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Brenda Robles-Cooke (middle left) poses with other officials next to the new Spanish-speaking CPR training device
Health
Billy Penn

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

Ruth Street in Kensington
Health

Philly mobile crisis response teams average 20 mental health emergencies a day. Advocates call for expansion

Philly’s community mobile crisis response teams are requesting more funding to meet demand.

5 months ago

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People holding up signs that say 'SAVE MEDICAID'
Politics & Policy

‘I could die’: Delaware patients, health care providers, members of Congress warn against federal cuts to Medicaid

The 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 0:51
an estrogen patch for hormone therapy
Health

New 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 1:16
COVID-19 vaccine cards
Science
Billy Penn

The 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 South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
Health

Philly health officials confirm city’s first measles case of 2025, warn of possible exposures at CHOP and South Philly health center

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

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LONG BRIGHT RIVER --
Studio 2
Community

‘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 52:02
protesters in front of the White House
Health

5 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

A line forms outside the Center for Architecture and Design on Arch Street
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

How the pandemic changed us

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 51:12
Lorraine O’Neill visits Longwood Gardens with her mother, Liz O’Neill, joined by her father and brother.
Community

A hidden housing crisis: The fight for stable homes for Delaware adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Advocates are pushing for more resources to help adults with disabilities in Delaware who live with aging parents.

5 months ago

Listen 2:04
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Health

Short-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

Growing up with eczema, Summer Forlenza later discovered that mental health care was important for managing her skin condition. (Courtesy of Summer Forlenza)
The Pulse
Health

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 10:50
a nurse's hands adjusting gloves
Politics & Policy

Shapiro 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

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Crozer Health staff protesting with a sign reading PATIENTS OVER PROFITS
Health

Prospect to file ‘preliminary’ requests to close remaining Delco hospitals; leaders say ‘no final decision has been made’

Prospect Medical Holdings says it only has enough cash to keep the hospitals up and running through March 14.

5 months ago

Listen 1:13
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
Politics & Policy
WESA

Pennsylvania 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

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