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Many Cuban doctors find sanctuary in the U.S., far fewer ever practice again
America symbolizes a fresh start for many immigrants, but for medical professionals, the message isn’t as positive. It’ ...
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ListenBeing a world leader may be hazardous to your health
We have all seen enough “before” and “after” pictures of American presidents to understand that being the most po ...
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ListenUsing tiny points of light to shatter limitations in microscopy
It was a trace on a computer screen, a quick blip. But a team of scientists led by W.E Moerner knew they had just seen a game changer. ...
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ListenNo one could handle Dick Allen, not even ‘God Almighty Hisself’
Opening day is just around the corner for the Phillies — so it’s an appropriate time to look back at the legacy of one of the bes ...
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ListenSix months after Pope Francis’s visit, does Easter week seem different?
The Rev. James Martin sat down with NewsWorks Tonight producer Kimberly Haas for this commentary. The best thing, to my mind, abou ...
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ListenLooking at the roots of hypersegregation in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a city of evolving neighborhoods. What some of those sections evolved from is the topic taken up in “R ...
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ListenThe story of two women who found out they were identical strangers
What is it that makes us…us? DNA or life experience? Genes or environment? Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein sh ...
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ListenWhat it’s like to relearn to hear through cochlear implants
Rob Jefferson started losing his hearing when he was in his late teens. Sensorineural hearing loss, a progressive degenerative con ...
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ListenObama’s ‘more perfect union,’ eight years later
“Race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now.” Then-presidential candidate Barack Ob ...
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ListenProduced by Michael O’Reilly In 2014, the book ...
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Where medicine and literature overlap, the excellence of both professions is at play
The British Medical Journal lists more than 40 physicians who became notable authors. They include Somerset Maugham, Sir Arthur Conan Doy ...
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Creating healthy communities using restorative justice
Reforming the United States criminal justice system is the rare topic that enjoys bipartisan support. However, there is a wide range of i ...
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ListenA kidney donation, with an assist from above
Did a religious epiphany save Terry Sukeena’s life? When he was 46 years old, Terry Sukeena had the first major health scare ...
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ListenHow do caregivers learn skills to keep a loved one safe at home?
Dementia has been slowly stealing Ruth Perez’s memory and thinking ability for 20 years. “She would put food together ...
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ListenHealthcare fades into the background of 2016 election cycle
With Obamacare battles largely behind us, presidential candidates in 2016 seem focused on other issues. Healthcare played starring ...
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