Health
Surveyed workers report experiencing headaches, fatigue, nausea, confusion and even seizures when indoor temperatures regularly reach 80 degrees or above.
3 months ago
Listen 1:37The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.
4 months ago
Listen 1:23The Trump administration cut millions of dollars in research funding. Private funders in the area are stepping in, but say they cannot completely fill the gap.
4 months ago
Listen 4:13House lawmakers from Delaware County are leading efforts to regulate private equity transactions after the closure of Crozer Health last month.
4 months ago
Listen 1:23The FIFA Club World Cup this summer will be a practice run for public health officials to prepare for a larger crowd of international visitors in 2026.
4 months ago
Listen 1:30Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up
The state's Tick Research Lab, based at East Stroudsburg University, has recorded more than twice as many ticks this May compared to the same time last year.
4 months ago
The rise of alternative medicine
Americans are turning away from the medical establishment and seeking alternative cures and supplements online. Why has trust in conventional medicine eroded?
Air Date: June 9, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:06Glioblastoma has been deadly and hard to treat, but researchers say they’ve made progress with bivalent CAR T-cell therapy delivered directly into the brain.
4 months ago
Listen 1:21Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.
4 months ago
Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.
4 months ago
Listen 1:12The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.
4 months ago
Listen 1:35The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.
4 months ago
Listen 1:31Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.
4 months ago
Listen 0:55ChristianaCare to acquire former Crozer Health outpatient locations
The pending acquisition includes two facilities in Glen Mills, a location in Havertown, an office in Broomall and a site in Media.
4 months ago
Poison control experts say calls related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are rising, with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
4 months ago
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