
Health
Delaware launches 'challenging' ACA enrollment
With an enrollment period that’s been cut in half and calls from the GOP to end Obamacare, the call for enrollment in the ACA has been more pressing than ever.
8 years ago
Time in maximum security prisons helps nurses learn non-biased, compassionate care
Nursing students go through several rotations, and, at Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia, that can include time at a maximum security prison.
8 years ago
Who in his right mind wants to die at 75?
He claims, though, that he won't actively end his life — he's always been opposed to euthanasia, and to "death with dignity" — he will not try to prolong it either.
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Pennsylvania gears up for health insurance open enrollment with campaign of its own
The window to sign up for individual health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace begins Wednesday, Nov. 1.
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For these teens, the only way to overcome pain is to face it
Savannah Fleeman, 17, has a rare pain syndrome and says even the lightest touch felt like “being stabbed.” A controversial therapy pushed her to feel that pain over and over.
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Listen 10:57Getting hooked on body suspension
For some, suspending from the ceiling by hooks in the skin feels like therapy.
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Listen 5:58Delaware confirms first flu cases of the season
The Delaware Division of Public Health confirmed six people are among the first to be diagnosed with the flu for the 2017-2018 season.
8 years ago
Delaware among top states for STDs
The CDC’s surveillance report on STDs shows Delaware has the eighth highest rate of chlamydia cases, the tenth highest rate of gonorrhea and the 24th highest rate of syphilis.
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Guests: Nuala Cabral, Lisa Huebner, Jaclyn Friedman Since actress Alyssa Milano encouraged wom ...
Air Date: October 25, 2017
Listen 49:15Penn receives $6.4 million from NIMH for new mental health center
University of Pennsylvania researchers want to try to reduce something called the “research to practice gap” in mental health.
8 years ago
Don’t keep hanging on the telephone
There’s a new study on romantic relationships titled “My life has become a major distraction from my cell phone.” ...
Air Date: October 23, 2017
Listen 03:03FDA approves gene therapy to treat cancer in white blood cells
Some say this is a turning point in using these treatments for cancer, and expect more developments in the future.
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Suicide prevention is everyone’s job
More people die by suicide than by motor vehicle crashes. And if you think you are immune, you are not.
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Feeding your baby another woman’s milk
Humans have a long history of sharing breast milk, but society’s acceptance has ebbed and flowed.
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Listen 0:00Shedding light on homeless youth, America’s ‘invisible children’
Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard.
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