Health
Two Delaware hospitals seek approval for Sussex County emergency departments
Bayhealth and Beebe hospitals have made their case for stand-alone emergency departments in the Georgetown, Delaware, area
7 years ago
Hahnemann frees funding so medical residents can take new jobs
The owner of the hospital, which plans to close, announces it will free up the federal dollars trainee doctors need to seek employment elsewhere.
7 years ago
For Drexel staffers in school, Hahnemann closure may mean dropping out
For Drexel University Physicians staff and their families who take classes, the planned layoffs and shift to Tower Health may mean end to free tuition.
7 years ago
Listen 1:27Heat wave claims life of Philly man; N.J., Del. report no heat-related deaths
Philadelphia officials said the death of a man in his 70s in West Philadelphia on Saturday was attributed to the heat, when temperatures hit 97 degrees.
7 years ago
Bucks family’s struggle with Pa.’s mental health system
Kim Stringer has struggled with mental illness for a decade, but her parents can't get her committed. Why a recent change in state law meant to help doesn't go far enough.
Air Date: July 22, 2019
Listen 14:21Study: Sugar rules the world and ruins teeth
The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries.
7 years ago
Beyond ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ touch: 4 lessons to help prevent child sexual abuse
Twenty states now require sexual abuse prevention education as early as preschool. Educators say it's up to adults to know the signs and symptoms of abuse.
7 years ago
‘Survive, not enjoy’: Heat, humidity gripping half the U.S.
The National Weather Service said "a dangerous heat wave" sent temperatures into the 90s, with high humidity that made it feel considerably hotter.
7 years ago
Do you need that surgery? How to decide, and how to pick a surgeon if you do
When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon.
7 years ago
Judge rules Hahnemann can sell its residency programs to highest bidder; closure plan delayed
The hospital's lawyers could not agree on a closure plan with city and state health officials in time for Friday’s scheduled hearing, and the matter was pushed to next week.
7 years ago
Is aerobic exercise the right prescription for staving off Alzheimer’s?
Researchers are prescribing exercise as if it were a drug in a study that aims to see if it can prevent Alzheimer's disease.
7 years ago
Does the moon affect bipolar disorder?
Science has largely debunked the idea that the moon influences our behavior — but recent research is questioning that modern wisdom.
7 years ago
Listen 17:08Major Drexel medical layoffs could jeopardize patient care
Hahnemann Hospital’s owner is due back in U.S. Bankruptcy Court as Drexel lays off physicians and clinicians and St. Christopher’s gets an offer.
7 years ago
Philly’s opioid epidemic is so bad Starbucks has blue lights in the bathrooms
The coffee giant also has needle disposals at the ready.
7 years ago
This economic theory could be used to pay for the Green New Deal
Liberal Democrats have embraced an obscure brand of economics — "Modern Monetary Theory" — to make the case for deficit-financed government programs like the Green New Deal.
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