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Health Care

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Health

A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment

The new research program will look at ways to reduce risks of heart disease, hormone delays and other late-term effects of cancer treatment.

9 months ago

Listen 4:40
Taylor Hospital
Health

Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital emergency rooms reopen after temporary closure

Technical issues with radiology services forced Crozer to close the emergency departments. Hospital staff say the department reopened Tuesday afternoon.

9 months ago

People in the encampments
Politics & Policy

After a heated public hearing, Philly City Council moves forward to restrict street outreach providers in Kensington

Proposed legislation would restrict mobile providers from operating on residential streets, near schools and recreation centers and in other public areas of Kensington.

9 months ago

Listen 1:24
Hannah and Claudine Clarke smile in a hospital bed
Health

How one Philadelphia medical student is learning to be a young caregiver to a parent with dementia

An estimated one in six millennial caregivers are caring for a loved one with a type of dementia, past research has shown.

9 months ago

Listen 5:29
Sophia Wallace and four of her five children smile
Health

A CHOP program showed promising results for families facing food insecurity. Researchers hope more funding broadens its reach

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found nearly one in five patient families struggle to get enough food, and wanted to address it.

9 months ago

Listen 1:18
Sunny Jackson holds a gun safe
Community

Here is what to do to keep families safe from accidental shootings

Experts at Penn Medicine say firearm injuries and deaths occur due to improper gun storage in homes with children.

9 months ago

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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School students are also Bergen Barbers. (Keith Bratcher/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School)
Health

Rutgers medical students moonlight as Bergen Barbers, doling out haircuts and shaves to patients

The group was inspired by a patient who became depressed and requested a haircut.

9 months ago

Listen 1:17
Residents, doctors and fellows
Health

Thousands of resident doctors in Philadelphia want to unionize

They say patient care suffers because of bad working conditions and long hours.

9 months ago

Listen 1:30
Mike Johnson shakes hands Donald Trump
Health

Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid and increasing premium costs for millions.

10 months ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz, then the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, visits the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 91 in West Homestead, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Politics & Policy

What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump.

10 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

RFK’s promise to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Why has Trump's presumptive HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s message on vaccines, pharmaceuticals and ultraprocessed foods resonated with so many Americans?

Air Date: November 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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Packages containing a nasal inhalant
Health

‘Judgment-free zone’: Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

10 months ago

Listen 0:59
Anh Nguyen prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Prevent illness, support behavioral health and avoid injuries: How to stay healthy through the holidays

Protect yourself from respiratory viruses, foodborne illnesses and accidents, and find support for mental and behavioral health conditions.

10 months ago

Listen 0:55
Entrance to a Lehigh Valley Health Network building
Health

Patients at center of data breach case win $65M settlement against Lehigh Valley Health Network

The class-action lawsuit represented cancer patients whose nude photos and medical information were posted to the dark web by a Russian cybergang in 2023.

10 months ago

Listen 1:15
Mifepristone pills
Health

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Anti-abortion advocates are pressing Trump for more restrictions on abortion pills.

10 months ago

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