Public Health
On front lines of opioid crisis, recovery houses slowly accepting contested treatment approach
Patients using medication-assisted treatments slowly being accepted into group recovery homes.
6 years ago
Listen 6:14EPA presents plan to clean up South Jersey site with decades of chemical contamination
Federal officials will accept public feedback on the plan for the former Hercules plant in Gibbstown until Aug. 28.
6 years ago
For first time in at least 20 years, swimming prohibited at Seaside Heights beaches Thursday
It's a historic day in Seaside Heights but not for a good reason.
6 years ago
Closures, swimming advisories at some N.J. beaches after heavy rain
Monday’s torrential rain that dropped nearly six inches of rain in some New Jersey coastal areas is responsible for numerous beach ...
6 years ago
Jury awards terminally ill man $289 million in lawsuit against Monsanto
Monsanto has consistently denied that glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer.
6 years ago
American Cancer Society gives New Jersey mixed reviews on treatment, prevention
The state earned good marks for enacting smoke-free laws and increased access to Medicaid.
6 years ago
Starting this year, Pa. schools must test lead in drinking water, or explain why not
A recent report, “Get the Lead Out,” gave Pennsylvania an F for having no requirements that schools address lead in drinking water.
6 years ago
Teachers with guns — it might be even worse than you think
The difference between education and enforcement
6 years ago
DEP fines Sunoco for damaging drinking water in Berks, Chester and Lebanon counties in 2017
Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline resulted in cloudy water for some; others lost use of their wells
6 years ago
Breastfeeding moms go public in Philly for global campaign
Raising awareness about many health benefits of breastfeeding, dozens of moms gather in Philadelphia for the 'Big Latch.'
6 years ago
Listen 1:23Drugs detected in private well water in north central Pennsylvania
Simply put, drugs leave the body and go down the toilet. There are similar types of drugs in similar concentrations in water in Canada, the U.S., and most of Europe.
6 years ago
Puerto Rico’s wounded Medicaid program faces even deeper cuts
The government needs to squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, a reduction required by the U.S. territory's agreement with the federal government.
7 years ago
Philly jails expand use of medication to treat inmates with opioid addiction
The average jail stay for inmates in Philadelphia is about 100 days — and Dr. Bruce Herdman, the system's chief medical officer, sees that as an opportunity.
7 years ago
Listen 2:17Rep. proposes drug testing potential abuse victims, draws condemnation
A Democratic state representative is circulating a proposal that has prompted some concern from domestic violence advocates.
7 years ago
Majority don’t want Roe v. Wade overturned
Three-quarters of Americans think the Supreme Court should not overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that made abortion legal nationwide, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
7 years ago