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Collection of hunting rifles (Bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Del. Senate passes bill to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill

The mental health bill would keep firearms out of the hands of those who present a danger to themselves or others.

1 day ago

A sample of cannabidiol (CBD) oil is dropped into water. Supplements containing the marijuana extract are popular and widely sold as remedies for a variety of ailments and aches. But scientific evidence that they work hasn't yet caught up for most applications, researchers say. (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Anxiety relief without the high: New studies on CBD, a cannabis extract

As more states legalize marijuana, there's growing interest in a cannabis extract — cannabidiol, also known as CBD.

2 days ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

“Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness”

Guest: Melissa Dahl Awkwardness isn’t just a teenage emotion that goes away once the braces are off and pimple ...

Air Date: April 23, 2018

Listen 49:44
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Health

After air accidents, survivors grapple with flying again

Plane crashes are rare, but when they happen, people often survive them.

4 days ago

Voices in the Family
Health

Moving Past Outrage Fatigue

The current political atmosphere has many people feeling distressed. What’s the best way to cope with our emotions when we’re outrage ...

Air Date: April 20, 2018

Listen 51:18
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Health

Penn study finds most black men with trauma aren’t getting treatment

Among black men in Philadelphia who’ve suffered traumatic injuries, most psychological symptoms are not treated.

1 week ago

Feranmi Okanlami is a doctor at Michigan Medicine and became partially paralyzed after an accident in 2013, during his medical residency. (Courtesy Feranmi Okanlami)
The Pulse
Health

What does it mean to be a doctor with a disability?

Medical culture has long viewed doctors as “able-bodied in the extreme.” A growing wave of doctors with disabilities wants to challenge that.

2 weeks ago

Listen 12:56
Zhao Kong (center), the mother of Ao
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Lawsuit alleges Penn missed opportunities to prevent student’s suicide

Penn formed a task force to address the suicide rate in 2014 that issued some recommendations in an eight-page report. An attorney contends it hasn't taken sufficient action.

2 weeks ago

Listen 2:09
(From left) Artist Meg Saligman, Antonio Valdes, executive director of the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, Jane Gold, Mural Arts executive director, Councilman Mark Squilla, and David T. Jones, DBHIDS commissioner, cut the ribbon on the “Rippling Moon” mural. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

New Philadelphia mural brings childhood trauma into view

At Tuesday's dedication, Mayor Jim Kenney commended the work for shining a light on the importance of trauma-informed care.

2 weeks ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, April 10, 2018

The Cosby retrial enters its second day. The University of Pennsylvania faces a lawsuit from the parents of a student who committed suic ...

Air Date: April 10, 2018

Listen 23:17
Aerial view of Graterford State Prison in Southeastern Pennsylvania. (Chris Gardner/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

‘This is not ordinary’: 5 inmate suicides in 3 months at Graterford

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is under pressure to act after five inmates at Graterford Prison have committed suicide in the last three months.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:53
Third year medical students Kelsey Coolahan, Sami Kennedy and Priyanka Chugh have been advocating for disabilities awareness at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University.
Health

Cooper medical students with disabilities push for culture change in medicine

Many doctors and students hide disabilities out of a real 'fear of judgment, bias, and skewed perception of ability,' a report finds.

3 weeks ago

Health

Drawing from another perspective, City Hall exhibit features work by artists with autism

The work is part of the 2018 Philadelphia Autism Project Art Show, which called on the autistic community to submit works conveying their experiences of the city.

1 month ago

Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania in a file photo. (Dani Fresh/for WHYY)
Health

As milk prices fall, dairy farmers in Pennsylvania seek mental health support

Milk prices have been falling for several years because supply is outpacing demand. Milk prices are so low, some farmers are losing money every day.

1 month ago

Mounting research suggests that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed late because of bias on the part of health care providers or a lack of information among patient families.
NPR
Health

Black and Latino children are often overlooked when it comes to autism

Sherry Alvarez says she knew there was something different about her son since he was about 9 months old

1 month ago

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