
Health
In ‘Ask Dr. Ruth,’ the famous sex therapist looks inward at last
Dr. Ruth Westheimer revolutionized talk around sex in America. At 90, she's letting her own walls come down in a new documentary.
6 years ago
From gloom to gratitude: 8 skills to cultivate joy
Taking time each day to note positive moments and personal strengths; mindful breathing and reaching out in kindness are all part of a program that reduces anxiety.
6 years ago
Pa. counties fight plan to nix Medicaid behavioral health model
The plan would eliminate the state's $4 billion behavioral health program, merging it with the state's $12 billion physical health Medicaid program.
6 years ago
Narcan scarce at pharmacies in N.J. cities hurting from opioid crisis, researchers find
Drugstores in cities like Camden were less likely to have it in stock than those in smaller, wealthier towns. Insurance coverage may be another barrier.
6 years ago
How drug companies helped shape a shifting, biological view of mental illness
Historian and Harvard professor Anne Harrington believes that pharmaceutical companies have played an oversized role in determining how mental illness is treated in the U.S.
6 years ago
Drop-in centers are a key mental health resource, but some Pa. counties lack them
Some Pennsylvania counties are facing challenges to getting drop-in centers up and running and keeping them funded.
6 years ago
China regulates fentanyl in hopes of stemming supply to U.S.
Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.
6 years ago
Cabbage calling: Urban farming joins healing regimen at Philly treatment centers
On-site gardening programs allow recovering people to gain confidence and skill — and they also help solve food insecurity.
6 years ago
How to talk to anti-vaccination parents
We look at the measles outbreaks, the underlying reasons parents don't vaccinate their children and efforts by public health officials to change their minds.
Air Date: April 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Women’s health care funding survives, but N.J. advocates still wary
Judge halts Trump administration’s efforts to change how Title X funds can be used; ‘Protect X’ campaign to continue, including in N.J.
6 years ago
Measles shots aren’t just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too
According to the CDC, people who were vaccinated prior to 1968 with an early version of the vaccine, which was made from an inactivated (killed) virus, should be revaccinated
6 years ago
Does watching `13 Reasons Why’ help some viewers? Yes, Penn study says
The controversial Netflix series graphically depicts a suicide. Researchers wondered how much harm does the second season might do.
6 years ago
‘Brady Bunch’ episode fuels campaigns against vaccines — and Marcia’s miffed
"If you have to get sick, sure can't beat the measles," sister Marcia says, as the older Bradys sit around a Monopoly board on one of the kid's beds.
6 years ago
When it’s time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D?
The newer 3D mammogram offers a more thorough picture of breast tissue and is more accurate.
6 years ago
Juul nicotine hit may be ‘worst for kids, best for smokers’
The brainchild of two Stanford University design students, Juul launched in 2015 and quickly leapfrogged over its competitors.
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