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Health & Science

Joel Bervell
The Pulse
Health

How the pulse oximeter became infamous on TikTok

Med student Joel Bervell found an unlikely place to educate both health care providers and patients about racial biases that are affecting care.

3 years ago

Senior Female Patient In Wheelchair Showing Photos Of Grandchild
The Pulse
Health

How to advocate for yourself as a patient

Health care can be complex and hard to navigate, and patients can often feel helpless. These steps can help to ensure that you receive the best possible care.

3 years ago

Doctor Holding Hands Asian Elderly Woman Patient, Help And Care
The Pulse
Health

Advice for medical providers on addressing their own biases

Providers need to be willing to engage in discussions about race, ethnicity, and other social identities, and how they affect health disparities.

3 years ago

A woman holds an iPad in her hand as she speaks with a medical professional.
NPR
Health

Post-pandemic, even hospital care goes remote

A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes.

3 years ago

In this Tuesday April 10, 2018, file photo are sections of Newark and the Passaic River in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Science

N.J. climate report: Increasing temperatures could lead to more heat-related hospitalizations and deaths, especially in vulnerable communities

Increasing temperatures could lead to more heat-related hospitalizations and deaths in the coming years, especially in vulnerable communities.

3 years ago

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6abc

Many women don’t know at what age fertility declines: Factors at play when trying to get pregnant

As studies continue in understanding the window of fertility in women, science sadly shows that the numbers are a "cruel irony"

3 years ago

Circuit board brain
The Pulse
Science

Neurotech and the Growing Battle for Our Brains

Have you ever wanted to figure out when you’re the most focused? Or how your moods change throughout the day? How “fit” your brain ...

Air Date: April 28, 2023

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Jon Combes holds his bottle of buprenorphine
Health

DEA mum on proposed rule changes that could impact millions of telehealth users seeking prescription drugs

Telehealth providers say the Biden administration should reconsider proposed regulations that would make obtaining prescription controlled drugs harder.

3 years ago

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, which is not a medical diagnosis, is when problem that interferes with your ability to regulate your emotional responses to feelings of failure and rejection
The Pulse
Health

What is rejection sensitive dysphoria, and why does it impact people with ADHD?

RSD begins when a person has perceived rejection or has actually failed at a task. The awareness of their shortcomings is then emotionally internalized at a high intensity.

3 years ago

Listen 11:37
Kimora Jackson speaks at a podium in front of a presentation.
PlanPhilly
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My Climate Story: Philadelphia students present environmental problems and solutions at WHYY

Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.

3 years ago

Listen 1:51
Flooding is visible in an area where there are benches under trees.
PlanPhilly
Science

Flooding at FDR Park lake renews criticism of renovation

Advocates worry the recent removal of tide gates at FDR Park hurt trees. Experts say it depends on the species and on how long they’re inundated.

3 years ago

Homes line North Repauno Avenue in Gibbstown
Science

Gibbstown LNG by rail proposal hits another roadblock

The controversial 200-mile transport of liquified natural gas from Bradford County, Pa., to a terminal along the Delaware River has hit another roadblock.

3 years ago

If a new psychotherapy seems effective, practitioners take it on tour and hope more clinicians will use it. But often, that’s before really knowing how it works, or why.  (JacobLund / Big Stock Photo)
Health

Southern Delaware’s Latino community deals with stigma around mental health care plus fewer resources

A generational stigma around talking about mental health care is made worse in southern Delaware, where fewer providers are available.

3 years ago

A close-up of the Cooper University Hospital sign.
Health

Cooper University and Cape May Regional health systems reach merger agreement

Both entities have signed a definitive agreement cementing their previously announced merger.

3 years ago

A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md.
Health

Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK’d by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen's infused drug for patients with a rare genetic mutation that affects less than 500 people in the U.S.

3 years ago

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