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Health

Orthorexia occurs when people become so fixated on the idea of eating
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Behavioral Health
Food & Drink

When efforts to eat ‘clean’ become an unhealthy obsession

Whether it's gluten-free, dairy-free, raw food, or all-organic, many people these days are committed to so-called "clean eating."

6 years ago

Replacing lead service lines in Newark.(Governor's Office)
New Jersey
Public Health

More than 100 N.J. water systems may have unsafe lead levels

Analysis of state data finds that lead service lines are potentially harmful to more than 5 million area residents.

6 years ago

In this file photo, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks to members of the media, April 15, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. reports first death from vaping-related illness

The Pennsylvania Health Department says one person in the state has died from lung injuries associated with vaping.

6 years ago

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Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Health

While updating water meters, Philadelphia will develop database of city’s lead pipes

As part of its meter upgrade initiative, the Philadelphia Water Department will look for lead service lines inside homes and log the ones it finds.

6 years ago

A 15-year-old in Cambridge, Mass., shows off her vaping device in 2018. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Politics

N.J. should ban flavored e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping, task force urges

The ban was one of several recommendations made by a task force Gov. Phil Murphy created three weeks ago, as officials look for ways to curb youth vaping.

6 years ago

Workers rally outside Temple University Hospital on Tuesday. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Medicine
Philadelphia

Fearing a sale, nurses at Temple University Hospital want to protect their jobs

The workers’ top priority is adding successorship language to a contract. That would require any new owner to honor the union accord already in place.

6 years ago

After finishing up some household chores, Brody Knapp gets a chance to play with his mother, Ashley, at their home in Kansas City, Mo. (Alex Smith/KCUR)
NPR
Behavioral Health
Kids
Medicine

Pediatricians stand by meds for ADHD, but some say therapy should come first

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on Monday that uphold the central role of medication, accompanied by behavioral therapy.

6 years ago

Investigators have found that cannabis-containing vaping products are linked with many of the reported cases of vaping-related lung illness. (Mike Wren/AP Photo)
NPR
National

Many vaping illnesses linked to black market ‘Dank Vapes’ or other THC products

As the CDC continues to investigate cases of vaping-related lung disease, two states have found that many patients were using THC products sold under the label "Dank Vapes."

6 years ago

Orthopedic surgeon Kebba Marenah and his team get ready to perform knee surgery on a 14-year-old at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. The country struggles with a lack of access to sufficient pain medications. (Samantha Reinders for NPR)
NPR
International
Medicine

A place where the opioid problem is upside down

While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.

6 years ago

two women smoke cannabis vape pens at a party in Los Angeles.
Public Health

U.S. investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.

6 years ago

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The Pulse
Biology

Who Do You Think You Are?

Scientist. Farmer. Feminist. Leader. Alpha male. Veteran. African-American. Hindu. Identity isn’t just about who we think we are — it ...

Air Date: September 27, 2019

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Protesters gather at City Hall opposing the city's smoking ban in inpatient addiction treatment facilities. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Addiction
Philadelphia

Smoking ban at drug rehab centers fuels black market for cigarettes, safety issues

Philly says the ban, started in January at city-funded centers, has been a success. But providers and clients say it’s still easy to smoke in treatment.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Public toilets and sinks are installed in Kensington — and were vandalized on the first day

The mobile trailers, part of an effort to combat hepatitis A, are locked up overnight.

6 years ago

Ruby Johnson, whose daughter was recently hospitalized with a respiratory illness from vaping, testified before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Public Health

If e-cigs were romaine lettuce, they’d be off the shelf, vaper’s mom tells Congress

"We are seeing more and more cases each day," the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat told lawmakers

6 years ago

Protesters gather at City Hall opposing the city's smoking ban in inpatient addiction treatment facilities. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
The Why
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Philadelphia

Is Philly’s smoking ban at drug rehabs working?

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

Air Date: September 25, 2019

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