Health Care
Allergic to penicillin? Maybe not
About 30 million Americans have this allergy noted in their medical records. That means the most commonly prescribed antibiotics are off-limits.
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Listen 05:14Can you reshape your brain’s response to pain?
Around 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain.
6 years ago
Storytelling helps hospital staff discover the person within the patient
Writers seek out vets in the hospital, and ask them about their lives. Then they write up this life story, a 1,000-word biography, and go over it with the patient.
6 years ago
Poll: Majority want to keep abortion legal, but they also want restrictions
The poll comes as several states have pushed to limit abortions in hopes of getting the Supreme Court to reconsider the issue.
6 years ago
Philly’s new EMS overdose team is unlike any in the nation
The new EMS unit, called AR-2, was announced Wednesday. It has a two-pronged goal: reverse overdoses and connect people to treatment services.
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Measles in 2019: We’ve forgotten how bad it can be, pediatricians say
Vaccines worry a lot of parents. Pediatricians understand that, but they worry we’ve forgotten just how sick kids can get without the shots.
6 years ago
Listen 4:09Dem rivals rebuke Biden for not backing abortion rule repeal
Joe Biden is under fire from his Democratic presidential rivals and women's rights advocates for his defense of a decades-old ban on federal money paying for abortions.
6 years ago
Plan for Pennsylvania to take over health insurance marketplace gaining ground
A bill for Pennsylvania to take control of the health insurance marketplace is moving quickly through the state Capitol with bipartisan support.
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N.J. paramedic fired for performing Reiki on patient wins $90,000 verdict
A doctor told Michael Senisch to do one thing, his patient asked for another. A jury decided he made the right call.
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A mother’s wish for her son: Mental health treatment
His immigration status — undocumented — stands in the way of obtaining medication and therapy a 15-year-old boy needs for his depression, ADHD, and more.
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New Jersey’s medical marijuana program expansion plan advances
After failing to approve recreational marijuana sales, New Jersey will now greatly expand its medical marijuana program.
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New Jersey sues Sackler family over ‘deceptive’ opioid marketing
New Jersey has filed a civil lawsuit against the Sackler family, which controls the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
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‘I want to rob cancer of its prize’: N.J. man moves to Calif. to legally end his life
Kevin Roster, a 36-year-old with terminal cancer, wants the ‘freedom to choose’ how he dies. He says he can’t wait for N.J.’s ‘Aid in Dying’ law to take effect in August.
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Listen 3:06For adults on Medicaid, getting dental care is an uphill battle
Pennsylvania curtailed benefits in 2011, and adults now either pull diseased teeth or pay out of pocket because procedures like root canals aren’t covered.
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Listen 4:59Missouri could soon become first state without a clinic that performs abortions
Missouri is within days of losing its last remaining health center that provides abortions. Unless a court intervenes, it will become the first state without such a clinic.
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