Health
The story behind Philly’s heroin encampment
As the controversial spot closes down, we take a tour of its history. There’s a part of Philadelphia, just a few miles north ...
7 years ago
Listen 13:03New Jersey offers incentives for psychiatrists to set up shop in rural, low-income areas
Amid a national shortage of psychiatrists, residents of rural and low-income areas feel are feeling the pinch more strongly. Ech ...
7 years ago
Study finds one in three Philadelphia residents used an opioid last year
One third of adults in Philadelphia have used an opioid in the last year, and the majority of those drugs came directly from a doctor. Th ...
7 years ago
Delaware horse infected with West Nile
A horse in Delaware was euthanized after it was infected with West Nile Virus. This is the first time this year a horse has been i ...
7 years ago
As Americans quit smoking, farmers give up tobacco
Shifting public opinion and smoking habits have changed Kentucky farming. I’m in northern Kentucky with University of Kentuc ...
7 years ago
Listen 9:18Are obese people treated differently at the doctor’s office?
Being judged for your weight in a doctor’s office can have serious side effects. That’s according to a new review of research ...
Air Date: August 14, 2017
Listen 00:03:16The Violence in Charlottesville / Debating ‘The Goldwater Rule’
Guests: Peter Simi, John Gartner, Christine Aschwanden We start this hour discussing the violence in Charlottesvi ...
Air Date: August 14, 2017
Listen 0:00How to deal with sweaty, smelly feet
We do a lot of walking during the summer, slogging a few blocks to the beach in the blazing sun, carrying those pesky chairs and the umbr ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:40Cleanup work along Philly Conrail tracks reaches ‘El Campamento’ heroin haven
As the second week of clearing out the heroin havens along the Conrail railroad gulch in Philadelphia’s Kensington section draws to ...
7 years ago
Listen 2:48Can meditation ease chronic pain?
With the country in the midst of an addiction crisis, health care providers are looking for new ways to treat their patients’ pain ...
Air Date: August 7, 2017
Listen 00:03:22Philly outreach presence scales down as cleanup of Conrail drug haven continues
As work progressed on the cleanup of the Conrail tracks frequented by heroin users in Philadelphia’s Kensington and Fairh ...
8 years ago
On urban food access, don’t forget the voices of youth
We've heard experts, teachers, professors, politicians, and health workers weigh in on food access in Philadelphia, but we shouldn't forget the voices of those most affected.
8 years ago
Advocates, N.J. lawmakers seek fully staffed nursing board to expedite licensing, certification
Some New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the Christie administration to fill six vacancies on the state’s 13-member ...
8 years ago
How to support cancer patients
When a friend, a neighbor or co-worker is dealing with cancer – most of us want to chime in – with messages of support, or em ...
Air Date: July 31, 2017
Listen 00:03:27Loyalty in relationships, in politics, and at work
Guests: Dacher Keltner, Jeff Shesol When President Trump was reciting ‘Scout’s Law’ a the recent Boy Scout ...
Air Date: July 31, 2017
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