Health & Science
New Dover health resource center aims to tackle Delaware’s high Black maternal mortality rate
The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.
9 months ago
Why archaeologists study virtual worlds from video games
There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.
9 months ago
Listen 12:11Delaware report encourages the state to approach offshore wind with “flexibility” in an uncertain market.
9 months ago
Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.
Air Date: January 5, 2024
Listen 48:46The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.
9 months ago
Listen 1:02Philadelphia officials announce more locations of possible measles exposure
The city says the two possible cases were identified after one of the people confirmed to have measles went to a day care, disregarding quarantine and exclusion instructions.
9 months ago
Pa. medical marijuana cards and anxiety: What the research says
If you’re considering using cannabis for anxiety, here are some resources that could be useful.
9 months ago
On the move: Mobile health teams are taking medicine to the street in Philly
Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.
9 months ago
Listen 5:49Main Line Health brings back masking requirement as local cases of COVID, flu, and RSV rise
The temporary masking requirement will take effect Jan. 4 and be in place for at least the next two weeks as officials monitor local disease data.
9 months ago
Listen 1:039 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard
Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are 9 things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in 2024.
9 months ago
University of Delaware researching how methane leaks from landfills
University of Delaware is one of five institutions across the U.S. that received funding from the EPA to study how to measure methane in landfills more accurately.
9 months ago
New health care laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take effect in 2024
New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.
9 months ago
Philadelphia takes steps toward renewable energy goals with a solar farm in Adams County.
10 months ago
Listen 1:05People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.
10 months ago
More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP
More than 1 million immigrants are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.
10 months ago
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