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Health & Science

A pregnant woman holds her belly.
Studio 2
Health

Investigating the high rates of C-sections

New York Times investigative reporter Sarah Kliff explains how electronic fetal monitoring is driving up C-section rates.

Air Date: November 12, 2025 12:00 pm

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Philadelphia City Hall
Health

Philadelphia is considering adding menopause, menstruation health issues to workplace anti-discrimination laws

The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.

2 weeks ago

An aircraft lands at Philadelphia International Airport
Health

Health department warns of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport

The warning is precautionary; the health department said it believes there is no threat to the public.

2 weeks ago

In this Oct. 22, 2019 file photo, pipes lay along a construction site on the Mariner East pipeline in a residential neighborhood in Exton, Pa
Science

Chester County compressor station could be expanded under plans for revived pipeline project

Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.

2 weeks ago

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Charles Schutte, an assistant professor at Rowan University’s Department of Environmental Science
Science

New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions

Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.

2 weeks ago

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The Food and Drug Administration seal
Health

Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled

Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

2 weeks ago

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Health

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

Nonprofits say it is common for owners to supplement their pet’s diet with human food purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.

2 weeks ago

Marine Corps veteran and ceramic artist Ehren Tool shows his artwork displayed at the
The Pulse
Health

How Veterans Find Healing After War

On this Veterans Day episode, we explore healing after combat — from a psychedelic treatment in Mexico to making ceramic mugs.

Air Date: November 7, 2025

Listen 49:34
Charlotte Safrit, of Allentown, Pa.
Health

Philly-area cancer survivors, doctors say new, nonhormonal menopause drug expands treatment options

Certified menopause doctors say elinzanetant, a nonhormonal drug for hot flashes, could be a new option for women who can’t take hormone treatment therapies.

3 weeks ago

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Bob Meyer looks into a microscope
Science

How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’

Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.

3 weeks ago

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The Pulse
Science

Cybercrime and How Hackers Prey on Human Nature

We hear about the virus that ushered in the age of social engineering attacks, the history of cybercrime, and what led one man to become a hacker.

Air Date: October 31, 2025

Listen 55:24
Thelma Moss seen working at UCLA's Parapsychology Lab in the 1970s. (Heather Harris)
The Pulse
Science

Psychics, ghosts, auras, and the UCLA research lab that studied it all

In the 1970s, UCLA housed The Parapsychology Lab, which became a haven for those with psychic abilities and the researchers who studied them.

4 weeks ago

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An overflowing pile of banana peels outside
Science
Floodlight

The climate solution sitting in America’s trash

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

4 weeks ago

Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website
Health

Pa. prepares for more costly Nov. 1 ACA open enrollment as deadline looms to extend federal health subsidies

Congress remains deadlocked over extending federal health insurance subsidies and Pennsylvania makes contingency plans for disruption in the marketplace later.

4 weeks ago

FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Studio 2
Health

‘Obamacare’ set to become less affordable

Americans shopping for Affordable Care Act insurance are in for some sticker shock. Premiums are set to rise by nearly 30% on average; unless the congress extends tax credits.

Air Date: October 29, 2025 12:00 pm

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