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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Health

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel’s ‘six simple rules for a long and healthy life’

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel offers advice to a long healthy life which includes skip the health fads and cultivate connection.

Air Date: January 2, 2026 12:00 pm

Emily Bhatnagar and her father
Community

Penn student’s book drive nonprofit aims to comfort pediatric cancer patients across Philly region

The nonprofit For Love and Buttercup helps pediatric cancer patients find kindness and hope with books during their hospital stays.

4 days ago

Many booths advertised help with Medicare
Health

More than 400,000 Pa. seniors are expected to save with lower Medicare drug prices in 2026

Pennsylvanians will see their out-of-pocket costs for 10 medications drop by 53% on average, according to a new AARP report.

1 week ago

A box of hepatitis B vaccine
Health

What could CDC changes to hepatitis B vaccines mean for infants and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

3 weeks ago

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a sign for Penn Medicine
Health

Specialized urgent care for cancer patients is becoming more accessible in Philly

As cancer treatment evolves, health systems are adapting by providing oncology urgent care clinics to patients.

1 month ago

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Courts & Law

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

The Sackler family must contribute up to $7 billion over 15 years. Most of the money is to go to government entities to fight the opioid crisis.

1 month ago

A pregnant woman holds her belly.
Studio 2
Health

Investigating the high rates of C-sections

New York Times investigative reporter Sarah Kliff explains how electronic fetal monitoring is driving up C-section rates.

Air Date: November 12, 2025 12:00 pm

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Charlotte Safrit, of Allentown, Pa.
Health

Philly-area cancer survivors, doctors say new, nonhormonal menopause drug expands treatment options

Certified menopause doctors say elinzanetant, a nonhormonal drug for hot flashes, could be a new option for women who can’t take hormone treatment therapies.

2 months ago

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Dr. Gerard Criner, director of Temple Lung Center
Health

As Pennsylvania health systems rapidly adopt AI, lawmakers take steps to regulate the technology

Health systems and insurance companies are using artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans and MRIs, update electronic health records and review coverage decisions.

2 months ago

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A close-up of the entrance to an emergency room.
Health

Drug-related seizures in Philadelphia ERs doubled in recent years, city data show

Hospital workers and public health officials say new combinations of street drugs, traumatic brain injuries and other health issues could be driving the uptick in seizures.

2 months ago

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A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman
Health

Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say

Pregnant and lactating women have been historically excluded from drug trials, even though many rely on medications to manage pain, mental health and chronic disease.

2 months ago

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side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

N.J. gubernatorial race: Ciattarelli says he’s suing Sherrill over opioid death accusations

The Democratic candidate for governor accused her Republican challenger of making “millions by working with some of the worst offenders and saying that opioids were safe.”

3 months ago

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Cooper Medical School students
Health

RFK Jr. is demanding medical schools teach nutrition. Drexel and Rowan programs say they’re already doing that

RFK Jr. gave all organizations in charge of medical education standards two weeks to include nutrition in licensing exams and residency requirements.

3 months ago

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University of Pennsylvania archivist John Bence
Health

A Penn physicist accidentally created X-rays over 130 years ago. His family is now donating some of the earliest known images

Images taken in 1896 by Arthur Goodspeed of coins inside a small purse were a precursor to medical X-rays and the birth of radiology in the U.S.

3 months ago

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Parent with autism with kids
Health

For some Philly-area parents and autism advocates, Trump’s Tylenol report reveals split on research, treatment efforts

Some families say they remain frustrated at the overwhelming attention on causes of autism rather than on systems and supports to help kids today.

3 months ago

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