Behavioral Health
After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity
Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.
5 years ago
Listen 8:36Air Date: December 7, 2018
Listen 49:03Air Date: December 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:39Penn study: Marijuana doesn’t cause bad behavior — it’s the other way around
Results of a new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers contradict previous reports showing a connection between conduct problems and marijuana use.
5 years ago
Listen 1:19Youngest children in a class are most likely to get ADHD diagnosis
These results underscore the shortcomings in how ADHD is identified.
5 years ago
Is it safe for your dog to drink from the toilet?
Dogs who drink toilet water are a health risk to themselves and maybe to the entire family.
5 years ago
Listen 3:10Air Date: November 23, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Facebook increasingly reliant on A.I. to predict suicide risk
A year ago, Facebook started using artificial intelligence to scan people's accounts for danger signs of imminent self-harm.
5 years ago
Air Date: November 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Special-needs caregivers learn how to spot, treat dementia
Those with special needs are living longer, but that means they are more susceptible to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's
5 years ago
The ups and downs of optimism and pessimism
Air Date: November 5, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 47:51Needle drop boxes land in Kensington parks and SEPTA stations
Sharps deposit boxes are Philadelphia’s newest tool in its four-week-old recovery campaign for opioid-plagued Kensington.
5 years ago
Transgender rights: #WontBeErased
Air Date: November 1, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56A rural community decided to treat its opioid problem like a natural disaster
While the bulk of fatal overdoses still happen in urban areas, the rural overdose rate has increased to slightly surpass that of cities.
5 years ago
Nerve-racking. Sickening. Facing your fear can be all of that — and sometimes a little thrilling, too.
Air Date: October 26, 2018
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