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Packages containing a nasal inhalant
Delaware
Health Care

‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

2 years ago

Listen 0:59
Anh Nguyen prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine
Health Care
Public Health

Prevent illness, support behavioral health and avoid injuries: How to stay healthy through the holidays

Protect yourself from respiratory viruses, foodborne illnesses and accidents, and find support for mental and behavioral health conditions.

2 years ago

Listen 0:55
Entrance to a Lehigh Valley Health Network building
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Patients at center of data breach case win $65M settlement against Lehigh Valley Health Network

The class-action lawsuit represented cancer patients whose nude photos and medical information were posted to the dark web by a Russian cybergang in 2023.

2 years ago

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Mifepristone pills
Elections
Health Care
Public Health

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Anti-abortion advocates are pressing Trump for more restrictions on abortion pills.

2 years ago

A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman
Health Care
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

New study shows that Black mothers in New Jersey were more likely to deliver babies by unscheduled C-section

Black women were 20% more likely than white women to get an unscheduled, unplanned C-section delivery when there were no high medical risks.

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
Donald Trump standing in sight of multiple U.S. flags
Elections
Health Care
National
Public Health

Pa. abortion providers, legal experts look at what’s ahead for reproductive rights under a second Trump term

Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.

2 years ago

Listen 1:16
A nurse treats a man's skin wounds.
Addiction
Medicine
Public Health

New research from Philly ER doctors shows the ‘excruciating’ effect of xylazine withdrawal, and how to manage it

The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

2 years ago

Listen 1:47
A doctor stands outside of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Health Care
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Public Health

Penn Medicine and student group take over free West Philly community health clinic

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

2 years ago

Listen 1:31
A walkway has a sign that reads Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital closes inpatient behavioral health unit

The cuts to behavioral health care at the 178-bed hospital is a major blow to Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Alaina Johns, a patient that manages medication for multiple conditions, at her home in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Biology
Medicine

Does it matter what time you take your medicine?

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

2 years ago

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Corinne Carlson (middle) is a student athlete at University of Delaware (Michael Riccio for University of Delaware).
The Pulse
Biology
Sports

Practice in the dark: a student athlete’s guide to waking up before dawn

Corinne Carlson, a student athlete, shares how early morning rowing practice affects how she schedules her sleep, and her life.

2 years ago

Listen 4:16
A young man is seen in his home, awake and alert at late hours. (Bigstock/dikushin)
The Pulse
Biology

Can night owls become morning larks — and should they?

What science has to say about what makes someone a night owl, whether it’s bad for your health, and if it’s even possible to change.

2 years ago

Listen 8:46
Margarette Osias speaks with one of her patients
Delaware
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

‘Yo no senti ningun bulto’: New Delaware report highlights declining cancer rates and the need for early detection

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

2 years ago

Listen 1:34
Circadian rhythm concept. alarm clock divided into two parts with day and night.
The Pulse

What Makes Our Circadian Clocks Tick

As the days grow shorter, we take a look at how changes to our circadian clocks affect our health.

Air Date: November 1, 2024

Listen 48:58
Fluids are controlled in an operating room in a hospital.
Health Care
National
Public Health

ACA open enrollment kicks off Nov. 1 in Pa., N.J. and Del. Here’s what you need to know

This year’s open enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2025 includes boosted tax credits and new eligibility for DACA recipients.

2 years ago

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