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Health Care

A dispensary employee holds a medical marijuana flower,
Politics & Policy

New Jersey looking to add 6 medical marijuana dispensaries

New Jersey is seeking to double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.

7 years ago

Image: Sharon Pittaway/Unsplash
The Pulse
Science

DNA, Adapted

The Pulse explores how the environment shapes biology. Turns out that influence goes deep, down to the molecular level — to th ...

Air Date: July 13, 2018

Listen 48:57
Those signing up for a health care plan in Pennsylvania this year will find new options and  lower priced coverage, but they may end up paying more. (File photo)
Health
Transforming Health

ACA funding freeze adds uncertainty for Pa. marketplace

The U.S. Health and Human Services department has put a freeze on $10.4 billion in funding that was expected to go to Affordable Care Act insurers later this year.

7 years ago

 President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on women in healthcare in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Health

Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’

At stake are billions in payments to insurers with sicker customers.

7 years ago

Participants take part in a Les Mills class at the Resurrection Center Church in Wilmington. (Andrea Gibbs/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

A Wilmington church gets its congregation moving

It's Thursday evening. The work day is over and people are filing into the Resurrection Center in Wilmington.

7 years ago

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Demonstrators gather while the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a Texas abortion case which could have a ripple effect in Pennsylvania. (Photo via Women's Law Project)
Politics & Policy

Which state has the most restrictive abortion laws in Philadelphia region?

U.S. Supreme Court strikes California law mandating pregnancy counselors post notices about abortion rights and access.

7 years ago

In this file photo, a nurse practitioner takes the blood pressure of a co-worker at a wellness center in Petersburg, Va., Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)
Health

Philly tries a different approach for training nurse practitioners

There's a shortage of primary care providers. University of Pennsylvania is testing a model, using Medicare funds, to train more nurse practitioners.

7 years ago

The Blood Bank of Delmarva has declared a blood emergency because supplies have fallen below the three-day level of reserves for the 19 hospitals it serves. (Courtesy of Blood Bank of Delmarva)
Health

Blood emergency declared in Delaware as supplies hit ‘critically low levels’

Officials say supplies have fallen below the three-day inventory.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Health

ACA under fire…again

Guest: Robert Field The Trump administration announced that it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a ...

Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:20 am

Listen 18:29
In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Pa. attorney general fights Trump rule to cut birth control from health insurance plans

The case has moved to the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

7 years ago

Cooper University Hospital in Camden
Health

Five South Jersey hospitals will pool info to better keep patients, docs in treatment loop

Under the new program, when a patient is admitted, a tailored care plan will pop up next to his name in the system — describing previous treatment and any preferences.

7 years ago

Baking soda could offer a cheap and accessible aid to cancer therapies. (Photo courtesy of Kaboompics)
Health

Baking soda could improve cancer treatment, study finds

It's not the first time that baking soda has been investigated as a potential aid to cancer therapy, but it’s the first study to reveal how and why it’s able to help.

7 years ago

ALS patient Frank Mongiello communicates with his wife, Marilyn, and his son during a news conference following the passage of the
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

‘Right to Try’ may not meaningfully change access to drugs for dying patients

Yardley woman waits to see if new law allows her husband to get experimental medication for ALS.

7 years ago

The Pulse
Science

Treat Yourself

On this week’s show, we talk with people taking their health and wellness into their own hands — with varying results.

Air Date: June 1, 2018

Listen 48:12
Nurse with child
Health

Campaign pushing Pa. to cover unauthorized children through state health insurance

Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.

7 years ago

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