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Medicine

Media-resident Jacqueline Vakil and her 4-year-old son, James.
Health

Discontinued asthma medication sends Philly-area patients scrambling, in some cases to the emergency room

Some Philadelphia-area doctors say admissions to intensive care and asthma deaths among children have gone up this year, partly because of supply issues.

11 months ago

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Pharmacist filling a prescription
Health
Spotlight PA

ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage

Shortages of ADHD medications have forced patients to ration and to spend hours calling different pharmacies to get prescriptions filled.

11 months ago

Biden Emergency Abortions
Health

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions

The Health and Human Services agency will also resume investigations into complaints against emergency rooms in Idaho.

11 months ago

Fake pill bottle for Oxycontin
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims.

11 months ago

Doctor consulting patient about right medication.
The Pulse
Health

A neurologist took DIY treatments seriously. Has it sparked a breakthrough?

Rick Bedlack leads two programs dedicated to solving the mysteries of ALS.

11 months ago

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Narcan nasal spray held in open palms
Health

Black Pennsylvanians are 50% less likely to receive naloxone, despite soaring overdose deaths, new study finds

Cultural, systemic and historical factors have converged to create the perfect storm when it comes to Black overdose deaths.

11 months ago

Listen 1:05
Joseph Gidjunis explores fatherhood in the PBS show Grown Up Dad.
Studio 2
Health

How to give good advice, Biden’s medical debt proposal, modern fatherhood

Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.

Air Date: June 13, 2024 12:00 pm

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(Illustration by Michelle Perez for palabra)
The Pulse
Health

The short reach of long COVID care

Latinos and African Americans suffer the highest rates of long COVID. Yet health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.

11 months ago

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The Zangrilli family
Health

No ‘playbook’: A Paoli teen is navigating a rare genetic condition. Her family says insurance is calling the shots

When it comes to rare diseases like HLH, the Zangrilli family says insurance can end up being the barrier to desperately needed treatment.

12 months ago

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Outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Here’s what you need to know about Pa.’s marijuana laws

Medical marijuana was made legal in Pa. in 2016, but recreational sales elude the commonwealth. Here’s what you should know.

12 months ago

On the left: Democratic Congressman Andy Kim. On the right: Senator Bob Menendez runs as independent candidate (Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

NJ primary election, Hunter Biden trial, sunscreen 101

We'll talk about the Senate and Congressional races, the winners and losers and what they reveal about Garden State voters. Also, an update on Hunter Biden's trial.

Air Date: June 5, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:04
Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US - where hundreds of people die every month while waiting on an ever-growing transplant list.
Studio 2
Health

Paying people for their organs, Independence Dragon Boat Regatta

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Air Date: May 30, 2024 12:00 pm

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First Urban LGBT Affordable Housing for Seniors Breaks Ground in the Heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood
(Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Health

How Fetterman is alienating voters, why friendships can boost longevity

Having a tight and strong social network can boost longevity. But why are social connections so important as age?

Air Date: May 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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When Dave Kalema was 15, his mother, Barbara Kalema, received a breast cancer diagnosis. The diagnosis completely changed and deepened the relationship between mother and son. (Courtesy of Dave Kalema)
The Pulse
Health

How a breast cancer diagnosis deepened the bond between a mother and her son

Philadelphia Filmmaker Dave Kalema recalls a summer when his mother juggled supporting her injured son and her own breast cancer treatment.

1 year ago

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Xylazine
Health

Pennsylvania will make the animal sedative xylazine a controlled substance

Xylazine, which is being mixed into fentanyl and other illicit opioids, will remain legal for its intended use by veterinarians.

1 year ago

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