Health & Science
The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing
Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising.
3 years ago
CHOP, Habitat for Humanity to repair West Philly homes to improve health outcomes
Bank of America has invested $1 million in a CHOP program that offers exterior repairs to homes in West Philadelphia.
3 years ago
Philadelphia clinics allocated monkeypox vaccines
Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine are offered only to existing patients by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
3 years ago
Before using that at-home COVID-19 test, be sure to check the kit’s expiration date
Health officials recommend not automatically following the expiration date listed on a rapid test kit, as some expiration dates have been extended by the FDA.
3 years ago
Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox
Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.
3 years ago
A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons
The program, which is on track to expand, “makes us feel like people,” said one mother who recently gave birth.
3 years ago
Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for
The WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern Saturday. From how it spreads to preventative measures, here's what you need to know.
3 years ago
With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers
Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.
3 years ago
While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.
3 years ago
UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency
The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.
3 years ago
An Untold History in the Fight Against AIDS
In the fall of 2019, reporter Grant Hill jumped into a cab — where his driver, Clyde Ashley Sherman, told him the story of a lifetime ...
Air Date: July 22, 2022
Listen 49:36Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.
3 years ago
Listen 5:02New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade
State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.
3 years ago
Infertility patients fear abortion bans could affect access to IVF treatment
As more states outlaw abortion, some define human life as starting at fertilization. Some patients and health care workers worry that this could jeopardize IVF treatments.
3 years ago
A birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to tackle Black maternal mortality rates
Black people are twice as likely to have a traumatic birthing experience as white people. A new birthing center coming to Southwest Philly aims to change that.
3 years ago
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