Medicine
Pregnancy debate revisited: to induce labor, or not?
Healthy women with normal pregnancies can opt to have labor induced without worrying that the decision will make a cesarean section more likely.
6 years ago
Genetic tests can hurt your chances of getting some types of insurance
Taking a genetic test in your 20s or 30s could, indeed, affect your ability to get long-term-care insurance later.
6 years ago
Doctors with disabilities push for culture change in medicine
The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, But culture change has been slow to take hold in the medical profession.
6 years ago
Cheaper ‘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.
6 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.
6 years ago
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.
6 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.
6 years ago
Predicting and preventing suicide
Air Date: July 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59To keep women from dying in childbirth, look to California
Since 2006, California has cut its rate of women dying in childbirth by more than half. And it's a state whose impact could make a big difference.
6 years ago
Encouraging results from experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.
6 years ago
A pediatrician and activist recounts the Flint water crisis
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
6 years ago
Aroused: how hormones control us
Air Date: July 19, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:55Pfizer agrees to postpone drug price hikes after Trump tweet
Pfizer says its decision is aimed at giving the president the opportunity to work on his proposals to lower prices.
6 years ago
N.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.
6 years ago