Health & Science
You might want to mask up: Fireworks cause spikes in short-term air pollution
Some of the most dangerous pollutants are the metals used to create those brilliant colors. Smoke and particulate matter can aggravate asthma, COPD.
3 years ago
Temple physicians learn mindfulness to cope with the trauma of treating COVID
Witnessing so much suffering and loneliness took a toll, so Temple Hospital’s Practitioner Wellness Committee sought a program to help.
3 years ago
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant
Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant.
3 years ago
What’s in the water? For many in Philadelphia’s suburbs, not fluoride. Why?
Philadelphia fluoridates its drinking water, but that’s not the case in many of the towns surrounding the city.
3 years ago
DEP report: Pennsylvania extracted more natural gas than ever during pandemic
Drillers in Pennsylvania produced the highest volume of natural gas on record for a single year in 2020, despite the economic downturn fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Lead paint poisons thousands of Pa. children each year. Advocates say now is the time to act
Lead poisoning prevention experts are calling on the state to fund remediation and testing.
3 years ago
Racial differences in COVID mortality rates linked to unequal hospital quality, Penn study shows
Researchers looked at 10 months of data from more than 44,000 Medicare patients from 1,188 hospitals in 41 states and the District of Columbia.
3 years ago
Environmental groups pressure central Pa. food company to clean up wastewater plant
Environmental groups are pressuring a York County food processor to fix problems at its wastewater treatment plant.
3 years ago
Hospitals have started posting their prices online. Here’s what they reveal
A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital or insurer you use.
3 years ago
After contact tracing data breach, Pa. sidesteps scrutiny on proposed $34M contract
The Pa. Department of Health is working to hire a new company under an even pricier contract to take over its contact tracing program after it fired the previous company.
3 years ago
Air Date: July 2, 2021
Listen 49:30How NASA repairs its rovers on Mars, without ever touching them
NASA's rovers are labs on wheels, doing work on Mars, while being directed by scientists and engineers here on earth. How do they repair rovers from millions of miles away?
3 years ago
Listen 8:30What will humans eat on Mars? Earthbound researchers are cultivating menu choices
If or when humans get to the red planet, one of the next big questions is: What will they eat there? Would it even be possible to have a healthy or tasty diet?
3 years ago
Listen 4:53Two companies tapped to build second massive offshore-wind farm in N.J.
The project is expected to triple the electricity coming in from the coastline.
3 years ago
Del. coronavirus update: State close to reaching 70% vaccination goal
During their final weekly COVID-19 briefing, state health officials said 69.8% of Delawareans have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
3 years ago
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