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Diet culture can hurt kids. This author advises parents to reclaim the word ‘fat’

"The chronic experience of weight stigma ... is similar to the research we see on chronic experiences of racism or other forms of bias," Sole-Smith of Burnt Toast Podcast.

3 years ago

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How do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues

The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality.

3 years ago

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Aging

Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps

A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells. This may lead to more long term grey hair delaying solutions in the near future.

3 years ago

Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke about the dangers of xylazine, a drug that’s exasperating the opioid crisis in Pa., at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on April 19, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Government
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Safety

​​White House drug czar eyes Philly’s response to emerging xylazine threat

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been appearing in an increasing number of street drug samples and opioid overdose deaths in Philadelphia and across the U.S.

3 years ago

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Addiction
Delaware
Infrastructure
Public Health

Wastewater tracking system first used to find COVID clusters in Delaware now aims to combat illegal drug use

New Castle County is attempting to combat drug usage through a new wastewater drug monitoring system.

3 years ago

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NPR
Biology
Health Care
National

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

3 years ago

More than 10,000 people participated in a walk and run in Philadelphia Sunday morning to raise money and awareness for the Gift of Life donor program
Community Events
Health Care
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

Thousands participate in ‘Donor Dash’ to raise awareness for organ donation

The 26th annual Gift of Life Donor Dash brought families and loved ones out to Eakins Oval for a 5k run, a 10k run, and 3k walk.

3 years ago

The Pulse

Why We Love and Hate Exercising — And How to Do It Either Way

We look at the science of fitness, the evolution of cultural messages surrounding exercise, and how we can overcome inertia to start fitting it into our lives.

Air Date: April 14, 2023

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Ricardo Melendez (right) and Peter DiGeronimo, members of Project Capoeira, throw kicks in the circle, also known as the “roda”.)
The Pulse
Dance
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Capoeira’s roots spread wide in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, there’s a hole-in-the-wall studio that’s hard to walk past without looking in. If you go at the right time — you’ll hear it before you see it.

3 years ago

Listen 7:39
A nurse practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic as containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sits on a table nearby
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Mifepristone is at the center of growing legal battles. Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa., N.J., and Delaware?

Medication abortions account for 53% of all facility-based terminations in the U.S. Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around future access to a key abortion drug.

3 years ago

A bottle of antibiotics is held in a pharmacy.
Medicine
Public Health
Sex & Relationships

Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates

Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education, and reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 years ago

Abortion Pill Explainer
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?

The far-reaching ruling, which the judge put on hold for a week to allow for an appeal, could affect access to the drug in every state.

3 years ago

Garrett Brownat the company’s office and assembly warehouse in West Chester, Pa.
Health Care
Philadelphia
Technology

Meet ‘the Zeen’: Philly inventor behind the Steadicam creates wheelchair-walker hybrid

Nearly 50 years ago, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam for motion picture filming. Today, he’s using his skills to give people more mobility options.

3 years ago

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Organ donation paperwork.
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

April is National ‘Donate Life Month.’ Here’s what it means

About 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area are awaiting an organ transplant. Some wait for over five years.

3 years ago

Listen 1:45
Long lines for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Delaware spilled onto the highway on Saturday. (Delaware Department of Health and Social Services)
Delaware
Public Health

Delaware’s COVID-19 public health emergency to end May 11

The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.

3 years ago

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