Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"Sometimes it takes a crisis:" pandemic exposes flaws in caregiving
The state of caregiving in the U.S. is a serious issue - it's expensive and the people providing the caregiving are underpaid and overworked. Dr. Jul…
4 years, 2 months ago
"I'm sorry it had to come to the rescue:" Dr. Drew Weissman's life work leads to COVID-19 vaccines
For years, Dr. Drew Weissman has researched and created mRNA vaccines. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit nearly two years ago, he and his team at the Pe…
4 years, 2 months ago
Mayor Kenney grades his performance in a roller coaster year
In 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney faced a pandemic, a gun violence epidemic, battles over the 2020 election results, worker shortages, and more.…
4 years, 2 months ago
"Society can fall apart:" the very real consequences of fake news
The spread of "fake news" in America has been aided and abetted by social media, and the consequences are dire. Dr. Min-Seok Pang (https://twitter.co…
4 years, 2 months ago
The insidiousness of addiction: 'I don't think people actually understand'
The opioid crisis hasn’t gotten headlines like it had prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that hasn't stopped it from getting worse. We wanted to tal…
4 years, 2 months ago
Food and friendship for folks who need it: behind the scenes at Caring For Friends Food Bank
The last couple of years have been truly unprecedented times for local food pantries, as they have had to deal with levels of need that have skyrocke…
4 years, 2 months ago
Facts over Fear: What have we learned two years into this pandemic?
Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. In the third part of our series, we're …
4 years, 2 months ago
Facts over Fear: Why fear of omicron doesn't need to rule your life
Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. We're learning how to manage the fear t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Facts over Fear: Setting the record straight on omicron misinformation
Independence Blue Cross presents Facts over Fear, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. The holidays are here. Omicron is sprea…
4 years, 2 months ago
The biggest nutrition lies and how to spot them
Nutrition misinformation is 'the original fake news.' That's what Melinda Boyd calls it -- the Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition at …
4 years, 2 months ago