Health
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4 weeks ago
Listen 0:55Patients at center of data breach case win $65M settlement against Lehigh Valley Health Network
The class-action lawsuit represented cancer patients whose nude photos and medical information were posted to the dark web by a Russian cybergang in 2023.
1 month ago
Listen 1:15RFK Jr. wants to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ He could face a lot of pushback
MAHA has set its sights on big food and big pharma, arguing that these industries use lobbying power to maximize profits at the expense of the country's health.
1 month ago
Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
Anti-abortion advocates are pressing Trump for more restrictions on abortion pills.
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Black women were 20% more likely than white women to get an unscheduled, unplanned C-section delivery when there were no high medical risks.
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Listen 1:17With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
While the National Institutes of Health — which gets $48 billion annually for biomedical research — enjoys bipartisan support, the president-elect could cut its budget.
1 month ago
Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.
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Listen 1:16The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.
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Listen 1:47Penn Medicine and student group take over free West Philly community health clinic
Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.
1 month ago
Listen 1:31Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital closes inpatient behavioral health unit
The cuts to behavioral health care at the 178-bed hospital is a major blow to Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.
1 month ago
How health care could change under the new Trump administration
Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. He may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage.
1 month ago
Does it matter what time you take your medicine?
Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?
1 month ago
Listen 9:48Practice in the dark: a student athlete’s guide to waking up before dawn
Corinne Carlson, a student athlete, shares how early morning rowing practice affects how she schedules her sleep, and her life.
1 month ago
Listen 4:16Can night owls become morning larks — and should they?
What science has to say about what makes someone a night owl, whether it’s bad for your health, and if it’s even possible to change.
1 month ago
Listen 8:46Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.
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