Health
For the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.
2 years ago
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
2 years ago
What we know — and don’t know — about the FDA-approved postpartum depression pill
Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it.
2 years ago
A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID
The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.
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Many new first-year Penn Medicine students had never administered or carried Narcan nasal spray before attending the school’s third consecutive naloxone “boot camp.”
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Some people are getting cut from the program for missing paperwork. Pennsylvanians have up to 90 days to file appeals with the county and state.
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Listen 2:15Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
Experts say stigma about addiction and lack of training among physicians and other medical workers often limits use of these drugs.
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A movement to allow these drugs to be used for treatment — of depression, PTSD, even addiction — is sweeping the nation.
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Dozens of Delaware athletic trainers prepped for the new season of high school sports with a new training seminar to freshen their skills.
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The FDA approves the first pill specifically intended to treat postpartum depression
The Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy.
2 years ago
4 Delaware County hospitals fall victim to ransomware attack
This incident is believed to be a part of a larger cyberattack, which is affecting hospitals in a number of other states.
2 years ago
Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says
An infection with RSV is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly.
2 years ago
Skin Care and the Quest for Eternal Youth
We get into the science of skin care, looking at what works, what doesn’t, and what dermatologists have to say about the latest frontiers in our quest for eternal youth.
Air Date: August 4, 2023
Listen 49:15Chemo drug shortages lead to treatment changes, anxiety, and fear among patients
After Mairead McInerney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, ongoing drug shortages forced her treatment plan to be more grueling than she expected.
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Listen 12:17The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
The increases vary around the country, with the virus appearing to be spreading the most in the southeast and the least in the Midwest.
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