
Health & Science
Trouble understanding, but your hearing checks out fine. What’s at play?
Researchers are strategizing ways to discover whether auditory processing disorders are at play.
3 years ago
Listen 12:24NFL puts core strengthening program of Delaware therapists in its playbook
One devotee of the training and stretching technique is Delaware native Troy Reeder, who starts at linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.
3 years ago
Holiday season moves into high gear but challenges remain
The big question is how much will supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues dampen shoppers’ mood this holiday season.
3 years ago
N.J. is sharing more data on COVID activity in schools. Here’s what it shows
In addition to data on the number of COVID-19 cases in N.J. schools, it includes information on staff vaccination rates and the number of students learning remotely.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania’s count of fully vaccinated adults drops by 500,000
It’s unclear exactly how the error occurred. The state says it continues to refine its data and remove duplicate information, a process it started in July.
3 years ago
Temple University disburses nearly $40 million in COVID-19 relief to students
Temple has been allocated $39,204,052 to use toward grants for students who have demonstrated financial need and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Population-level and familial risks exist for inherited cancer disorders. Diversifying the genetic counseling field is one solution.
3 years ago
Does Delaware’s new COVID-19 spike portend a long infected winter? Health officials worried it does
With Thanksgiving upon us and December’s holidays looming, concern grows among Delaware health leaders about ‘bad outcomes’ from indoor gatherings.
3 years ago
’People are going to die’: Doctors sound alarm on Temple’s plan to relocate labor and delivery unit
The health system plans to open a state-of-the-art women’s center in Juniata Park. OB-GYNs say the move jeopardizes patient safety.
3 years ago
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but COVID hot spots remain
More than 500,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 since last Thanksgiving, for an overall death toll of over 770,000.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: State pushes boosters, especially in under-vaccinated areas
State Police will be helping to set up clinics in Burlington and Somerset counties in the coming weeks. A Gloucester County site has been operating since September.
3 years ago
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
When the virus spreads unseen and unabated, health experts say, more people contract it and variants may arise.
3 years ago
Health officials stress COVID-19 booster shot before the holidays
All adults who received the initial vaccine are now eligible to further boost their immunity, CDC says.
3 years ago
What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?
Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.
3 years ago
Listen 4:17Why do we love the way autumn smells? It’s not about pumpkin spice
That brisk, crisp, slightly sharp scent we associate with the fall is the smell of leaves, trees, and plants decaying through the season.
3 years ago
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