Health
OxyContin maker Purdue caught up in European opioid probe
No other country is experiencing an addiction problem on a U.S. scale, Mundipharma noted. But, globally, the network continues to expand.
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For adults on Medicaid, getting dental care is an uphill battle
Pennsylvania curtailed benefits in 2011, and adults now either pull diseased teeth or pay out of pocket because procedures like root canals aren’t covered.
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Listen 4:59Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health
Air Date: May 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:28I went through my pregnancy with strangers. It was the best decision I could’ve made
Rather than the standard 15-minute individual visits in an exam room, women who are due around the same time and their partners meet as a group for two hours with a clinician,
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Tylenol for infants and children is the same. Why does 1 cost 3 times more?
Infants' Tylenol comes with a dosing syringe, while Children's Tylenol has a plastic cup. Both contain the same concentration of the active ingredient, acetaminophen.
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CBD is for sale at Sheetz amid concerns from federal regulators
Medical cannabis proponents tout CBD as a remedy for a wide range of conditions, from inflammation to epileptic seizures. However, the science is unclear on its benefits.
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In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market
A loophole in federal law might block at least one new opioid-addiction drug from coming to market for years.
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Listen 35:30Cats and Dogs, their Health and Ours
Air Date: May 24, 2019
Listen 48:32To reduce food waste, FDA urges ‘best if used by’ date labels
The FDA sent a letter to the food industry on Thursday, urging companies to standardize the use of the phrase "best if used by" on packaged food labels.
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Eight Delaware programs honored for innovative efforts to curtail opioid epidemic
National nonprofit awards groups fighting opioid epidemic with innovative programs and initiatives that can be established all over the country.
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Games and gadgets: Turning to tech to fight ‘lazy eye’
The goal is simple: saving sight in the amblyopia-affected eye. To keep children from abandoning treatment, researchers are experimenting.
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Look out for ‘lazy eye,’ a vision problem that worsens as children get older
Amblyopia affects three out of every 100 kids. Age 2 is the ideal time to detect and treat it, vision experts say, but that doesn’t happen often.
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Why so many Latina teens in Philly have attempted suicide
A new report reveals that Latina girls in Philadelphia are more likely to attempt suicide than white or African-American girls.
Air Date: May 23, 2019
Listen 13:36Why racial disparities in asthma are an urban planning issue
African-Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma as whites.
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