Medicine
Rowan’s veterinarian school breaks ground and gains a name
J&J Snack Foods chair Gerald Shreiber’s name was added to Rowan’s School of Veterinary Medicine after he gave $30 million for scholarships.
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Many women don’t know at what age fertility declines: Factors at play when trying to get pregnant
As studies continue in understanding the window of fertility in women, science sadly shows that the numbers are a "cruel irony"
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Telehealth providers say the Biden administration should reconsider proposed regulations that would make obtaining prescription controlled drugs harder.
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Pennsylvania aims to expand breast cancer screenings
Under the bill, health insurers must cover out-of-pocket costs for patients who are deemed to be at risk when they undergo a second screening during a coverage year.
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Cooper University and Cape May Regional health systems reach merger agreement
Both entities have signed a definitive agreement cementing their previously announced merger.
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Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK’d by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen's infused drug for patients with a rare genetic mutation that affects less than 500 people in the U.S.
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How do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues
The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality.
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Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
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Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The justices are scheduled to meet for a private conference Friday, where they could talk about the issue.
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The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What’s next?
The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.
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States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he's adding xylazine to Pennsylvania’s controlled substances list.
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NJ Cannabis Anniversary, Mayoral Candidate Helen Gym, Hearing Loss
Adult-use cannabis went on sale in NJ a year ago this week. We'll talk about where the industry is heading. And we'll talk with Philly mayoral candidate Helen Gym.
Air Date: April 18, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 45:51Supreme Court keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place for now
The new limits would take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then.
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New Jersey is ‘aggressively pushing back’ against Texas abortion pill order, Murphy says
Though the Garden State codified abortion protections, Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s concerned about what a potential ruling could mean for existing protections.
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