
Behavioral Health
Childhood stress wires the brain for adult anxiety
For Adesola Ogunleye, it took more than 20 years to understand the roots of her anxiety
7 years ago
Listen 10:08Our bodies are programmed to go on alert in the face of danger. But what happens when that reflex goes haywire?
7 years ago
Listen 4:47Guests: Christina Maslach, Kristen Lee, Alex Neason If you have a stressful, busy job, chances are that from time ...
Air Date: August 20, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Behavioral health chief says Philly paves road to sobriety with treatment options
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with David T. Jones of the city's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46Philadelphia police settle with feds over treatment of deaf
The department will pay a total of $97,500 and adopt Americans with Disabilities Act compliant policies.
7 years ago
Predicting and preventing suicide
Guests: Maria Oquendo, Matthew Nock Suicide rates have been rising for almost three decades across all age groups ...
Air Date: July 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59PrEP: Spreading the word about stopping HIV
In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.
7 years ago
Words matter when talking about pain with your doctor
The numeric pain scale may just be too simplistic. It can lead doctors to "treat by numbers," and as a result, patients may not be getting the most effective treatment.
7 years ago
Overdose deaths spike in beach towns of Sussex County
More than half of suspected overdose deaths are occurring in the southernmost part of the county, and health officials warn it might be due to fentanyl-laced heroin.
7 years ago
More screen time for teens linked to ADHD symptoms
A study published Tuesday in JAMA suggests that such frequent use of digital media by adolescents might increase their odds of developing symptoms of ADHD.
7 years ago
Wolf administration touts opioid help hotline, other initiatives
Initiatives to prevent addiction and help those who need treatment show signs of working, Wolf Administration officials said at a press briefing.
7 years ago
Does a mom’s stress affect her offspring for generations?
Researchers are studying the factors that can make epigenetic changes to DNA. A mom's stress, diet and daily habits may become an inheritance of sorts for her kids.
7 years ago
Listen 15:33Patients with chronic pain feel caught in an opioid prescribing debate
Faced with skyrocketing drug overdoses, states are cracking down on opioid prescribing. Increasingly, some patients with chronic pain say they are becoming collateral damage.
7 years ago
Guests: Ethan Kross, Charles Fernyhough, Alexandra Horowitz Do you talk to yourself? Many of us do when were at w ...
Air Date: July 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Guests: Michael Slepian, Maurice Schweitzer How many secrets are you keeping? Most of us hold about 13 in our minds. Researchers h ...
Air Date: July 2, 2018 10:00 am
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