Health Care
Burn pits: A sick veteran waits for science to confirm his suspicions
In his last days in Iraq, Army Specialist Thomas Fitzinger’s job was to burn mounds of garbage. He says he inhaled soot and smoke, and that today his lungs are damaged.
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Listen 11:33Indigenous traditions get science backing
Scientists are learning from farmers and traditional healers — and documenting what powers their success.
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Listen 8:22How diabetes has shaped my life — two perspectives
Catherine Price has Type 1 diabetes; Keysha Brooker has Type 2. As part of The Pulse’s “The Cost of Diabetes” episode, we invited them to our studio to meet.
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Listen 7:004 new exemptions to the tax penalty for lacking health insurance
The penalty for not having health insurance in 2018 is the greater of $695 or 2.5 percent of household income.
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Penn study finds most black men with trauma aren’t getting treatment
Among black men in Philadelphia who’ve suffered traumatic injuries, most psychological symptoms are not treated.
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Pa. medical marijuana rule change will let patients vape
Soon, medical marijuana patients in Pennsylvania won’t just be limited to taking oils, pills, and liquid forms of the drug.
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What does it mean to be a doctor with a disability?
Medical culture has long viewed doctors as “able-bodied in the extreme.” A growing wave of doctors with disabilities wants to challenge that.
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Listen 12:56Andrea Avery was a piano whiz kid until she developed rheumatoid arthritis at age 12. The disease symptoms can leave her feeling able-bodied one day, disabled the next.
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Listen 4:28In midst of ‘merger boom,’ Jefferson moves toward acquiring Einstein hospital network
Acquisition of Einstein would give Jefferson a network of 18 Philadelphia-area hospitals worth $6 billion.
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Air Date: March 27, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:48N.J. may add 12 medical marijuana dispensaries
Measure under consideration by state lawmakers also calls for including chronic pain as qualifying condition.
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Black and Latino children are often overlooked when it comes to autism
Sherry Alvarez says she knew there was something different about her son since he was about 9 months old
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Opera Philadelphia will premiere work about Alzheimer’s in the fall
Opera Philadelphia announces its 2018-2019 season, including the world premiere of an opera about Alzheimer's disease.
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Puerto Rican evacuees’ medical needs include mental health services
“Folks are coming with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, with anxiety."
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Landmark report concludes abortion in U.S. is safe
"I would say the main takeaway is that abortions that are provided in the United States are safe and effective," says Ned Calonge, the co-chair of the committee.
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