
Health & Science
Telehealth abortions are simple and private — but restricted in many states
Groups that provide abortion pills are preparing to face significant new obstacles, as anti-abortion states push back against expanded online access.
7 hours ago
Inside the Minds of Thrill Seekers
Skydiving, BASE jumping, climbing the highest peaks, adventuring to remote parts of the world — pushing the boundaries of safety. For t ...
Air Date: May 20, 2022
Listen 49:12The life and death of daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes
The daredevil known as “Mad Mike” Hughes died in a rocket crash in 2020. He was an amateur rocket builder on a quest to prove that the Earth is flat.
9 hours ago
Listen 12:06Penn Medicine has expanded its telehealth program to increase access to medication that helps people stop using opioids.
10 hours ago
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids, just like what is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
21 hours ago
The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery
The count of pediatric cases under investigation has grown since the agency's last update, but most of the increase represents previous cases that are just now being reported.
1 day ago
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe, and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?
The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.
1 day ago
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.
2 days ago
A third of U.S. should be considering indoor masking, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other precautions.
2 days ago
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
The Food and Drug Administration’s action Tuesday now opens a third shot to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose.
3 days ago
The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
4 days ago
Want to know which COVID variant you have? Rutgers scientists have a test for that
A new PCR test could more quickly and easily identify COVID variants.
4 days ago
A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one
The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years to understand the impact on their mental and financial wellbeing.
5 days ago
‘Revelations in Air’ and the power of smell
Author Jude Stewart on smell, the least understood of our five senses. And, what we know so far about Covid-19 and loss of scent...some people aren't bouncing back.
Air Date: May 13, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14We all know the vow: “In sickness and in health.” But in reality, when serious illness enters a relat ...
Air Date: May 13, 2022
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