Health
Report shows vast differences in life expectancy from one neighborhood to another
Local disparities in life expectancy can be found across the country.
6 years ago
Monthly overdose deaths break record in Delaware
Last month, 39 fatal overdoses were reported, eclipsing the previous record of 27 in April.
6 years ago
Gov. Carney signs legislation establishing nation’s first overdose care system
Carney signed three pieces of legislation Monday aimed at addressing overdose deaths.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41The queasy truth about why kids are so prone to vomiting
The mechanism of vomiting, or emesis, is the same in kids and adults.
6 years ago
Where are the most viruses in an airport? Hint: It’s probably not the toilet
When you go through airport security, you might wish you had a pair of gloves on like the TSA agents do.
6 years ago
Can you affect another person’s behavior with your thoughts?
The answer is "of course not" ... right?
6 years ago
Report: Affordable Care Act premiums will show slight increase in 2019
Pennsylvanians with insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange will see little or no premium increase next year, according to data compiled by Associated Press.
6 years ago
Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later
Air Date: September 7, 2018
Listen 48:34Before Roe: How Pa. hospitals used a legal loophole to provide abortions
The emergency room at was a very different place 40 years ago than it is today.
6 years ago
Listen 4:00Services for disabled Delawareans get funding boost
Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation to fully fund services for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
6 years ago
N.J. joins states launching reinsurance programs to shore up Obamacare plans
New Jersey projects its reinsurance program will cut premiums by 15 percent.
6 years ago
Delaware, other state Medicaid programs consider acupuncture as opioid alternative
State governments are thinking about how to treat pain other than opioids.
6 years ago
Insulin’s high cost leads to lethal rationing
Insulin is an unlikely symbol of America's problem with rising prescription costs.
6 years ago
His $109K heart attack bill is now down to $332 after NPR told his story
The story of Drew Calver was first reported by NPR and Kaiser Health News on Monday as part of the "Bill of the Month" series.
6 years ago