
Health & Science
Will A.I. Take Your Job — or Make It Better?
We explore how A.I. is transforming the way we work — for good and for bad.
Air Date: August 11, 2023
Listen 49:35COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
2 months ago
What we know — and don’t know — about the FDA-approved postpartum depression pill
Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it.
2 months ago
A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID
The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.
2 months ago
Many new first-year Penn Medicine students had never administered or carried Narcan nasal spray before attending the school’s third consecutive naloxone “boot camp.”
2 months ago
Some people are getting cut from the program for missing paperwork. Pennsylvanians have up to 90 days to file appeals with the county and state.
2 months ago
Listen 2:15Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds
Experts say stigma about addiction and lack of training among physicians and other medical workers often limits use of these drugs.
2 months ago
A movement to allow these drugs to be used for treatment — of depression, PTSD, even addiction — is sweeping the nation.
2 months ago
Dozens of Delaware athletic trainers prepped for the new season of high school sports with a new training seminar to freshen their skills.
2 months ago
The FDA approves the first pill specifically intended to treat postpartum depression
The Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy.
2 months ago
4 Delaware County hospitals fall victim to ransomware attack
This incident is believed to be a part of a larger cyberattack, which is affecting hospitals in a number of other states.
2 months ago
Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says
An infection with RSV is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly.
2 months ago
Skin Care and the Quest for Eternal Youth
We get into the science of skin care, looking at what works, what doesn’t, and what dermatologists have to say about the latest frontiers in our quest for eternal youth.
Air Date: August 4, 2023
Listen 49:15Petting other people’s dogs, even briefly, can boost your health
You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.
2 months ago
A race to create artificial blood: Baltimore lab leads efforts to reshape trauma and wound care
Scientists and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are developing a freeze-dried blood substitute that can be used instantly out in the field.
2 months ago
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