
Health & Science
PrEP: Spreading the word about stopping HIV
In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.
7 years ago
Delaware partners with Pew to improve addiction treatment
Delaware is one of two states selected to partner with the Pew Charitable Trusts to focus on improving Delaware’s behavioral health system.
7 years ago
AIDS drugs show more promise for preventing new infections
New research shows more promise for using AIDS treatment drugs as a prevention tool, to help keep uninfected people from catching HIV during sex with a partner who has it
7 years ago
Guest: Paul Atchley, Catherine McDonald, Russ Martin Why can’t we just hang up and drive? Most motorists have p ...
Air Date: July 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Scientists have discovered 12 more of Jupiter’s moons, bringing the planet’s total count to 79. There are 175 known moons in ...
Air Date: July 23, 2018
Listen 06:29With $1M state grant, Temple to address need for addiction meds in Philadelphia
The grant comes from a program trying to enlist more community-based primary care physicians in the fight against the opioid addiction.
7 years ago
Many seeking detox are denied treatment because hospitals don’t test for fentanyl
Most hospital drug tests do not test for fentanyl — the cheaper, more powerful, synthetic opioid whose presence has increased in Philadelphia's illegal drug supply.
7 years ago
Listen 2:15New Jersey issues first advisories for consumption of fish containing PFAS chemicals
State scientists have recommended health limits for 12 species.
7 years ago
Songbird nesting habits may indicate severity of hurricane season
A Delaware professor is using a migratory bird species that nests in Delaware to predict the severity of the coming hurricane season.
7 years ago
Listen 5:33‘Greening’ vacant lots improves mental health in Philly communities
The study adds to a growing body of research that demonstrates how where you live matters for your health.
7 years ago
For a long time disability meant one thing — limitations. Think about the word disabled: its literal meaning is broken, not functioning ...
Air Date: July 20, 2018
Listen 49:46Overdose deaths spike in beach towns of Sussex County
More than half of suspected overdose deaths are occurring in the southernmost part of the county, and health officials warn it might be due to fentanyl-laced heroin.
7 years ago
Aroused: how hormones control us
Guest: Randi Hutter Epstein We blame a lot on our hormones – weight gain, sex drive, sleep loss, mood swings, i ...
Air Date: July 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55Female Pa. lawmakers hope to help incarcerated women with series of bills
When moms are imprisoned, it hurts families, neighborhoods and communities, legislator says.
7 years ago
Medical respite for homeless now open in North Philly
Serenity has a total of 20 beds for homeless men and women.
7 years ago
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