Health
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
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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.
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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.
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Listen 1:52The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.
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Listen 3:24FDA: 2 more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks
The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.
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Penn Medicine residents are demanding better working conditions amid growing unionization efforts
Residents at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital have joined a growing number of physician unionization efforts.
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Listen 4:30Philly has 4 medical schools, yet 1 in 5 residents don’t have a primary care provider | Opinion
When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.
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The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.
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The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.
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Listen 1:11Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.
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Former Eagles star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.
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The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.
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FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu
The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.
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Looking at Rising Anxiety in a Different Way
Anxiety disorders are on the rise in this country, especially since the pandemic. What are the reasons for this steep increase? In ...
Air Date: February 24, 2023
Listen 04:52Skin Care and the Quest for Eternal Youth
It seems like every day, new skin care products hit the market: lotions, serums, collagen boosters, light therapy, at-home lasers — pot ...
Air Date: February 24, 2023
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