Health & Science
Study: Low pay a driving factor in N.J.’s primary care shortage
The report found that New Jersey has around 17 primary care physicians for every 100,000 people, which is far below previous estimates.
2 years ago
Listen 1:12A shocking secret, years of denial, and reconciling one’s identity: Sophie Ottaway shares her story
About 16 years ago, Sophie Ottaway made a shocking discovery about her identity – she was born a male. The truth brought on years of denial, feelings of betrayal, and trauma.
2 years ago
Listen 11:07Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.
2 years ago
Listen 1:19New Jersey students warned of fentanyl risks during spring break
“They think it’s something that, if their peers are doing it, it's safe,” said one youth coordinator. “They don’t see the radical risk or the radical dangers.”
2 years ago
Listen 1:18A recent study by the CDC showed the antibody shot prevented RSV hospitalization in 90% of infants.
2 years ago
Discovering your True Identity
How does our past shape who we are? On this episode, we explore stories of long-buried secrets, and how their discovery changed people’s sense of identity.
Air Date: March 22, 2024
Listen 53:09Pa. Democrats, doctors push preservation of Affordable Care Act in face of Trump’s promise to repeal
Although initially highly partisan, Republicans appear to have largely given up the fight over the 2010 law. However, the presumed party nominee still has it in his sights.
2 years ago
Listen 1:11More than 440,000 Starbucks mugs recalled after reports of a dozen injuries
The mugs were manufactured by Nestlé USA and sold as part of a 2023 holiday Starbucks-branded gift set sold online and at Target, Walmart and Nexcom.
2 years ago
Liquid Death Founder Mike Cessario, Fixing Philadelphia’s Littering Problem
You’ve probably seen Liquid Death at parties, bars, and grocery stores. Yes, the tall-boy aluminum cans with heavy metal lettering ...
Air Date: March 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Researchers found a much lower mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per every 100,000 births — after investigating data collected by the CDC.
2 years ago
Listen 1:15In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment
The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.
2 years ago
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed relationships, and how to move forward
The pandemic and its fallout forged new bones of contention between friends and families. Psychologist Dan Gottlieb offers advice on how to begin repairing those relationships
2 years ago
Listen 7:51The Lasting Impacts of COVID-19
We look at the pandemic’s continuing fallout and efforts to recover, from rehabbing public health’s reputation to the lonely search for a long COVID treatment.
Air Date: March 15, 2024
Listen 57:02Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students
It's milder than its cousin, delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana, but has similar effects on the brain and the body.
2 years ago
Jefferson Health opens Honickman Center in Philly’s Market East
Jefferson Health plans to consolidate several specialties in the new building, which was designed with suggestions from patients and healthcare workers.
2 years ago
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