Health
Philadelphia students get dirt under their nails producing fresh fruit for their neighborhoods
In a city where far too many lack access to fresh fruits and vegetables, opportunities for communities to create their own sources of hea
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7 years ago
Find the positive in feeling negative
When you’re feeling grumpy, or irritated, or sad – the best remedy might be to embrace those negative feelings – that
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Air Date: August 22, 2017
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Panic is the biggest enemy for those caught in a rip current
“Don’t Panic.”
In Douglas Adam’s brilliant sci-fi comedy “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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7 years ago
Trenton Water Works alerts homeowners of high lead levels, warns against drinking water
Dangerously high lead levels have been discovered in water at more than a dozen of nearly 120 homes and buildings tested recently by the
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7 years ago
First Person: Dr. Kara Odom Walker
First Person this week is the head of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Kara Odom Walker.
We discuss t
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7 years ago
The story behind Philly’s heroin encampment
As the controversial spot closes down, we take a tour of its history.
There’s a part of Philadelphia, just a few miles north
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7 years ago
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New Jersey offers incentives for psychiatrists to set up shop in rural, low-income areas
Amid a national shortage of psychiatrists, residents of rural and low-income areas feel are feeling the pinch more strongly.
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7 years ago
Study finds one in three Philadelphia residents used an opioid last year
One third of adults in Philadelphia have used an opioid in the last year, and the majority of those drugs came directly from a doctor. Th
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7 years ago
Delaware horse infected with West Nile
A horse in Delaware was euthanized after it was infected with West Nile Virus.
This is the first time this year a horse has been i
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7 years ago
As Americans quit smoking, farmers give up tobacco
Shifting public opinion and smoking habits have changed Kentucky farming.
I’m in northern Kentucky with University of Kentuc
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7 years ago
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Are obese people treated differently at the doctor’s office?
Being judged for your weight in a doctor’s office can have serious side effects. That’s according to a new review of research
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Air Date: August 14, 2017
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The Violence in Charlottesville / Debating ‘The Goldwater Rule’
Guests: Peter Simi, John Gartner, Christine Aschwanden
We start this hour discussing the violence in Charlottesvi
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Air Date: August 14, 2017
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How to deal with sweaty, smelly feet
We do a lot of walking during the summer, slogging a few blocks to the beach in the blazing sun, carrying those pesky chairs and the umbr
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7 years ago
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Cleanup work along Philly Conrail tracks reaches ‘El Campamento’ heroin haven
As the second week of clearing out the heroin havens along the Conrail railroad gulch in Philadelphia’s Kensington section draws to
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7 years ago
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Can meditation ease chronic pain?
With the country in the midst of an addiction crisis, health care providers are looking for new ways to treat their patients’ pain
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Air Date: August 7, 2017
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