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The Pulse
Health

Becoming a Mother

“Motherhood will change your life.” It may sound like a greeting card sentiment — but it’s also a statement of fact. Pregnancy ch ...

Air Date: April 5, 2019

Listen 48:28
In this March 7, 2017, file photo, the CEO of a methadone clinic holds a 35 mg liquid dose of methadone. (Kevin D. Liles/AP Photo, File)
Health

Pew recommends Delaware increase access to opioid treatment

Pew Charitable Trusts offers suggestions for expanding medication-assisted treatment in Delaware, as well as making sure inmates have access to the addiction treatment.

7 years ago

Hahnemann University Hospital  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

Financially ailing Hahnemann to cut 175 jobs

The Center City medical center, under new ownership since the start of last year, struggles with monthly losses in excess of $3 million.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale  (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Trump-backed ACA repeal unwise for Pa., DePasquale says

Using data from the state Insurance Department, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said that over of 1.1 million people in Pa. can attribute their healthcare to the ACA.

7 years ago

Raul Leandro was born at his grandmother’s house shortly after Hurricane Maria struck in September 2017. His parents, Raúl Malavé Cotto and Yahaira Molina Perez, planned to give birth at a hospital in San Juan, but when they showed up in early labor, they found the facility full of sand, without power, and attending only to emergencies.  (Irina Zhorov/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Pregnant during a storm? Be ready, one Puerto Rico doc says

After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.

7 years ago

Listen 9:16
The number of medical marijuana patients has more than doubled in the last year. (Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. calls for big increase in number of medical marijuana dispensaries

New Jersey's current medical marijuana program won’t come close to meeting a surging demand, the health department says.

7 years ago

Midwife Asasiya Muhammad poses for a portrait with two-month-old Winter Nimmons at her practice, Inner Circle Midwifery, on February 9. Muhammad delivered Nimmons two months ago and had to resuscitate Winter when she was born not breathing. (Rachel Wisniewski/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Why there’s only one black certified professional midwife in Philadelphia

Some expectant mothers of color are looking to midwives as alternatives to hospital deliveries. But those looking for familiar faces in Philly may be hard-pressed to find one.

Air Date: April 2, 2019

Listen 12:22
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) appeared on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, March 31, 2019. (NBC/YouTube)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Health care stupidity is a Republican preexisting condition

Donald Trump is celebrating his fake "complete exoneration" by pledging anew to throw 20 million people off their Obamacare coverage. Is this guy politically stupid, or what?

7 years ago

NPR
Health

Training a computer to read mammograms as well as a doctor

"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging.

7 years ago

In this March 28, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Trump’s surprise decision to stop defending the Affordable Care Act in court has opened a new debate among Republicans about how to approach health care heading into the 2020 elections, with some fearing the issue remains a vulnerability for the party. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

GOP scrambles to deal with Trump’s decision on health care

President Donald Trump's decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans.

7 years ago

Chris Nickels for NPR
NPR
Health

Is it time to rethink the fly-in medical mission?

These trips — where volunteers from the West visit poorer countries to perform surgeries — are a billion-dollar endeavor. Is it the best way to provide health care?

7 years ago

Bridgette May, a certified school nurse in the Erie City School District, speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol on March 26, 2019.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Erie school nurse says she loves her job, but the salary is ‘like a nightmare’

Bridgette May has a salary under $45,000 a year.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., right, takes a question from a member of the media as he arrives for a Senate Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Dems cry foul as Trump calls for striking down ‘Obamacare’

The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured

7 years ago

Dr. Immanuel K. Ho, MD, 
Director of Interventional Endoscopy, in his office at Pennsylvania Hospital.  (Jennifer Lynn/WHYY)
Health

A quick tutorial on colonoscopies and how they prevent colon cancer

Dr. Immanuel Ho explains what’s involved in a colonoscopy and how finding a polyp early can mean catching it before it becomes cancerous.

7 years ago

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The Pulse
Health

Sex and Health

At its best, sex isn’t just fun — it’s good for our health. It can relieve stress, enhance our mood — even offer a bit of ...

Air Date: March 22, 2019

Listen 48:44
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