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Health

Surgical team tired and overworked after operation. (Bigstock/Sorapop)
The Pulse
Medicine
Mental Health

From mistakes to depression, anonymous support groups are tackling physician’s mental health

When Psychiatrist Mona Massood saw so many doctors suffering from anxiety and depression, she created a 24/7 physician support line to help them.

2 years ago

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This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS.
NPR
National
Public Health

CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving ‘vampire facial’

The CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.

2 years ago

Sarai Quinice
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia

Philly nail technician opens salon for medical foot and nail care in Delco

Rye’tious Nails combines Sarai Quinice’s nickname “Rye” and a play on “righteous servitude.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:17
Joel Embiid
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Sports

What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

Bell's palsy can cause muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression.

2 years ago

Doctor in empty hospital corridor
The Pulse

Breaking the Silence on Medical Mistakes

When medical mistakes happen, patients often find themselves left in the dark about what went wrong. We explore what’s behind the wall of silence.

Air Date: April 26, 2024

Listen 51:08
Eddie Elliott, security systems coordinator
Gun Violence
Health Care
Philadelphia

Penn Medicine invests $28M in new weapons detection, security tools to limit violence against health workers

Physical and verbal violence against health care workers has reached record levels, according to federal data.

2 years ago

Listen 1:26
Diego López displays his hands, the left hand bearing the absence of a finger lost to a bullet. (Aníbal Martel for palabra)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Gun Violence

The price of a gunshot: Health impacts and the cost of violence on Latinos

Gun violence suffered by Latinos in the U.S. has increased. Survivors often face a difficult road ahead that includes medical bills and accessing mental health resources.

2 years ago

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Diego López muestra sus manos. El dedo que le falta en la izquierda lo perdió por un balazo. (Aníbal Martel para palabra)
The Pulse
Gun Violence
Health Care
Mental Health

El precio de un disparo

La violencia armada que sufren los latinos en Estados Unidos ha aumentado. Los sobrevivientes deben atravesar un arduo camino que incluye elevados costos médicos y dificultade

2 years ago

an opioid crisis resource kit
Addiction
Delaware
Government
Health Care

Delaware health officials celebrate bright spots in recent drug overdose data

Statistics released earlier this month reveal a slight decrease in overdose deaths for the first time in 10 years.

2 years ago

People stand outside of a building with a banner that reads,
Health Care
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Health
6abc

Health officials warn of rise in ‘highly contagious’ whooping cough in Philadelphia region

Health officials say the only way to confirm you have whooping cough is to get a diagnosis.

2 years ago

Dr. drawing blood from a patient
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sex & Relationships

What’s behind Philadelphia’s soaring STI rates?

Younger people, between the ages of 15 and 24, have some of the highest rates of infection.

2 years ago

Oak tree pollen (Emma Lee/WHYY News)
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philly, meet the new normal of spring allergy season

Tree and grass pollen are at extreme levels, according to local pollen counts. Experts say climate change is to blame for longer allergy seasons.

2 years ago

Listen 1:05
Priscilla Mpasi
Delaware
Health Care
Race & Ethnicity

Delaware faces persistent health disparities, particularly for Black maternal health

Health disparities for Black maternity remain a challenge in Delaware. Advocates say the problem stems from systemic racism, implicit bias and injustice.

2 years ago

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A mother holds her daughter in the air.
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Pa. Black Maternal Health Caucus caps off Black Maternal Health Week

The group touted efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

2 years ago

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Dr. Armando Moreno performs an ultrasound on a patient at the CSVS Gonzales Clinic. (Mayra Pantoja)
The Pulse
Health Care
Race & Ethnicity

One bold initiative to recruit Mexican doctors to help bridge language barriers back home

A physician and policy expert team up on a decades-long effort to bring Spanish-speaking doctors to California — and the roadblocks that stood in their way.

2 years ago

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