Health
A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.
2 months ago
Listen 1:26Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week
New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.
2 months ago
Listen 1:06Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight
Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.
2 months ago
Listen 1:21How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships
GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.
Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas
Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts.
2 months ago
Listen 1:00Specialized urgent care for cancer patients is becoming more accessible in Philly
As cancer treatment evolves, health systems are adapting by providing oncology urgent care clinics to patients.
2 months ago
Listen 1:57Head spas are gaining a strong following among beauty influencers and wellness buffs — and their numbers are growing.
2 months ago
Listen 2:07Why Nurturing Connection is Good for Your Health
What new research shows about why relationships matter, and how to prioritize them amid life’s competing demands.
Air Date: November 28, 2025
Listen 49:34Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.
2 months ago
Listen 1:23Tips for finding and expressing gratitude on Thanksgiving
Positive psychology experts Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski join us to learn about why and how gratitude can improve well-being. Bring on the gratitude attitude.
Air Date: November 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter
Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and what we should — and shouldn’t — be eating.
Air Date: November 21, 2025
Listen 49:34After 47 years and 16,000 babies, a Bryn Mawr birth center will close its doors early next year
The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.
3 months ago
Listen 1:07A flurry of funding cuts are threatening resources for those struggling with HIV.
3 months ago
Parent company Tower Health will lay off 131 people at Pottstown Hospital by January and close the facility’s ICU, cancer center and endoscopy suite.
3 months ago
Listen 1:11About 3 in 4 Pennsylvanians will still qualify for some tax credits, but the amounts will, on average, be smaller. Others face paying for plans at full price.
3 months ago
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