Health Care
Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey
New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.
2 years ago
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 years ago
Pulse oximeters are less accurate for Black patients, study finds
These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.
2 years ago
The Regional Roundup: July 11, 2022
Everything you need to know about Monkeypox right now. Also, the struggles facing NJ produce farmers, and we talk about a Library Company mental health exhibition.
Air Date: July 11, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.
2 years ago
Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it
Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.
2 years ago
Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect access to abortion as he faced mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject.
2 years ago
Pa. Senate GOP advances constitutional amendment on abortion
Republican state senators are advancing a proposal to add language to the Pennsylvania Constitution stating explicitly that it does not guarantee rights related to abortion.
2 years ago
Self-induced abortions can raise medical — and legal — questions for doctors
Doctors are thinking about how to help women who have questions or concerns after taking abortion pills at home — without putting themselves or their patients in jeopardy.
2 years ago
Camden County reports first confirmed monkeypox case
A resident traveling out-of-state is Camden County’s first confirmed monkeypox case. They are isolated at home and being treated.
2 years ago
How companies offering to cover travel for out-of-state abortions might work
Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.
2 years ago
Sweating is a weird biological function. Journalist Sarah Everts walks us through her taboo-busting book about the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.
Air Date: July 5, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Some Philadelphia parents scramble to find COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their young kids
Some Philadelphia parents who are eager to vaccinate their infants and toddlers must be patient a little while longer.
2 years ago
Listen 3:21Regional Roundup: July 4, 2022
As many Americans travel July Fourth weekend, we talk about inflation and the economy. Plus, a local scientist has discovered more lizards than any other living researcher.
Air Date: July 4, 2022 10:00 am
Doctors weren’t considered in Dobbs, but now they’re on abortion’s legal front lines
Justice Alito's abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.
2 years ago