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The sounds of blood pressure: What are we listening for?
Blood pressure. It's one of the most important measurements in medicine. And yet, taking it correctly is kind of an art.
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Audio Time Capsule: The discovery of Legionnaires’ disease
Solving the mysteries of infectious diseases requires man power, determination, and, in the case of Legionnaires' disease, pride.
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Reminding people of common roots can undercut racial bias, study finds
Scientists have discovered that implicit racial bias may diminish when people are reminded of shared group identities. The researc ...
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Treating people with psychosis early, before their lives are derailed
Some of the most severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder tend to be accompanied by psychosis. People have visio ...
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Philadelphia family prevails in court, forcing insurer to pay for autism services in school
After a failed appeal, Independence Blue Cross must cover in-school autism support services for a Philadelphia student. In Novembe ...
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New Jersey creating new alert system for ‘most vulnerable’ missing people
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a new law that creates a special missing person alert for people with mental, intellectual or devel ...
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An Intergenerational Look at Behavioral Health
In this first of Dr. Dan’s Voices in the Family specials, he brings two young psychiatric residents together with their academic adviso ...
Air Date: January 11, 2016
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New research points to opportunities for suicide prevention in the ER
About 10 percent of those who die by suicide had been seen in an emergency room six weeks prior to their death, according to a new study. ...
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In light of recent terrorist violence and mass shootings, it sometimes seems scary to go to public places, or big gatherings. In their we ...
Air Date: December 14, 2015
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Letter from ex-wife of Stone Temple Pilots singer resonates with those hurt by addiction
After Scott Weiland, lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots passed away in early December, his ex-wife, Mary Forsberg Weiland, wrote an ...
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Building supplies? Jewelry? Babysitting? Kidney transplants get creative with Craigslist
Last week, doctors at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital canceled a kidney transplant surgery under unusual circumstances. The donor ...
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Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health broadening approach to care
What’s a good outcome for a person living with a mental illness? Ten years ago, Philadelphia’s Department of Behaviora ...
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Profitable mental health service provider under Medicaid/Medicare investigation
Business is booming for the Universal Health Services, one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the region and nationwide, acc ...
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Recovery program for transgender people creates culture of trust
Transgender people are more likely to battle substance abuse and homelessness. Helping some in this region along the road to recovery is ...
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It’s Thanksgiving week — and in between the football and turkey there’s the thanks. As many people have heard, this is the ...
Air Date: November 23, 2015
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