Medicine
Medical marijuana site confirmed for Smyrna
Columbia Care has confirmed that it will open a medical marijuana dispensary in Smyrna, rather than Milford as originally planned.
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New Jersey moves toward legalizing recreational pot, but pace uncertain
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's administration promises to be markedly different from that of Gov. Chris Christie, who will leave office in January after two terms.
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Listen 3:03Democrats, health officials, oppose Republican tax plan
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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FDA OKs new therapy for some hemophilia patients
U.S. regulators have approved the first new treatment in nearly two decades to prevent internal bleeding in certain patients with hemophilia.
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Aaron Carroll’s ‘Bad Food Bible’
Guest: Aaron Carroll Is salt good or bad for you? What about saturated fat or eggs? Should I eat gluten? Do coffe ...
Air Date: November 17, 2017
Listen 49:17Vietnam vets become ‘lung brothers’
Two veterans receive a lung each from the same donor at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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Listen 4:37Penn launches clinical trial for uterine transplants
Eight babies have been born in Sweden after their mothers received uterine transplants, but this has yet to be done in the U.S.
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Delaware officials say opioid prescriptions declining
The Division of Professional Regulations say new regulations are preventing over prescribing.
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Pennsylvania opens medical marijuana registry for patients, caregivers
Once people sign up, it’s up to state-approved doctors to decide whether to grant a medical marijuana card.
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Delaware considers suing opioid manufacturers, distributors
A national legal team will help Delaware determine what action to take against the opioid industry for contributing to the opioid epidemic in the First State.
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AstraZeneca gets fast-track FDA approval process for promising blood cancer drug
AstraZeneca gets FDA approval to move forward with Calquence (acalabrutinib), a drug used to fight an aggressive form of blood cancer.
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Time in maximum security prisons helps nurses learn non-biased, compassionate care
Nursing students go through several rotations, and, at Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia, that can include time at a maximum security prison.
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For these teens, the only way to overcome pain is to face it
Savannah Fleeman, 17, has a rare pain syndrome and says even the lightest touch felt like “being stabbed.” A controversial therapy pushed her to feel that pain over and over.
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Listen 10:57County planners come away with more questions than answers on roll out of Pa. medical marijuana
The implementation of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania was the focus of a session Tuesday during the annual conference of Pennsylvania county planners.
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University of Delaware breaks ground on biopharmaceutical research center
The facility, to be located on UD’s STAR campus, will house the national headquarters for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals,
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