
Health
FDA approves naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use
Public health advocates and harm reduction proponents in Philadelphia have long fought to make the medication more accessible.
2 years ago
Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for days for lung infection
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
2 years ago
ChristianaCare to reopen Jennersville as a ‘micro-hospital’ in late 2024
The West Grove Campus, formerly known as Jennersville Hospital, will return with 10 emergency department beds and 10 inpatient beds.
2 years ago
Ep. 1: Safe Drinking Water, Delaware River Chemical Spill
Tap water in Philly is now safe to drink through Wednesday. Cherri and Avi also look at the top stories in the rest of the region.
Air Date: March 28, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:30DIEP is one type of breast reconstruction surgery, but a change in medical billing codes may introduce new financial barriers.
2 years ago
Listen 3:56Fentanyl laced with animal tranquilizer xylazine has Philly care providers on high alert
The DEA warns that xylazine-fentanyl mixtures are exacerbating the deadly consequences of the opioid crisis.
2 years ago
Changing the Way We Think About Chronic Pain
We explore the nature of chronic pain — what causes it, how it affects us, and the ongoing fight to stop it.
Air Date: March 24, 2023
Listen 49:31Parts of Delaware County could soon lose emergency medical services
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital notified the county as well as Clifton Heights, Folcroft, and Lansdowne of potential cuts to their emergency medical services.
2 years ago
The Philly Joy Bank is modeled after similar programs in Canada and San Francisco that offer guaranteed cash income to pregnant residents.
2 years ago
A Brewerytown school is now home to the city’s first on-site pediatric dental clinic
Operated by Temple Dental School, the practice aims to increase access to quality care in an area of Philly that has long needed it.
2 years ago
US Open ‘very hopeful’ unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can play
Djokovic is a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Government rules still prevent him from entering the country.
2 years ago
If you’re training to become a physician, your first patient is usually dead. In fact, “first patient” is what med students call th ...
Air Date: March 17, 2023
Listen 48:25Hepatitis C kills more than 400 people in Pennsylvania every year, despite it being a curable infectious disease.
2 years ago
In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies
A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month.
2 years ago
Crozer Health lays off 215 people as part of ‘operational restructuring plan’
The four-hospital system in Delaware County is in worsening financial shape and has been struggling to pay its bills and contractors.
2 years ago