Health Care
A ‘period’ movie won the Oscar! So why are some menstrual health experts ambivalent?
Some quibble with the "a period should end a sentence – not a girl's education" trope:
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Military spent about $8M on transgender care since 2016
With the ban now blocked by lawsuits, transgender troops Wednesday were set to testify for the first time before Congress.
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To-go drugs aim to keep repeat patients out of the emergency room
It can be hard for some ER patients to fill prescriptions, so a new Temple program sends them home with medicine, to keep them from coming back.
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Cancer complications: Confusing bills, maddening errors and endless phone calls
Cancer patients are 2.65 times more likely to file for bankruptcy than those without cancer, and bankruptcy puts them at a higher risk for early death.
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Looking for affordable eyeglasses? Here’s 11 ways to find them in Philly
For this Broke is Listening story, we’re taking on vision care.
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Federal changes to funding of family planning spark outrage in N.J.
The Trump administration’s new rules would place further restrictions on how organizations in receipt of Title X money could operate.
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How patients’ Google search histories could lead to better care
A new study shows that health-related searches spike in the week before a hospital visit — and how analyzing that data could improve patient care.
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Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to federal family planning program
The Trump administration has issued its final draft of a rule that makes sweeping changes to Title X.
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CVS looks to make its drugstores a destination for health care
With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and clinics into hubs for more care.
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Democrats and the rise of the left
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Daily News columnist,Will Bunch discuss the Democratic Party as the 2020 Presidential candidates hone their messages.
Air Date: February 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans
Critics say the setup is akin to a single real estate agent representing both the buyer and seller in a home sale.
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Doctors: Malpractice rule change would drive up patient costs
Some doctors want to stop the Pa. Supreme Court from changing a rule tied to medical malpractice lawsuits.
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Philly effort raises awareness of long-lasting birth control among black, Latina teens
Pregnancy rates among black and Latina teens are much higher than for white teens, but use of the most effective contraceptives is low among all teens.
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Listen 1:28Scientists try feeding diet drugs to mosquitoes to stop them from biting
Leslie Vosshall, a neurobiologist at Rockefeller University, is hoping to control mosquitoes, and the diseases they carry, by switching off their enormous appetite.
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N.J. lawmakers consider allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
If the measure is signed into law, New Jersey would join seven states and the District of Columbia in allowing people with fatal medical conditions to decide to die.
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