
Health
Blood emergency declared in Delaware as supplies hit ‘critically low levels’
Officials say supplies have fallen below the three-day inventory.
7 years ago
Keystone virus makes jump from mosquitoes to human for first time
The first known case of the Keystone virus has been identified in a 16-year-old boy after a year of tests and analysis.
7 years ago
Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make us pack on the pounds — we sit at desks all day, grab fast food on the run, and ...
Air Date: June 22, 2018
Listen 49:52Rx: zucchini, brown rice, turkey soup Medicaid plan offers food as medicine
A small group of insurers offers some members with serious illnesses medically tailored meals to improve their health.
7 years ago
Listen 7:11What makes something truly addictive?
A new "gaming disorder" classification from the WHO revives a debate about whether behaviors can cause the same kind of addictive illness as drugs.
7 years ago
The Freddie Gray effect: Black Americans’ mental health suffers after police killings
The negative effect on African-Americans’ mental health peaked in the month after a police killing, and it dissipated after three months.
7 years ago
Do soda taxes help or hurt the poor?
Supporters say taxing sugary drinks is a boon for public health — detractors say the levy is a menace for low-income communities. Who’s right?
7 years ago
Listen 9:13Lead poisoning home inspectors aren’t getting paid and some fear children are at risk
Though funding for lead testing has gone away, the problem hasn't.
7 years ago
Listen 5:00Two pediatricians at CHOP launch podcast for Latino parents
'Las Doctoras Recomiendan' — or 'The Doctors Recommend' — sounds like getting advice from a friend.
7 years ago
Listen 2:19Beyond opioids: How a family came together to stay together
A free program at the Children's Health Center in Reading, Pa. provides resources and social support to new parents in recovery from addiction.
7 years ago
Ed Rendell, ex-Pennsylvania governor, says he has Parkinson’s
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with Parkinson's disease.
7 years ago
Listen 2:36Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem
The World Health Organization says compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition
7 years ago
To curb overdose risks, Philadelphia tries fentanyl-testing strips
The hope is that when people become aware that their drug has fentanyl in it, they'll be more cautious.
7 years ago
Older patients respond better to melanoma immunotherapy, Wistar study finds
Researchers found that for each decade of life, the chances that a patient’s melanoma would advance dropped 13 percent.
7 years ago
Which countries guarantee that new dads get paid paternity leave?
"To achieve gender equality both in the workplace and the home, it's essential for men to have an equal chance to be there with their newborn babies."
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