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Health

During an icebreaker at the 2018 NYC Stutters conference, attendees play with movement and sound — a treat for those who grew up hating their voices. (Photo courtesy of Paul Isgard)
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Biology
Health Care

For some people who stutter, fluent speech is overrated

While researchers are working toward a "cure," some stutters consider that prospect “a little bit eugenic” and say it’s time to embrace neurodiversity.

7 years ago

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Adaline Taylor, 6, shows off her artwork. (Christine Fennessy/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Home & Family
Kids
Mental Health

Should we call little girls beautiful?

Many parents bristle when people call their daughters beautiful. They worry that it sets girls up for only valuing their looks. For others, it’s not that big of a deal.

7 years ago

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A volunteer hands out a poster as Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders was set to address a 'Medicare for All' rally in downtown Columbia, S.C. on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (Meg Kinnard/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Health Care
Public Health

Pros and cons of “Medicare for All”; the future of the DOJ

Guests: Katie Benner, David Rubin, Matt Bruenig The idea of  a single-payer healthcare system has been gaining p ...

Air Date: January 10, 2019 10:00 am

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In this Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles get set for the snap at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini via AP, File)
Sports

NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case

The NFL abruptly dropped its plan Wednesday to challenge approved dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case.

7 years ago

A Peoples Gas vehicle is equipped with an advanced leak detection system to find places where methane is escaping from pipelines.
(Sabrina Bodon / WESA)
Energy
Technology
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Peoples Gas unveils high-tech methane leak detection system

Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.

7 years ago

In this Feb. 23, 2010 photo, Dr. Jacob Khushigian checks on a patient who had overdosed with his portable computer data base shown in a Kaweah Delta Emergency Room in Visalia, Calif. (Gary Kazanjian/AP Photo)
Addiction
Health Care
Technology

Opioid prescription database helps Pa. doctors find at-risk patients

The prescription drug monitoring program has led to a 20 percent drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.

7 years ago

Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's secretary of health, speaks to reporters. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Addiction
Pennsylvania

Pa. updates plan to fight opioid addiction

The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."

7 years ago

A colorized image of a brain cell from an Alzheimer's patient shows a neurofibrillary tangle (red) inside the cytoplasm (yellow) of the cell. The tangles consist primarily of a protein called tau. (SPL/Science Source)
NPR
Aging

Alzheimer’s disease may develop differently in African-Americans, study suggests

Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be more vulnerable than white Americans to Alzheimer's disease.

7 years ago

In this Dec. 14, 2018 photo, a mirror tied to a tree reflects a heroin user preparing his dose, in an area popular for people with a drug addiction behind an abandoned home in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Heroin users will often use the mirror to get a better view of themselves when injecting, especially when into their necks. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Addiction
International

Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems

The opioid crisis in Puerto Rico has not reached the epidemic levels of the U.S. mainland, but officials worry it will catch up soon.

7 years ago

(photo credit, BigStock)
Radio Times
Aging
Sports

The science of fitness and how to make it a habit

Guests: Gretchen Reynolds, Martin Gibala, Angela Duckworth Researchers are continuing to find out about even more ...

Air Date: January 7, 2019 10:00 am

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A University of Delaware study has found a 6 percent decline in the number of Delaware primary care doctors providing direct patient care from 2013 to 2018. (Rick Bowmer/AP, file)
Delaware
Health Care

Delaware sees decline in primary care doctors

It’s getting more difficult to find a primary care doctor in Delaware, especially in the southern part of the state.

7 years ago

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NPR
Health Care
Medicine

Is it a nasty cold or the flu?

It's that time of year again. You wake up with a scratchy throat, stuffy nose, a little achy — maybe a fever. Is it a classic head cold, or do you need to be more concerned?

7 years ago

Shown is the Schuylkill River and view of the Philadelphia skyline, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Public Health

Biggest health problems in Philadelphia: Opioids, HIV, poverty

Drug overdose deaths and homicides mean that life expectancy in Philadelphia actually dropped, following a national trend.

7 years ago

(Mark Lennihan/AP Photo, File)
Addiction
Health Care
Philadelphia

Smoking ban at Philly drug treatment centers riles social workers

Social workers are warning that a new ban on smoking at Philadelphia drug treatment centers could be deal breaker for those seeking help.

7 years ago

The Pulse
Aging

Feeling Your Age

They call it the golden years, but there’s a reason many of us dread old age — it can mean losing our health, our independence, our m ...

Air Date: January 4, 2019

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