
Health
Can you reshape your brain’s response to pain?
Around 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain.
6 years ago
Storytelling helps hospital staff discover the person within the patient
Writers seek out vets in the hospital, and ask them about their lives. Then they write up this life story, a 1,000-word biography, and go over it with the patient.
6 years ago
Philly’s new EMS overdose team is unlike any in the nation
The new EMS unit, called AR-2, was announced Wednesday. It has a two-pronged goal: reverse overdoses and connect people to treatment services.
6 years ago
Measles in 2019: We’ve forgotten how bad it can be, pediatricians say
Vaccines worry a lot of parents. Pediatricians understand that, but they worry we’ve forgotten just how sick kids can get without the shots.
6 years ago
Listen 4:09In drought-stricken Australia, farmers struggle with mental health issues, and learn to ask for help
The identity of Australian farmers is under threat as fire, flood, drought, and rising feed and water costs make it harder for them to stay economically viable.
6 years ago
Listen 10:38Plan for Pennsylvania to take over health insurance marketplace gaining ground
A bill for Pennsylvania to take control of the health insurance marketplace is moving quickly through the state Capitol with bipartisan support.
6 years ago
New Philadelphia emergency unit responds to overdoses in Kensington
A new emergency unit pairs paramedics, social workers in answering overdose calls in Kensington. Local officials say it’s the first of its kind in the U.S.
6 years ago
Researchers pose as heroin users to find treatment gaps
The study revealed other roadblocks: high fees and a government website riddled with wrong phone numbers.
6 years ago
A mother’s wish for her son: Mental health treatment
His immigration status — undocumented — stands in the way of obtaining medication and therapy a 15-year-old boy needs for his depression, ADHD, and more.
6 years ago
PFAS chemicals: health risks and regulation
We discuss PFAS, compounds used in cookware, carpeting and upholstery, food wrappers, and firefighting foam, the health risks they pose and the challenges regulating them.
Air Date: June 4, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Under new proposal, N.J. patients would be informed of in-state options before being transferred
New Jersey lawmakers may require its doctors to make sure patients know about in-state treatment options.
6 years ago
U.S. aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs
Thousands of gravely ill cancer patients each year seek "compassionate use" access to treatments that are not yet on the market but have shown some promise.
6 years ago
10,000 steps a day? How many you really need to boost longevity
It's often the default setting on fitness trackers, but what's it really based on?
6 years ago
Missouri’s last abortion provider wins reprieve, as judge rules against state
The judge granted the clinic's request for a temporary restraining order and set a hearing date in early June.
6 years ago
There’s a comfort to the mainstream way of doing things — it offers standard solutions to standard problems. But sometimes existing s ...
Air Date: May 31, 2019
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