Health
Prescription for arts classes could make med students better docs, scientists say
Scientists have found a correlation between medical students engaging in the arts and humanities and showing qualities of openness, wisdom and empathy.
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Hoping to eradicate childhood lead poisoning, N.J. groups join forces
The plan would require regular inspection of all rental housing and that the state share data on neighborhoods where lead-exposure risks are high.
6 years ago
The time is now to end dating violence
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. It's a perfect opportunity to talk to young people.
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Looking for a black doctor for my kids
A millennial mom wants a black pediatrician for her girls and wrestles with why the search was so hard — and why finding a black doctor matters.
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Listen 7:19As overdose deaths rise, more children are growing up without parents
For many children, it's an eye-opening experience just learning that they're not the only person who lost a parent.
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How segregation leads to health disparities
In Chicago, one doctor traces the health disparities between white and black residents to the neighborhoods where they live.
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Listen 7:00Record-breaking number of flu cases in Delaware
Nearly 1,000 flu cases were reported in Delaware for the week ending Feb. 3, the highest total in a single week since the state’s been keeping records.
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Short-term PTSD treatment provides relief for half in Penn study at Texas army base
About eight percent of Americans will contend with post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives; for military veterans, the incidence is much higher.
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Penn Medicine, Geisinger patients can take health records with them on their iPhones
A new feature of the next iPhone operating system lets patients store information about medication, allergies, and lab results on their phones.
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Talk of Philly safe-injection site heats up at community meeting
A heated meeting on Friday night showed that turning the idea of Philadelphia opening the country's first safe-injection site into a reality will likely face pushback.
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Listen 2:18Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call?
Four months after having her second baby, Jessica Porten started feeling really irritable. Little things would annoy her, like her glider chair.
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Spot shortages of antiviral drugs seen as flu season drags on
The peak of the flu season could still be several weeks away, federal health officials cautioned Friday.
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Community health center funding included in Thursday congressional vote
Funding officially runs out at the end of March unless Thursday's vote reverses that.
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Flu count continues to rise in Pa., N.J., and Del.
This past week, Pennsylvania counted almost 9,000 cases of the flu. That’s up from the week prior, when 8,000 people were tallied.
6 years ago
Listen 1:38Researchers find 96% accuracy in strips that detect Fentanyl in street drugs
New research suggests that a simple, fentanyl-detecting tool can provide accurate information that may help drug users protect themselves from an overdose.
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