Medicine
This week: remembering Kobe Bryant, a new promising gene therapy treatment for muscular dystrophy, and teaching kids how to avoid domestic abuse.
Air Date: January 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:56‘The Care We Share’ helps families navigate their children’s complex new medical needs
A new guide gathers information and resources to assist parents with the challenge of providing care in the home.
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Montco biopharm firm gets $9M grant to battle China’s new coronavirus
Inovio Pharmaceuticals received a grant to support development of a vaccine against the recently emerged strain of coronavirus.
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Why are health care costs in the United States so high and why has there been little effort to control them?
Air Date: January 23, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Supreme court takes up birth-control conscience case
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will consider whether employers should be allowed to opt-out of providing contraceptive coverage to their workers because of morals or religion.
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Menopause can start younger than you think: Here’s what you need to know
Sarah Edrie says she was about 33 when she started to occasionally get a sudden, hot, prickly feeling that radiated into her neck and face, leaving her flushed and breathless.
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Aging and the costs of long-term care
The cost of long-term care for our aging population is rising but experts worry we are not prepared to meet their needs.
Air Date: January 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Two freshman Democrats are trying to guarantee medical consent in Pa.
Studies have shown that doctors at some hospitals routinely instruct medical students to perform practice exams on unconscious patients without their permission.
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Ready for your first marathon? Training can cut years off your cardiovascular age
If you've ever considered training for a marathon, but you're a bit intimidated by the idea of 26.2 miles, here's some motivation.
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Delco woman with transplanted uterus gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby
Their child, Benjamin, was the first baby born as part of Penn Medicine’s 2-year-old uterine transplant trial.
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Effort to control opioids in an ER leaves some sickle cell patients in pain
India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of her normal life.
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5 lessons one doctor learned from the times he almost died
How five near-death experiences drove David Fajgenbaum to live his life to the fullest, and discover a novel treatment for Castleman's disease.
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Listen 18:16Medicaid recipients in Pennsylvania could be in for a surprise on their next trip to the pharmacy as preferred drug list changes.
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A decade marked by outrage over drug prices
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
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The Pulse’s favorite episodes of the year
Here’s a list of some favorite episodes, curated by The Pulse team members themselves.
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