Medicine
The FDA approves the first pill specifically intended to treat postpartum depression
The Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy.
2 years ago
4 Delaware County hospitals fall victim to ransomware attack
This incident is believed to be a part of a larger cyberattack, which is affecting hospitals in a number of other states.
2 years ago
Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says
An infection with RSV is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening for the very young and the elderly.
2 years ago
Henrietta Lacks’ descendants reach a settlement over the use of her ‘stolen’ cells
Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccine
2 years ago
The Rise in Cosmetic Surgery, Student Loan Repayment, Philadelphia’s Lazaretto
What's driving the rise in plastic surgery? Also, the Biden Administration's new student loan repayment plan and Philadelphia's 18th C. quarantine hospital, Lazaretto.
Air Date: August 1, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:32Chemo drug shortages lead to treatment changes, anxiety, and fear among patients
After Mairead McInerney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, ongoing drug shortages forced her treatment plan to be more grueling than she expected.
2 years ago
Listen 12:17Staff and shoppers at a Montco garden store saved a woman and her baby
Rasheida Colon said the people in the store “literally saved my life because it could have been so bad.”
2 years ago
Listen 2:42The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
The increases vary around the country, with the virus appearing to be spreading the most in the southeast and the least in the Midwest.
2 years ago
Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of his ‘moonshot’ effort
Biden's administration said Thursday its Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is seeking ideas from the public and private sectors.
2 years ago
“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.
2 years ago
Rosa Health Center expanding on its mission to serve southern Delaware’s uninsured population
Rosa Health Center has grown from a small farmhouse office to serving over 2,000 patients in Delaware’s uninsured population. Now they’re growing again.
2 years ago
Listen 1:13The center in Trenton will serve as an incubator for new programs to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.
3 years ago
Philly doctors call new OTC birth control pill ‘a game changer’ for reproductive health options
The newly approved daily birth control pill, Opill, will be the first contraceptive pill sold as an over-the-counter option.
3 years ago
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
3 years ago
New Pa. nursing home staffing requirements in effect, with more changes slated for 2024
New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide.
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