
Health
A new health center in Frankford aims to alleviate a ‘primary care desert’
Residents in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood say the area has become a primary care desert, and lacks options for healthy foods.
4 weeks ago
Philly’s IndeVets is expanding its peer support network for veterinarians
The group added five Philly veterinarians to its peer counseling network Lifeboat, an online tool that allows vets to report mental health crises.
4 weeks ago
Philly City Council members look to ban supervised injection sites in several neighborhoods
Several City Council members want to preemptively ban such sites in residential neighborhoods in certain parts of the city.
4 weeks ago
Pa. health department faces lawmaker questioning over medical marijuana doctor data
The agency has sued to keep secret how often individual doctors approve patients for medical marijuana.
4 weeks ago
When Healing Happens But We Don’t Know Why
We step outside the boundaries of Western medicine to explore those questions!
Air Date: May 12, 2023
Listen 49:12Unraveling the mystery of a childhood illness and a treatment rooted in Vodou
Chris Lundy has always wanted to figure out why his family took him to see a Vodou priest and how this treatment made him better.
4 weeks ago
Listen 24:31Should there be standards for acupuncture in the U.S.?
If you get acupuncture in the U.S., chances are you will pay for it out of pocket. Some acupuncturists say having standards for the industry gives more people access.
4 weeks ago
Listen 11:40‘We’re burned out’: Philly nurses raise concerns over hospital jobs and workplace safety
About 900 unionized registered nurses at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia are in contract negotiations with parent company, Jefferson Health.
4 weeks ago
New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.
The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
4 weeks ago
Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there’s a shortage of answers
Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book
4 weeks ago
Temple researchers to study how drinking water from private wells impacts children’s health
Families participating in the study will either receive a treatment system — or a placebo device — to help scientists assess the correlation between water quality and health.
4 weeks ago
Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill
In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.
1 month ago
COVID Emergency Ending, Trust in Philly’s Tap Water, Shopping Sustainably
With the end of the COVID public health emergency, what to know about vaccines, variants, testing and more. Also, eroding trust in Philly water and sustainable fashion.
Air Date: May 10, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:31If you’re 40, it’s time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines
New draft recommendations released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.
1 month ago
The FDA considers first birth control pill without a prescription
An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.
1 month ago