Health
In Puerto Rico, residents band together to defend against mosquitos
In Puerto Rico's mountain towns, grassroots community groups are finding purpose and protection by making homemade mosquito nets.
8 years ago
Listen 5:01To rinse or not to rinse: How washing some foods can help you avoid illness
As summer and outdoor eating events beckon, here are some tips on what foods to rinse, how to rinse, and why.
8 years ago
Parents’ scars from childhood trauma can affect their kids’ health, researchers find
The research showed that with each additional ACE that a parent experienced, a child had 17 percent higher odds of having been diagnosed with asthma.
8 years ago
Listen 2:57Guest: Robert Field The Trump administration announced that it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a ...
Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 18:29Doctors told not to order electrocardiograms for low-risk patients
Doctors shouldn't routinely perform electrocardiograms on patients at low risk for heart disease, an influential federal panel is recommending.
8 years ago
Philly mental health experts call for end to separating kids, parents at Mexican border
Separating young children from parents can lead to "disruptive attachment" and increase their risk of developing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems.
8 years ago
After high school, young women’s exercise rates plunge
While most young men are meeting recommended exercise guidelines, young women aren't.
8 years ago
CDC: U.S. suicide rates have climbed dramatically
Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state over the last two decades, and half of the states have seen suicide rates go up more than 30 percent.
8 years ago
Private insurers deny drug coverage for half of hepatitis C patients
The high price tag has led many insurers — public and private — to cover the drugs only for the sickest patients and those who aren’t using drugs or alcohol.
8 years ago
Headstrong offers Philadelphia-area vets another option for free mental health care
In the Philadelphia region, Headstrong is referring vets to therapists at the Council for Relationships in West Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Five South Jersey hospitals will pool info to better keep patients, docs in treatment loop
Under the new program, when a patient is admitted, a tailored care plan will pop up next to his name in the system — describing previous treatment and any preferences.
8 years ago
Baking soda could improve cancer treatment, study finds
It's not the first time that baking soda has been investigated as a potential aid to cancer therapy, but it’s the first study to reveal how and why it’s able to help.
8 years ago
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere.
8 years ago
‘Right to Try’ may not meaningfully change access to drugs for dying patients
Yardley woman waits to see if new law allows her husband to get experimental medication for ALS.
8 years ago
Fears and evidence clash in the battle over kratom
The government is reviewing the status of an herbal supplement touted to ease opioid addiction.
8 years ago
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