Health
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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Home-cooked meals and sisterhood — an antidote for Hurricane Maria blues
Still reeling after lasts year’s storm season, women in the town of Mariana, Puerto Rico, spend time together and prepare meals for others to ease depression.
8 years ago
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The American Plan: the government’s incarceration of ‘promiscuous’ women
Guest: Scott Stern The United States government incarcerated tens of thousands of “promiscuous” women in the ...
Air Date: May 31, 2018 10:00 am
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Philadelphia clears encampments of homeless drug users in Kensington
More than 100 displaced people accepted help in the form or treatment or shelter while demonstrators protested the eviction.
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Toomey calls for Medicare, Medicaid to expand monitoring of opioid prescriptions
One out of three people enrolled in Medicare’s prescription drug benefit plan received an opioid in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
8 years ago
Campaign pushing Pa. to cover unauthorized children through state health insurance
Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.
8 years ago
Your child’s allergies could be caused by acid reflux
Low-acid diet may clear up the breathing problems that can result from respirator reflux.
8 years ago
To lower your Medicare drug costs, ask your pharmacist for the cash price
Many Medicare patients don't realize they can sometimes pay less out-of-pocket for a prescription drug if they pay cash, instead of the insurance copay.
8 years ago
After push from 2 Philly moms, Amtrak adds breastfeeding facility at 30th Street Station
One of the women who pushed for the accommodation said she sees it as an indication of a cultural shift.
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