
Liz is a health and science reporter working on WHYY’s The Pulse. Liz is a recent radio convert, whose interests include social determinants of health, watchdog journalism, and all things related to the brain. Before coming to WHYY, Liz spent seven years as a music writer in Beijing.
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Results of a new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers contradict previous reports showing a connection between conduct problems and marijuana use.
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Can skin become addicted to topical steroids?
Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.
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Listen 11:56Philly’s best and worst nursing homes, according to government data
New quality measures are shining a light on troubled nursing homes covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
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Untested stimulants surface in pre-workout supplements
A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.
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Listen 8:01Chinese elders ‘walk the middle path’ to better mental health
A senior center in Queens, New York offers dialectical behavior therapy —combining modern therapy and eastern philosophy to fight depression, anxiety.
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Listen 10:45With voices of experience, Philadelphia calling out for LGBTQ foster parents
In March, the city's Department of Human Services launched a citywide recruitment drive, in hopes of attracting 300 new foster families.
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Childhood stress wires the brain for adult anxiety
For Adesola Ogunleye, it took more than 20 years to understand the roots of her anxiety
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Listen 10:08Rutgers study proposes novel approach for treating traumatic brain injury
More than 2 million are hospitalized in the U.S. every year for traumatic brain injuries. Long-term effects can include epilepsy, depression, and impaired cognitive function.
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Researchers say environmental factors could explain why some identical twins taste things differently
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