Health
The Philly Joy Bank is modeled after similar programs in Canada and San Francisco that offer guaranteed cash income to pregnant residents.
3 years ago
Medicaid renewals are starting. Those who don’t reenroll could get kicked off
With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage.
3 years ago
Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself
If you think you're too young to get colorectal cancer, consider this: About 20,000 people in the U.S. under the age of 50 will be diagnosed this year.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 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.
3 years ago
Unpaid bills: Prospect, Crozer Health struggling to pay vendors for vital hospital services
Prospect’s inability to pay its bills has previously caused delays in vital supplies and the loss of a police officer, who was permanently stationed outside a medical center.
3 years ago
A Pa. hospital’s revoked property tax exemption is a ‘warning shot’ to other nonprofits, expert says
Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon found that the nonprofit Tower Health system was operating a Montco hospital with the motive of profit.
3 years ago
High inflation and housing costs force Americans to delay needed health care
Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances.
3 years ago
These 6 tips can help you skip the daylight saving time hangover
The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make ne
3 years ago
Greater gender equality can help both men and women live longer, a new study finds
Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy.
3 years ago
Midwifery was relatively common in the U.S. before the early 1900s, but as surgical care and obstetrics rose in prominence, white male doctors began demonizing the profession.
3 years ago
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