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Health & Science

The Rehoboth Bay oyster farm helps to clean the water and thus diversity in the bay is increasing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

What does sustainable aquaculture look like in Delaware’s Rehoboth Bay?

Delaware State University researchers have been working since 2019 when Delaware became the last East Coast state to allow aquaculture.

3 years ago

Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware's first lady, gave a speech in appreciation of Wilmington students' expanded access to mental health services. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Health

New mental health services offered to 1,500 Wilmington students

New collaborative effort offers mental health services for about 1,500 students in Wilmington’s Community Education Building.

3 years ago

File photo; Erik Furness meets with Antoinette Kraus with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to begin the process of signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2023 through the Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and ends in January.

3 years ago

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Radio Times
Science

Bonus Episode: Finding the Mother Tree

In this bonus episode, we talk about the social lives of old trees in the forest and research that has changed our understanding of trees and forest ecology.

Air Date: October 29, 2022 10:00 am

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Bram Stoker's tale of Count Dracula turns 125 this year.
Radio Times
Science

Vampire panic and the undying legacy of ‘Dracula’

Bram Stoker's tale of Count Dracula turns 125 this year. A look at the famous literature, its author, and the vampire panic in the 19th century spurred by deadly Tuberculosis.

Air Date: October 28, 2022 10:00 am

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Dark ghostly figure in a doorway in abandoned room. Sepia toned, 3D digital illustration
The Pulse
Science

Thrills & Chills: The Psychology of Fear

It’s that time of year when we celebrate something we usually hate: fear. We visit haunted houses and corn mazes or binge-watch the sca ...

Air Date: October 28, 2022

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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a lead pipe, left, is seen in a hole the kitchen ceiling in the home of Desmond Odom, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Health

North and West Philly continue to see higher concentration of lead exposures, despite citywide decline

Despite an overall decline in cases, higher lead exposures continue to be concentrated in neighborhoods such as Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Germantown, and Cobbs Creek.

3 years ago

An arrangement of fentanyl test strips
Health

Pennsylvania to monitor emerging drugs in the addiction and overdose epidemic

Fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. But cases involving xylazine, para-fluorofentanyl, and gabapentin grow.

3 years ago

A woman has her hair chemically straightened at a salon
NPR
Health

Hair straightening chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine cancer, study finds

The findings are a concern for Black women, researchers say, who are far more likely to report using straightening products such as relaxers.

3 years ago

An up-close view of wild mushrooms.
Health

Delaware Valley poison control experts caution against eating wild mushrooms after recent hospitalizations

The Philadelphia-based poison control center recorded a slight uptick in mushroom poisoning cases, including at least one that caused organ failure.

3 years ago

Members of Autistic Inclusive Meets (AIM), an autistic-led organization based in London that fights for the rights of autistic people. AIM strongly opposes the use of ABA. (Emma Dalmayne/AIM)
The Pulse
Health

How a therapy once seen as a victory for autistic kids has come under fire as abuse

The first generation of kids to receive intensive ABA has grown up — and many have criticized it as harmful and even abusive.

3 years ago

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The Allied Relief Fund of America, which has supplied the Allies with many valuable gifts of hospital equipment, is presenting Britain with a number of valuable x-ray installations. Sir Harold Gillies, the famous surgeon, and Dr. Cochrane Shanks, chief radiologist to the Ministry of Health accepted this gift formally at Brookwood House, Basingstoke, and thanked Bertram Cruger, representative of the fund, warmly. Dr. Cochrane Shanks using the £10,000 x-ray apparatus on a patient in England  July 19, 1940. (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Science

Bonus Interview: Plastic surgery, war survivors and a visionary doctor

From the archives, our interview with Lindsey Fitzharris, author of 'The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I.'

Air Date: October 22, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
File photo: Marilyn Burston is a benefits specialist, who helps seniors find an appropriate Medicare plan. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Medicare open enrollments have started as benefits change for 2023

The Medicare open enrollment window started on Oct. 15 and will end on Dec. 7 for individuals seeking coverage in 2023.

3 years ago

Data compiled by the CDC highlights multiple weaknesses in the system of care for new mothers, from obstetricians who are not trained (or paid) to look for signs of mental trouble or addiction, to policies that strip women of health coverage shortly after they give birth.
(Halfpoint Images/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable

The maternal mortality review committees look for clues to what contributed to the deaths.

3 years ago

(Sleeping Woman With a Cat by Władysław Ślewiński, 1896)
Radio Times
Health

How to get a good night’s sleep

Almost half of Americans struggle with sleep. We'll talk about the importance of sleep, why so many struggle with insomnia, and how to ensure you get a restful night.

Air Date: October 21, 2022 10:00 am

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