Powered by WHYY and You
Health + Science
Reporter's Roundtable
May 17
-
Shai Ben-Yaacov
NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller discussed the week's top stories - the conviction of West Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell and Mayor Michael Nutter's request to find funding for schools - with reporters May 17
-
Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
Adults in Philadelphia have experienced high rates of childhood adversity - according to a survey of close to 2,000 city residents.
May 17
Camden County freeholders have voted to sell a public health center - but the county will retain control over the center's psychiatric unit.
-
Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
May 17
-
Barbara Dundon, for NewsWorks
Stella is getting ready for her big day. As Joanne Dhody brushes Stella's teeth, a pink tongue searches for a random smear of beef-flavored toothpaste. Stella is Dhody's 13-year-old Jack Russell terrier, a registered therapy May 16
State Senate Democrats are trying to compel Pennsylvania to participate in a Medicaid expansion by using what's called a discharge resolution. -
Mary Wilson @marywilson
Radio Times
-
Who's getting married, who isn't and why
May 15Guest: Andrew Cherlin In honor of the start of wedding season, we’re going to spend the hour talking about the state of the American marriage. Despite the odds (the U.S. Census Bureau says roughly 50% of first marriages will end
-
Should refusing medical care for children be considered neglect?
May 14Guests: Paul Offit and Shawn Peters Eight-month old Brandon Schaible died last month after his parents relied on prayer instead of medical care to treat their sick baby. The Schaibles, who live in Philadelphia and are members of a fundamentalist
Submit a news tip
...
![Philly ornithologist sees bird collection as a glimpse of history [video]](/components/com_flexicontent/uploads/bird-triplet225.jpg "Philly ornithologist sees bird collection as a glimpse of history [video]")
![Delaware blazes trail with statewide access to health information [video]](/components/com_flexicontent/uploads/farmerimpact-1.jpg "Delaware blazes trail with statewide access to health information [video]")
NewsWorks Tonight and First Feature
Delaware's First
Energy, Environment, Economy
-
Parenting with a mental illness
May 17Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Daily demands add up and can be stressful and unnerving. For parents who’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness, life’s ordinary challenges and daily activities can feel extraordinary—and this can affect the
The WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk is made possible through grants from:
Zack Seward
3rd Ward Philadelphia is finally open. Here's how it plans to stand out:It's been a long time coming, but 3rd Ward is More »
Jen Bradley
Mt. Airy Kids Literary Festival this weekend:Celebrate books with wonderful events and author meet and greets More »
Tony Auth
Got a problem with leaks? Obama needs to call in the pros.:The Obama administration now supports a national shield law that More »
Chris Satullo
Philly pols' empty rhetoric leaves city's kids behind:If they ever make hypocrisy an Olympic sport, I think More »
Faye Flam
Historian: Voyager spacecraft marked new age of discovery:Some are baffled and others saddened by the fact that More »
