
Behavioral Health
Burlington City, N.J., schools to push back start times by 20 minutes
The change goes into effect in September of 2018 and affects most grades.
7 years ago
Does Trump's health emergency declaration do enough to address the opioid crisis?
Trump’s public health emergency will allow the federal government to spend from a public health emergency fund, but that fund currently stands at a paltry $57,000.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Getting hooked on body suspension
For some, suspending from the ceiling by hooks in the skin feels like therapy.
7 years ago
Listen 5:58Horror movie sounds evoke primal fear
Sound designers have a bag of acoustic “scares” to frighten and unnerve an audience.
7 years ago
Listen 7:14Penn receives $6.4 million from NIMH for new mental health center
University of Pennsylvania researchers want to try to reduce something called the “research to practice gap” in mental health.
7 years ago
To reach special needs students, Bucks County school turns to virtual reality
There is a classroom in Morrisville, Bucks County unlike any other in Southeast Pennsylvania. Administrators think the technology inside could unlock students' potential.
7 years ago
Suicide prevention is everyone’s job
More people die by suicide than by motor vehicle crashes. And if you think you are immune, you are not.
7 years ago
Camden vigil puts a human face on the rising death toll of addiction
The vigil put a human face on the statistics making headlines. The names and photos of overdose victims were projected in a slideshow that honored nearly 900 lives cut short.
7 years ago
Weinstein and how to treat sex offenders
Guests: Margaret Sullivan, Vicki Magley, Brandi Stewart The Harvey Weinstein scandal is continuing to unfold, and ...
Air Date: October 13, 2017
Listen 49:00Safe sites to inject heroin get support from some Philly City Council members
Two members of City Council want Philly to open a safe injection site for opioid users. One says make it in his district.
7 years ago
Listen 1:44Princeton professor wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
Research psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck wins major prize for her work in conflict resolution.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Major fentanyl bust marks Montco’s designation as heavy drug-trafficking area
"Enough fentanyl to kill half the population of Montgomery County" was confiscated during a drug bust at a Cheltenham shopping center, county officials said Tuesday.
7 years ago
Housing comes first at Philly program for homeless heroin users
Pathways to Housing Pa. uses what's called a "housing-first" approach. Its program for those with severe opioid addiction is one of the first of its kind in the country.
7 years ago
Listen 5:57Philly honors history of LGBT community: Dr. Anonymous, AIDS Library commemorated
The man who helped remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders 45 years ago has been honored with an official Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia.
7 years ago