Public Health
‘Die-in’ over housing options for disabled prompts protester ejections from Philly Council session
Herman Parodi threw himself on the floor, calling on the Council to appropriate more money.
7 years ago
Report: Rural poverty in America is ‘an emergency’
"We are just above Russia, Kuwait and Bosnia."
7 years ago
Home-cooked meals and sisterhood — an antidote for Hurricane Maria blues
Still reeling after lasts year’s storm season, women in the town of Mariana, Puerto Rico, spend time together and prepare meals for others to ease depression.
7 years ago
Listen 5:20The American Plan: the government’s incarceration of ‘promiscuous’ women
Guest: Scott Stern The United States government incarcerated tens of thousands of “promiscuous” women in the ...
Air Date: May 31, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Raw sewage exposure forces closure of Belmar river beach
Officials say sewage overflow contaminated a New Jersey beach's water with unsafe levels of bacteria, forcing its closure.
7 years ago
Memorializing losses — violent and otherwise — at WURD event in North Philly
Though addressing violence and its resulting trauma was at the heart of the project, some people remembered loved who passed away without violence.
7 years ago
Making Philly safer for cyclists
Guests: Jim Saksa, Sarah Clark Stuart, Erick Guerra 34-year-old Pablo Avendano, a bike courier, was riding in ...
Air Date: May 25, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28To better counsel patients, doctors try handling firearms themselves
Emergency medicine doctor Emmy Betz wanted to get more comfortable with guns. Pistol instructor and family physician Michael Victoroff had a proposal for her.
7 years ago
Listen 12:55Philly officials: DHS proposal would penalize legal immigrants for kids’ public assistance
The latest immigration battle between the federal government and cities like Philadelphia: public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Medicaid.
7 years ago
N.J. considers making it easier for smokers to get help quitting
The legislation calls for providing Medicaid coverage for medications and counseling for tobacco cessation, not just the meds.
7 years ago
Wolf OKs clinical research on medical marijuana at 8 Pa. schools
Designating the schools as certified academic clinical research centers will help bulk up the meager federal research on medical marijuana, governor says.
7 years ago
Delaware readies coordinated effort to fight addiction, improve mental health care
Gov. Carney: “We know there’s a huge cost. There’s no price you can put on the loss of a loved one. And that motivation needs to be with us as we implement this action plan.”
7 years ago
Guests: Susan Higginbothem, Tony Lapp, Azucena Ugarte The disturbing abuse allegations by four women against New ...
Air Date: May 14, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Tobacco smoke residue can become airborne again indoors
Drexel researchers suggest that after becoming gaseous again, smoke residue compounds can attach themselves to tiny air particles that come inside through an HVAC system.
7 years ago
It’s been an unusually bad allergy season. Here’s why it may be getting worse
It's been an unusually bad season for allergy sufferers. There is more pollen in the air than normal for this time of year, and it may not get much better anytime soon.
7 years ago
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