
Medicine
Aroused: how hormones control us
Guest: Randi Hutter Epstein We blame a lot on our hormones – weight gain, sex drive, sleep loss, mood swings, i ...
Air Date: September 3, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Delaware hospital curtails opioid prescriptions in effort to combat addiction
Christiana Care has cut opioid prescribing by as much as half in some departments by adopting guidelines and best practices for post-surgical recovery.
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Mental health and black communities
Guests: Delane Casiano, Karriem Salaam, Howard Stevenson African Americans are more likely to report mental healt ...
Air Date: August 27, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?
The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?
7 years ago
Listen 7:46Cheaper ‘dry-leaf’ medical marijuana draws crowds to Philly-area dispensaries
The dried, cured flower is now legal for sale at medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Nurses push for staff changes, against wishes of nurse and hospital associations
More than 100 scrubs-clad nurses filled the Capitol rotunda Tuesday in an effort to convince lawmakers they're overworked, and the state needs to do something about it.
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For some addicted to opioids, drug replacement therapy can be key to recovery
Former heroin users who go on an opioid replacement drug and who also participate in the clinic's counseling sessions are less likely to relapse.
7 years ago
Rutgers study proposes novel approach for treating traumatic brain injury
More than 2 million are hospitalized in the U.S. every year for traumatic brain injuries. Long-term effects can include epilepsy, depression, and impaired cognitive function.
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Predicting and preventing suicide
Guests: Maria Oquendo, Matthew Nock Suicide rates have been rising for almost three decades across all age groups ...
Air Date: July 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.
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A pediatrician and activist recounts the Flint water crisis
Guest: Mona Hanna-Attisha Pediatrician MONA HANNA-ATTISHA was an ear ...
Air Date: July 25, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 35:30AIDS drugs show more promise for preventing new infections
New research shows more promise for using AIDS treatment drugs as a prevention tool, to help keep uninfected people from catching HIV during sex with a partner who has it
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Aroused: how hormones control us
Guest: Randi Hutter Epstein We blame a lot on our hormones – weight gain, sex drive, sleep loss, mood swings, i ...
Air Date: July 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55N.J. drug company’s lawsuit could derail Nevada execution
A last-minute lawsuit filed by a drug company that doesn't want its product used in "botched" executions could derail a scheduled execution.
7 years ago
Fake patient, real threat: UPMC prepares for worst case scenario
To prepare for the possibility of Ebola or another deadly disease, hospitals practice protocols created to keep staff and patients safe.
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