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Health

Cleopatra Herrera standing on a front porch.
Health Care
Housing
Medicine
Philadelphia

A Philly woman’s dream to build a transitional housing center for expecting Black mothers is getting support from City Hall

“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.

2 years ago

The entrance to the office.
Delaware
Health Care
Insurance
Medicine
Public Health

Rosa Health Center expanding on its mission to serve southern Delaware’s uninsured population

Rosa Health Center has grown from a small farmhouse office to serving over 2,000 patients in Delaware’s uninsured population. Now they’re growing again.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Tammy Murphy smiles as she claps.
Government
Health Care
Medicine
New Jersey

New Jersey will spend $2.2 million to launch Maternal and Infant Health and Innovation Center in Trenton

The center in Trenton will serve as an incubator for new programs to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.

2 years ago

Box of oral contraceptive pills.
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly doctors call new OTC birth control pill ‘a game changer’ for reproductive health options

The newly approved daily birth control pill, Opill, will be the first contraceptive pill sold as an over-the-counter option.

2 years ago

A mural depicts a person reaching out
Behavioral Health
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Policing

A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts

In Philly, emergency response often arrives in the form of police officers. A new program seeks a more collaborative approach that addresses residents’ behavioral health needs

2 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
Kids
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pew Charitable Trusts grants $6.55 million to Philly nonprofits to address youth mental health crisis

The five grantees aim to increase their organization’s workforce, improve accessibility of mental health services, and build new locations.

2 years ago

John White speaks at the podium in City Hall.
Behavioral Health
Health Care
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly marks one year anniversary of 988 suicide and crisis lifeline as city leaders announce new projects in the pipeline

Philadelphia leaders announced plans to build on 988 services and expand behavioral health crisis options throughout the city in the coming years.

2 years ago

Pennhurst
Health Care
History
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

The real-life horror story of Pennhurst, an asylum so terrible it forced changes in disability law

When it comes to the treatment of Americans with intellectual disabilities, one Chester County facility is among the most notorious to ever exist.

2 years ago

Medical staff move a COVID-19 patient who died to a loading dock to hand off to a funeral home van, at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, La., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The Pulse

Behind the Scenes — Challenges in Medicine

On this episode, we take you behind the waiting room doors, to learn about some of the behind-the-scenes challenges of working in health care.

Air Date: July 14, 2023

Listen 53:20
Box of oral contraceptive pills.
Health Care
Public Health

1st over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S., used by millions of women since the '60s. Until now, all of them required a prescription.

2 years ago

A child holds a PRIME hydration drink prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, March 31, 2023, in Los Angeles
Food & Drink
Kids
National
Public Health

The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans

Senator Chuck Schumer said the drink contains nearly twice as much caffeine as Red Bull and poses a health risk to children.

2 years ago

Dr. Sharee Livingston Obstetrician-Gynecologist at UPMC chats with moms at the community baby shower
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly community baby shower bridges resource gap for expecting mothers

Community baby showers have become crucial one-stop-shops for information and resources on pregnancy, childbirth, and child care.

2 years ago

The championship of Russia on mountain climbing.
The Pulse
Behavioral Health
Sports

Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers

Skydiving, BASE jumping, climbing the highest peaks, adventuring to remote parts of the world — pushing the boundaries of safety. For t ...

Air Date: July 7, 2023

Listen 49:20
An empty hospital hallway
Gender
Health Care
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Maternal mortality rates double over 20 years, with Black and American Indian mothers faring the worst; N.J. among the worst states for Black mothers

The new study is the first to break down pregnancy-related death rates by race and state, offering clues for public health officials to take action.

2 years ago

Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

New Pa. nursing home staffing requirements in effect, with more changes slated for 2024

New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide.

2 years ago

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