Nicole Leonard is a health and science reporter for WHYY News. She joined the newsroom in 2022 after covering health care for Connecticut Public Radio. Before that, she was the health reporter for the Press of Atlantic City.
Nicole’s coverage has focused on addiction and the opioid epidemic, mental health, and health policy. She is an alum of Boston University and grew up in New Jersey.
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Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.
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Listen 1:01Researchers looked at 230 cases of children 6 and younger who accidentally ingested opioids from common and uncommon sources.
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Listen 1:25Sublocade is a long-acting form of buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder. It’s given once a month as an injection instead of a daily oral dose.
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Listen 2:15Pregnant Philadelphians can still apply to the Philly Joy Bank for cash assistance
Only 111 of 250 spots have been filled as part of the guaranteed income pilot program. Officials hope to fill the remaining spots by the end of the year.
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Listen 1:11Philly health centers get $1.2M to expand mental health and substance use treatment options
The $1.2 million in Health Resources and Services Administration federal grants is to bring more behavioral health options into primary care.
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Listen 1:08CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials.
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Listen 5:03Whooping cough cases are rising to new high levels in Pa.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year.
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The nonprofit home health care provider was founded in 1886. Its services include hospice, palliative and home health care.
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Listen 0:56Philadelphia summit to focus on increasing awareness of multiple sclerosis in Black communities
An estimated 2.9 million people worldwide live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic and lifelong disease. It disproportionately affects women.
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Nearly 1 in 5 people say they’ve experienced a health insurance denial within the past year, according to a national survey.
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New updated vaccines for flu and COVID-19, as well as protection against RSV for infants and seniors, will be available this fall.
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Listen 1:23The academic conference is open to researchers, students and the public. Topics will include psychedelics, mental health and metaphysics.
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