
Health & Science
For health workers struggling with addiction, why are treatment options limited?
Doctors and nurses are often barred from turning to FDA-approved medications that research shows to be the most effective way to quit.
6 years ago
Why the measles surge could open the door to a host of other diseases
There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.
6 years ago
U.S. health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning
U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses.
6 years ago
Bankruptcy judge approves $55 million sale of Hahnemann residency program
The hospital plans to close its doors Friday. Its owner has been wrangling with the federal government for weeks over the residency program was an asset.
6 years ago
St. Christopher’s doctors call for local nonprofit to buy hospital
Physicians at the children’s hospital and community members want a local nonprofit to buy the facility, owned by Hahnemann’s parent, and maintain services.
6 years ago
Amid vaping-related illness outbreak, could New Jersey ban flavored e-cigarettes?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he is “open-minded” to a statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes after Michigan made a similar move this week.
6 years ago
Bioethics and changing health care
The era of modern medicine has seen a wave of new technology and lifesaving treatments. But should we be asking tougher questions about these medical advances?
Air Date: September 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Satellite imagery shows extent of devastating flooding on Grand Bahama Island
A commercial satellite image shows just how much of Grand Bahama Island is underwater following days of torrential rain and massive storm surge from Hurricane Dorian.
6 years ago
Put down the phones and let’s talk, these teenagers say
These days, limiting time spent on smartphones is a challenge for adults and teenagers alike.
6 years ago
Listen 4:44Teen brains require many z’s, for many reasons
Some middle and high schools in the area are starting their school days later, which experts say will result in healthier, less troublemaking students.
6 years ago
Listen 6:42Penn ramps up addiction research that could help doctors tailor treatments
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals.
6 years ago
Update: The long war on spotted lanternflies
We return to our episode about the spotted lanternfly, with an update on how the "great hitchhiker" has spread over the summer and the tools being used to combat it.
Air Date: September 2, 2019
Listen 12:53For trans women, silicone ‘pumping’ can be a blessing and a curse
While cisgender people also get silicone injections, pumping in trans communities is largely done to help address gender dysphoria.
6 years ago
Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 160 mph winds, pounding waves and torrential rain.
6 years ago
Hurricane Dorian’s path shifts towards Carolinas, could avoid direct hit on Florida
Forecasters say the category 4 hurricane will bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds to the southeast United States.
6 years ago
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