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The Golden Living center West Shore as seen on May 19, 2016. PennLive's public records request for leases of nursing homes formerly managed by Golden Living was granted by the state's Office of Open Records. (Sean Simmers/PennLive.com)
Health
PA Post

Pa. Health Department ordered to turn over leases on nursing homes

A PennLive investigation found problems at homes formerly owned by Golden Living.

7 years ago

The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health. (Mary Esch/AP)
NPR
Health

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.

7 years ago

In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink speaks during an interview in the produce section of a supermarket in Ithaca, N.Y. On Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, the prominent food researcher is defending his work a day after Cornell University said he engaged in academic misconduct and was removed from all teaching and research positions. (Mike Groll/AP Photo)
Science

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More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.

7 years ago

Julia Chapman says she feels guilty every day that her son was born addicted to opioids. She said her mental illness contributed to her drug use, and she hopes to help her son learn from her experiences. (PA Post)
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PA Post

Mental illness, substance-use disorder often occur together

Julia Chapman knows her mental illness played a role in heroin use.

7 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Science

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.

7 years ago

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Erin Ball (top left) rehearses a partner acrobatics routine with her students.  (Susie Armitage/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Adaptation 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.

7 years ago

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Shay Sharpe reflects on cancer treatment and femininity. (Image courtesy of Emily MacKenzie)
The Pulse
Health

After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity

Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.

7 years ago

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The Pulse
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Body Politics

Our bodies are ours, but how we feel about them is largely defined by others — by the things people say, the culture we live in, the me ...

Air Date: December 7, 2018

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Radio Times
Health

Kids with ADHD

Guest: Sharon Saline For children with ADHD the daily tasks of ordinary life can be challenging. Getting out the ...

Air Date: December 6, 2018 10:00 am

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In several European countries and Canada, patients with longterm opioid addiction are prescribed pharmaceutical grade heroin which they inject in clinics like the Patrida Medical Clinic in Berlin. Some addiction specialists want to pilot similar programs in the U.S. (Picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image)
NPR
Health

Is America ready for prescription heroin?

Prescription heroin as a form of maintenance therapy dates back to the early 1920s in the UK.

7 years ago

Police investigate a drive-by shooting in Germantown on Oct. 3, 2018. Five young men aged 19 to 23 were shot. One died. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Health

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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In this Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 file photo, plumes of smoke rise from Europe's largest lignite power plant in Belchatow, central Poland. After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide surged in 2018 with the largest jump in seven years, discouraged scientists announced Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo)
Science

Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018

The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.

7 years ago

Offering therapy to children in need at school makes sense, says Sarah Nadeau, who adopted two girls from a family that struggled with addiction, because sometimes school is the only stable place they have (Getty Images)
NPR
Health

School-based counselors help kids cope with fallout from drug addiction

Congress authorized millions to fund mental health services to help schools treat students who have experienced trauma due to the opioid epidemic.

7 years ago

Jeff Sterner adjusts a flower display on his son Joshua’s grave. Josh was 19 in 2012 when he died by suicide. (Brett Sholtis / Transforming Health)
Health

‘There are no answers’: One family pushes forward after losing teenager to suicide

Josh Sterner had good psychiatric care, a therapist and access to medication. None of that prevented his death.

7 years ago

Currently students of color are underrepresented in medical schools, but their numbers are slowly growing. (Getty Images)
NPR
Science

A push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off

In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.

7 years ago

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