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Health & Science

Cleopatra Herrera standing on a front porch.
Health

A Philly woman’s dream to build a transitional housing center for expecting Black mothers is getting support from City Hall

“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.

2 years ago

The entrance to the office.
Health

Rosa Health Center expanding on its mission to serve southern Delaware’s uninsured population

Rosa Health Center has grown from a small farmhouse office to serving over 2,000 patients in Delaware’s uninsured population. Now they’re growing again.

2 years ago

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NPR
Health

There’s a way to get healthier without even going to a gym. It’s called NEAT

All those daily activities we'd rather avoid — taking the stairs, cleaning the house etc. — have a big metabolic payoff.

2 years ago

The Pulse
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Searching for Utopia

We explore modern attempts at real-life utopias.

Air Date: July 21, 2023

Listen 49:26
President Biden at the press conference at the shipyard.
Science

Biden touts offshore wind at Philly Shipyard, opens door for turbines in Gulf of Mexico

President Biden visited Philly to stump for new clean energy jobs in the region. He says a new vessel built at the Philly Shipyard will employ about 1,000 people.

2 years ago

Opill
NPR
Health

Over-the-counter birth control is coming. Here’s what to know about cost and coverage

Here are answers to common questions and concerns people may have about the new pill and how to use it with their insurance.

2 years ago

Cows on a farm
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real

Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

2 years ago

Tammy Murphy smiles as she claps.
Health

New Jersey will spend $2.2 million to launch Maternal and Infant Health and Innovation Center in Trenton

The center in Trenton will serve as an incubator for new programs to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.

2 years ago

Box of oral contraceptive pills.
Health

Philly doctors call new OTC birth control pill ‘a game changer’ for reproductive health options

The newly approved daily birth control pill, Opill, will be the first contraceptive pill sold as an over-the-counter option.

2 years ago

Baby in the hospital
NPR
Health

FDA approves a new antibody drug to prevent RSV in babies

This fall, for the first time many babies in the U.S. will be able to get a shot to fend off RSV, a respiratory virus that can cause serious lung disease in infants and young

2 years ago

A mural depicts a person reaching out
Health

A new era of crisis response: Philly police team up with mental health experts

In Philly, emergency response often arrives in the form of police officers. A new program seeks a more collaborative approach that addresses residents’ behavioral health needs

2 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
Health

Pew Charitable Trusts grants $6.55 million to Philly nonprofits to address youth mental health crisis

The five grantees aim to increase their organization’s workforce, improve accessibility of mental health services, and build new locations.

2 years ago

A sign advertises the 988 lifeline
NPR
Health

988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year

The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.

2 years ago

John White speaks at the podium in City Hall.
Health

Philly marks one year anniversary of 988 suicide and crisis lifeline as city leaders announce new projects in the pipeline

Philadelphia leaders announced plans to build on 988 services and expand behavioral health crisis options throughout the city in the coming years.

2 years ago

Pennhurst
Health
Billy Penn

The real-life horror story of Pennhurst, an asylum so terrible it forced changes in disability law

When it comes to the treatment of Americans with intellectual disabilities, one Chester County facility is among the most notorious to ever exist.

2 years ago

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