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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Buses travel through the main campus of the University of Vermont Medical Center, Friday Nov. 20, 2020, in Burlington, Vt.
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How U.S. health care providers deal with hundreds of data breaches every year

Cyberattacks on health care providers in the U.S. have gone up steadily over the last decade, exposing the personal health data of millions of patients.

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How medical records and data sharing agreements bridge gaps in health care and homelessness services

Many people who serve the homeless have no access to any medical information about their clients, and it can be a big issue.

1 year ago

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‘Kids at Play’ in Roxborough is setting up a new mental health program for children

The indoor therapy playground now offers supportive mental health services for children up to age 13.

1 year ago

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Rutgers study finds patients with schizophrenia are less likely to be rehospitalized when given antipsychotic injections

The study found that antipsychotic injections account for a 75% decrease in a 30-day rehospitalization period compared to oral antipsychotics.

1 year ago

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Setting the Medical Record Straight

Patients now have more access than ever before to their medical records. On this episode, we look at how this can help and hinder care.

Air Date: February 2, 2024

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A rare find: Largest Atlantic white cedar tree found in Delaware

The discovery of the state's largest Atlantic white cedar tree reveals its rarity. Cedars were heavily logged over the centuries.

1 year ago

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Prospect Medical Holdings agrees to sell Crozer Health to a nonprofit

As part of the approved 270-day window to sell, Prospect has agreed to only engage nonprofit entities as buyers.

1 year ago

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Inside Facebook: A Conversation with Jeff Horwitz

A conversation with reporter Jeff Horwitz about his new book, “Broken Code” and his chase to crack open the notoriously secretive black box that is Facebook.

Air Date: January 31, 2024

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N.J. group offering support to address rising suicide deaths among youth

A New Jersey group is educating students about mental health issues to combat rising youth suicide incidents.

1 year ago

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Facebook, a computing pioneer, a secret government program, and a strange coincidence

How one man’s quest to remember everything helped usher in a new era.

1 year ago

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How external researchers struggle to understand the ‘black box’ of Facebook

Facebook, like other social media companies, control all their data, so researchers either work with Facebook to access what data they can, or struggle on the outside.

1 year ago

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A disease wiped out a lot of Pennsylvania potatoes in 2016. Now research has found out how

After the 2016 outbreak, Penn State researchers collected samples from 26 potato fields in Pennsylvania to study the disease.

1 year ago

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New Pennsylvania program will review health insurance denials when people lose out on coverage for care

The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.

1 year ago

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Science

‘An upward direction’ for the Delaware River: UPenn researchers recommend ways to make swimming safer

A 27-mile stretch of the Delaware River in the areas of Philadelphia and Camden is not safe for swimming. UPenn researchers evaluate how to improve water quality.

1 year ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
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New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too

New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion.

1 year ago

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