Health & Science
New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about behavioral health and addiction treatment.
5 years ago
For one rural community, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor
Many rural communities lack basic resources for substance abuse.
5 years ago
Wisdom the albatross, world’s oldest wild bird, lays another egg
The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross that is at least 68 years old, has laid another egg.
5 years ago
Shingles vaccine shortage expected to continue through 2019
There’s a nationwide shortage of the new shingles vaccine, called Shingrix, which is made by Glaxosmithkline.
5 years ago
Pa. Health Department ordered to turn over leases on nursing homes
A PennLive investigation found problems at homes formerly owned by Golden Living.
5 years ago
More salt, fewer whole grains: USDA eases school lunch nutrition rules
School lunches are healthier than they were five years ago. But Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says schools need more flexibility in serving meals that kids will eat.
5 years ago
Study that took aim at ‘Joy of Cooking’ is retracted
More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.
5 years ago
Mental illness, substance-use disorder often occur together
Julia Chapman knows her mental illness played a role in heroin use.
5 years ago
Philly affirms commitment to slashing emissions as study shows global increase
Philadelphia officials say they are committed to a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
5 years ago
Listen 1:15Adaptation after amputation: An acrobat finds new ways to fly
After losing her feet and parts of her legs, circus performer Erin Ball thought her life and the work she loved were over.
5 years ago
Listen 6:23After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity
Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.
5 years ago
Listen 8:36Air Date: December 7, 2018
Listen 49:03Air Date: December 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:39Is America ready for prescription heroin?
Prescription heroin as a form of maintenance therapy dates back to the early 1920s in the UK.
5 years ago
Running early: How Philadelphia’s ‘scoop and run’ practice saves lives
In Philly and Camden, many shooting victims arrive at trauma centers in the back of police vehicles. Is this "scoop and run" practice saving lives?
Air Date: December 6, 2018
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