
Health
New ‘partial hospitalization’ opioid treatment center opens in Philadelphia
Officials from Philadelphia’s public behavioral health system showcased a new treatment center for opioid addiction Thursday that t ...
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Carnivores say too much protein makes them perspire. Scientists say that’s doubtful. Chris Pinto from South Philadelphia say ...
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ListenOpting for ‘sanctuary model’ of discipline, Bucks school considers kids’ past to help them cope
Tough love used to be a fairly common approach in educating children with behavioral and emotional issues. Often it was more tough t ...
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‘People die of stigma. They don’t die from heroin.’
Paul Yabor, 55, an activist in the HIV/AIDs and harm reduction communities who suffered from a substance use disorder himself, died last week Tuesday of a drug overdose.
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Pa. AG says combating opioid abuse his top priority
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says opioid abuse has become the biggest threat to keeping Pennsylvania residents safe. ...
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This farmer wants to give animals a better life — and death
Hear what a ‘kinder slaughter’ sounds like. As farmer Jon McConaughy wades through his flock of 400 sheep, lambs bleat, seemin ...
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Listen 5:58How the sausage is made, safely and free of harmful bacteria
Cured meat is a big food trend in the U.S. right now, but the meat isn’t cooked with heat, so it takes a bit of work to keep the sa ...
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Listen 7:28In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier
Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...
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Listen 7:27Homeowners, spate of animal deaths may come down to yew
Drop-dead gorgeous plant kills big game in the Rocky Mountain West. The Japanese yew is beautiful and deadly. So deadly, land ...
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ListenWithout medical support, DIY detox often fails
Kicking an addictive painkiller habit often requires prescriptions and counseling. By the time Elvis Rosado was 25, he was addicte ...
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ListenHow a gene editing tool went from labs to a middle school classroom
It seems just like yesterday that the gene editing tool called CRISPR Cas9 burst into the science community with seemingly endless option ...
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ListenRace for the Cure draws thousands, raises millions
Thousands gathered on Eakins Oval Mother’s Day for the 27th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Families and friends gathered to w ...
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Guests: Doug Fierberg, Gentry McCreary 18 members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State University face c ...
Air Date: May 12, 2017
Listen 00:49:21‘Driving’ to Delaware operating room gets kids revved up for dental surgery
Miniature vehicles are helping a Wilmington, Delaware, clinic ease fear before surgery and cut down on medication. Four-year-old D ...
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ListenA precarious 101 days for a premature baby
When I went to the doctor on a cold November evening to find out whether I was having a boy or a girl, the last thing I was expecting to ...
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