Health
Training a computer to read mammograms as well as a doctor
"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging.
7 years ago
Philadelphia Department of Prisons will begin offering buprenorphine to male inmates again
After months of searching for a doctor with the right waiver to prescribe Suboxone, the Philadelphia jail has solved the problem.
7 years ago
Why researchers and regulators have more questions than answers about PFAS
PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals, are found in lots of everyday products from pizza boxes to dental floss. Why don't scientists know if they're safe?
Air Date: April 1, 2019
Listen 13:39Chow. Nibbles. Grub. Food — we relate to it in a lot of different ways. It can serve as nourishment, as pleasure, as fuel for our bodie ...
Air Date: March 29, 2019
Listen 48:51Vaccination push underway to contain mumps outbreak in Philadelphia
On Wednesday, Temple University set up a free clinic to provide students with booster shots.
7 years ago
For people of color struggling with eating disorders, community is key
Eating disorder supports are often expensive and not culturally inclusive. As a result, communities of color are building their own opportunities for healing.
7 years ago
Listen 05:00Housing grants go to people in recovery from opioid abuse
A $15 million grant program aims to help people living with opioid use disorder pay rent, utilities and other housing costs.
7 years ago
Is it time to rethink the fly-in medical mission?
These trips — where volunteers from the West visit poorer countries to perform surgeries — are a billion-dollar endeavor. Is it the best way to provide health care?
7 years ago
Mumps outbreak sends Temple students, staff lining up for free MMR vaccines
More than a hundred Temple University students have come down with the mumps over the last month. The school is offering two free clinics this week.
7 years ago
Delco medical trailblazer Anna Broomall honored with historical marker
Anna Broomall broke gender barriers and worked to lower maternal and infant mortality rates.
7 years ago
The health department says there have been four cases of Ewing sarcoma in the past decade in the Canon-McMillan School District.
7 years ago
After N.J. passes medical aid-in-dying bill, Murphy vows to sign it
The medical aid-in-dying bill was controversial, and it passed both the N.J. Assembly and Senate with the minimum number of votes.
7 years ago
More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them
"I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older," said Kelty Richardson, a registered nurse with the Halos Health clinic in Boulder, Col.
7 years ago
To curb kids’ sugary drink habits, pediatricians call for soda taxes nationally
The nation's leading group of kids' doctors has endorsed a range of strategies designed to curb children's consumption — including taxes on sugary drinks and marketing limits.
7 years ago
A quick tutorial on colonoscopies and how they prevent colon cancer
Dr. Immanuel Ho explains what’s involved in a colonoscopy and how finding a polyp early can mean catching it before it becomes cancerous.
7 years ago
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