Health
No wonder it works so well: There may be Viagra in that herbal supplement
The FDA has identified hundreds of supplements tainted with pharmaceuticals – from antidepressants and erectile dysfunction to weight-loss drugs.
6 years ago
Del., Pa. slaughterhouses illegally dumping wastewater, pollution report finds
Between Jan. 1, 2016, and June 30, three-quarters of the largest U.S. slaughterhouses violated the Clean Water Act by improperly disposing of contaminated wastewater.
6 years ago
Cutting salt in Chinese takeout to curb heart disease
With poverty and stress driving up high blood pressure in communities of color, will it help to cut sodium in Chinese food? Health officials say it’s a worthy effort.
6 years ago
Listen 8:57Untested stimulants surface in pre-workout supplements
A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.
6 years ago
Listen 8:01Emotional support squirrel a no-go on Frontier flight
The woman refused to get off the flight and police stepped in.
6 years ago
Why are black women less likely to stick with a breast cancer follow-up treatment?
Breast cancer is less common in black women, yet they're about 40 percent more likely to die from it than are white women.
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Study: PFAS levels at N.J. base 24,000 times higher than proposed fed standard
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FDA bans use of 7 synthetic food additives after environmental groups sue
"...the petitioners provided evidence that these substances caused cancer in animals who were exposed to much higher doses," the FDA statement says.
6 years ago
At Philly health and re-entry conference, activists tout benefits of decriminalizing sex work
Poor health care and criminalization of sex workers feed into each other to create a cycle, says an organizer with Project SAFE Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Patients give doctors high marks for prescribing antibiotics for common sniffles
Doctors are often rated on Yelp or other online platforms.
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Sexual assault and harassment may have lasting health repercussions for women
The trauma of sexual assault or harassment is not only hard to forget; it may also leave lasting effects on a woman's health.
6 years ago
Delaware trying to connect those struggling with substance use to social services
The effort launches as just 38 percent of Delawareans who are diagnosed with substance abuse make it into treatment.
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Publicity stunt promotes medical marijuana as alternative treatment for opioid addiction
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Philadelphia wary of Hepatitis A outbreak as Kensington homeless population grows
The disease is usually spread through contaminated feces.
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Is the world finally ready to end the deadliest infectious disease?
Maybe the short answer is: We need a better imagination?
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