Health
70 mayors reject Trump food stamp proposal, saying it puts kids at risk
Mayors from 70 cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the food stamp program would punish some of the neediest.
6 years ago
Step-by-step: How Philly’s overdose prevention site will work
From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.
6 years ago
Hospitals to share opioid treatment strategies under $10 million plan
Health systems are known more for competition than working together, but when it comes to treating opioid addiction, that may be changing.
6 years ago
Cigarettes can’t be advertised on TV. Should Juul ads be permitted?
Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its product on TV when cigarette ads are banned? The short answer: Because it can.
6 years ago
For low-income Pennsylvanians, dental care can be a nightmare
More than 1 million adults on Medicaid in Pennsylvania have only bare bones coverage. Why is getting dental care so hard for these patients?
Air Date: August 20, 2019
Listen 12:04What counts as saving a life? United States v. Safehouse kicks off
Lawyers for the nonprofit proposing a supervised injection site compared it to ERs, syringe exchanges. U.S. attorneys said the difference is they’re legal.
6 years ago
Brand-name drug prices rising at slower pace, lower amounts
Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis.
6 years ago
This app aims to save new moms’ lives
They hope to help OB-GYNs and other health providers closely monitor a mother and baby's health so that red flags can be assessed before they are life-threatening.
6 years ago
Judge to hear nuts and bolts of how Philly supervised injection site would work
Lawyers for Safehouse will lay out how the supervised injection facility would operate. It’s the first hearing since federal prosecutors filed suit.
6 years ago
Trouble in the ‘Blueberry Capital of the World’
Some South Jersey blueberry farms were recently cited for illegally housing migrant workers in sheds without proper septic systems — for years.
Air Date: August 19, 2019
Listen 11:36New drug could be game changer for drug-resistant TB. But a question looms
People with drug-resistant tuberculosis take many pills over a long period of time. Cure rate is low.
6 years ago
What’s behind a cluster of vaping-related hospitalizations?
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed 15 cases of patients who were admitted to Wisconsin hospitals with severe lung injury since July.
6 years ago
Advocates already see fallout from immigration rule change
Doctors warn of poor health and rising costs they say will come from sweeping Trump administration changes that would deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid.
6 years ago
4 takeaways from Delaware’s most comprehensive overdose death study
The state has developed a demographic snapshot of those who died of drug overdoses in 2017. It will be used to try to reduce future opioid-related deaths.
6 years ago
Rediscovering fun: Why grown-ups need to play
Playing doesn't end with childhood. It's important for adults too, just in a different way.
6 years ago
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