Health
Why Trump’s ‘big, beautiful wall’ might not be great for wildlife
Conservationists are worried about stopping non-human traffic at the border. The U.S./Mexico border region is one of the most dive ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:10For these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office
For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:07After fleeing violence in Jamaica, gay man seeks refuge in America
Anti-gay prejudice is written into Jamaican law. A colonial-era rule criminalizes male intercourse and LGBT activists say talk of jail ti ...
8 years ago
Listen 11:06The GOP’s new healthcare proposal
Guests: Robert Field, Timothy Jost House Republicans tried more than 60 times to repeal and replace the Affordabl ...
Air Date: March 8, 2017
Listen 00:48:58Is President Trump causing toxic stress?
Is Donald Trump, with his daily Twitter harangues, impulsive and outrageous executive orders, and all-around nastiness harming the health of individuals?
8 years ago
Why one man swallowed parasitic worm eggs
Hint: It offered a slight chance of rebooting his damaged immune system. About ten years ago, ...
8 years ago
ListenIf ACA is repealed, it will be even harder to prioritize mental health care
When it comes to investing in our health, not all issues are treated equally. This idea seems all the more relevant as we await the fate ...
8 years ago
We must mobilize now to protect rare and precious water supplies
President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected waterways. Critics of the ...
8 years ago
This is what depression feels like
I feel like the light at the end of the tunnel is a solitary candle about to blow out at any moment. At the same ...
8 years ago
Women’s emotional labor on your behalf comes with a cost
I have opened my mind and my heart and given my time to others to unload their burdens on me despite my own turmoil and trauma, because I thought it was my duty as a woman.
8 years ago
One scientist is creating ‘brain soup’ to calculate brain power
Research suggests that bird brains are small but mighty, so don’t judge a brain by its size. Don’t judge a brain by it ...
8 years ago
Bringing warmth and love to Philly homeless veterans for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and you might be looking forward to getting flowers or a date tonight with your special someone at ...
8 years ago
ListenFor this couple, starting a family turned into planning brain surgery
About four years ago, Jeremy Hoffman, who was 30 at the time, told his wife Rebecca about some weird symptoms he was having — he felt a ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:23New procedure leads to miraculous recoveries in stroke patients
On July 17, 2014 Kurt Hinrichs, of Gladstone, Missouri, went to bed early. When his wife joined him, she woke him with her snoring. That ...
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Listen 8:09How electroconvulsive therapy’s troubled past has colored its modern use
Elyse Hunt hit rock bottom last summer. She had pummeled deeply into an already serious depression, leaving her bedridden and contemplati ...
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