Health
Pa. House Democrats consider ‘magic mushrooms’ as mental health treatment
A growing body of research has shown that microdoses of psilocybin could be an effective tool for treating mental health illnesses.
2 months ago
Young adults with cancer have unique needs; new Fox Chase program tries to meet them
The Young Adult Cancer Program helps address issues like fertility, relationships and finances for a group increasingly at risk.
2 months ago
3 Pennsylvania cities ranked among worst places to live for people with asthma
The 2025 U.S. Asthma Capitals report identifies cities with high rates of asthma-related emergency room visits and deaths.
2 months ago
Listen 1:12Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program
Mehmet Oz, the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, has sole discretion as to the distribution of the federal funds.
2 months ago
The governor’s move aims to override the FDA’s action to restrict shots to people 65 or older and others with serious health issues.
2 months ago
Listen 1:45Delaware report shows growing use of GLP-1 meds are driving increased spending, not drug price tags
Costs to Delaware patients and health insurers for GLP-1 drugs have remained flat while utilization has more than doubled in recent years.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14The Science and Beauty of Muscles
A celebration of muscles — from their beauty and biology, to the history of how weightlifting went mainstream.
Air Date: September 12, 2025
Listen 50:04Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?
Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.
2 months ago
Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence
New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.
2 months ago
Listen 1:32Older adult volunteers at Lutheran Settlement House make up more than half of all volunteer hours across the organization.
2 months ago
Listen 5:22Pennsylvania pharmacies can now refer to major medical organizations for COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the absence of CDC guidance.
2 months ago
Legionnaires’ disease was named after a large outbreak in Philadelphia sickened hundreds of American Legion veterans in the summer of 1976.
2 months ago
Listen 5:08Utilizando datos de 3,492 pacientes, un estudio de ChristianaCare encontró focos críticos de cáncer de mama en Wilmington y Middletown.
2 months ago
Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along U.S. coastline
Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, were under water quality advisories this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste.
3 months ago
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 65 and older and younger adults and children with underlying medical conditions.
3 months ago
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