
Health Care
New CPR training device bridges language gaps, offers accessibility
A new Spanish-speaking CPR training kiosk provides life-saving information to Latino communities.
5 months ago
Philly’s community mobile crisis response teams are requesting more funding to meet demand.
5 months ago
Listen 1:22The GOP budget plan, which received bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, directs a House committee to find $880 million in spending cuts.
5 months ago
Listen 0:51New Jersey lawmaker wants insurance companies to cover menopause treatments
Proposed legislation in New Jersey would require insurance companies to pay for menopause treatment and raise awareness about it.
5 months ago
Listen 1:16The Mütter Museum’s new exhibit reflects on 5 years of COVID-19
“Trusted Messengers” honors health care workers, community members and public officials who worked to build trust during a time of crisis and uncertainty.
5 months ago
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified at least one local case of measles, unrelated to the recent case in Montgomery County.
5 months ago
Listen 1:05‘Long Bright River’ series shines spotlight on Kensington
The show is based on author Liz Moore’s bestselling novel about a beat cop’s search for a murderer and her sister in Kensington amidst the opioid crisis.
Air Date: March 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:025 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure
They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.
5 months ago
On the 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on how the pandemic reshaped our personal lives, communities and democracy.
Air Date: March 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Advocates are pushing for more resources to help adults with disabilities in Delaware who live with aging parents.
5 months ago
Listen 2:04Short-term agreement reached to keep Crozer Health open
The Foundation for Delaware County will provide an undisclosed amount of funding to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital operational in the short term.
5 months ago
A growing medical field looks at how skin and mental health are connected
Patients with skin conditions have long known their skin can affect their mental health and vice versa. More clinicians are exploring that.
5 months ago
Listen 10:50Shapiro visits Temple Health to promote budget proposals to tackle nurse shortage
The governor’s plan tackles the growing nursing shortage by paying students part of their tuition back if they stay in Pennsylvania to work.
5 months ago
Listen 1:10Prospect Medical Holdings says it only has enough cash to keep the hospitals up and running through March 14.
5 months ago
Listen 1:13Pennsylvania officials, medical providers sound alarm over Medicaid cuts
The Congressional budget resolution passed last week calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts.
5 months ago