Health
We have about six weeks until Labor Day – so how has your summer been so far? Have you been able to fit in all of the fun and relax
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Air Date: July 26, 2016
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40 years after Legionnaires outbreak, the case for a ‘Safe Breathing Water Act’
Forty years ago this month, more than
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7 years ago
If Bela Batorfi has his way, Hungary may soon be synonymous with complex dental procedures in the way that France is known for baguettes
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7 years ago
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The impact of violent images on our health
The more time we spend online, the more we end up witnessing violence and violent incidents. The video of Philando Castile bleeding to de
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Air Date: July 18, 2016
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Attention Deficit Disorder and Education
Attention Deficit Disorder has certainly faded from the headlines a bit in recent years, but it still affects millions of people –
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Air Date: July 12, 2016
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Dr. Dan gathered together academics Kathleen Hall Jamieson and David Redlawsk and clinician Lisa J. Cohen for a non-partisan discussion o
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Air Date: July 11, 2016
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Correlating intense emotions with specific health conditions
Researchers have long known that intense emotions felt over time can affect our health. A new study digs a bit deeper: it analyzed argume
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Air Date: July 5, 2016
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Are good care and compassion lost in efforts to curb opioid prescriptions?
“I feel like I have to re-prove myself every time I go to the doctor” — a patient and a health policy expert weigh in on Am
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7 years ago
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Why don’t young doctors want to work in primary care?
Half the money and none of the respect, a first-year resident says no wonder new doctors aren’t choosing to be generalists.
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7 years ago
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A new book deals candidly with a very difficult topic.
For decades, history professor Raymond Douglas kept a terrible secret. As
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Air Date: June 20, 2016
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When the gloves came off, Muhammad Ali was a fighter for those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease
For many people, Muhammad Ali was a champion both inside and out of the ring.
For people living with Parkins
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8 years ago
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In Philadelphia, finding dignity for bodies left unclaimed
At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Northwest Philadelphia, it’s easy to overlook a couple of small patches of grass in the center of the s
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8 years ago
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Protecting the dead, both body and soul
In the Jewish tradition of shemira, the deceased are comforted until burial.
This piece is part of our “Bodies”
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8 years ago
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Even in kids, meditation can improve focus in classroom
Chelsea Silver has been meditating for more than four years. She’s kind of a meditation pro, and she’s only in the fourth gra
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8 years ago
Healing Works hub offers culturally aware help for trauma
A new initiative is trying to combine resources for all organizations serving young men of color. One of the goals is to bring attention
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8 years ago