Public Health
Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.
2 months ago
Listen 1:37Cases are more common in the winter as people spend more time indoors and in settings like schools, long-term care facilities and daycares.
2 months ago
Listen 1:14Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senators on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.
2 months ago
Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week
New regulations on mobile units that provide medical care, food, water and harm reduction supplies in District 7 include limits on where and when they can operate.
2 months ago
Listen 1:06What to do if you find injured, sick or orphaned wildlife in Philadelphia
Here’s how to safely capture an injured animal and where to take it for help.
2 months ago
Listen 0:56Last week, Lower Merion Township passed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Many are happy to wave goodbye to noisy and pollutive equipment. Others have reservations.
Air Date: November 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
The Sackler family must contribute up to $7 billion over 15 years. Most of the money is to go to government entities to fight the opioid crisis.
3 months ago
The mission of the campaign is to spread educational messaging and conversation points about heart health and what additional factors lead to risk conditions.
3 months ago
Listen 0:56Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
The new agreement replaces one the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the family against future lawsuits.
3 months ago
The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen
About 42 million lower-income Americans receive SNAP benefits, on average about $190 monthly per person.
3 months ago
The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.
3 months ago
Health department warns of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport
The warning is precautionary; the health department said it believes there is no threat to the public.
3 months ago
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only one of the nine justices to say she would have revived the lower court orders immediately.
3 months ago
Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled
Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
3 months ago
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November after judges’ rulings
The USDA has a $5 billion contingency fund for the program, but the Trump administration had reversed an earlier agency plan to use that money to keep SNAP running.
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