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Hydrogen-related businesses pay to network. Environmental justice advocates say those doors should be open to the public

MACH2 leaders say the business networking events don’t preclude community engagement. Activists say they’re an example of exclusivity.

10 months ago

The official signing of the $5 million, five-year Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program that will take place at the Milford Wellness Village, the projects base location. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
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Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage

The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.

10 months ago

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Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

10 months ago

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Avoid processed red meat, wildfire smoke and more: 4 takeaways from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philly

Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.

10 months ago

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Listeria under a microscope
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Boar’s Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.

10 months ago

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Should organ donors be compensated? Plus, the psychology of smell

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Air Date: July 30, 2024 12:00 pm

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Climate activists want a seat at the table when it comes to PGW’s budget. The city has a proposal to prevent that

Clean energy advocates say the city is trying to block transparency regarding PGW’s budget process. The city says it needs to make the process more efficient.

10 months ago

Horseshoe crabs are pictured on a beach
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Advocates cheer new standards that could save horseshoe crabs from bloodletting

Up to 1 million horseshoe crabs in the U.S. are harvested for biomedical purposes. A synthetic alternative could mean less harvesting of the “living fossils.”

10 months ago

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File- Chestnut Hill Hospital, part of the Temple University Health System (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Temple Health and Keystone First reach new 2-year deal, avoiding disruption for thousands of patients

The current contract between Temple Health and Keystone First health insurance was set to expire after July 31.

10 months ago

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A megalodon shark's tooth is passed around a tour group at the Mound City Group at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Pulse
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Why megalodons have captured our imagination and what researchers have learned from their extinction

Before great white sharks, megalodons ruled the oceans. What researchers have learned about these apex predators and their extinction.

10 months ago

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In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power

The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois.

11 months ago

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AJ Rotondella removes the hook from the mouth of a sand tiger shark after helping clients catch the fish on a N.J. beach. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
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Meet a shark fisherman who structured his life around catching, and saving, sharks

13 years ago, AJ Rotondella realized he could catch sharks from the beach. He’s been hooked ever since, even moving across states to chase sharks.

11 months ago

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A doctor points to PET scan results
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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know

A Swedish study found blood testing to be more accurate than traditional exams at diagnosing Alzheimer's. The findings were reported at a conference in Philadelphia on Sunday.

11 months ago

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COVID cases are rising in Philadelphia. Here’s what to know

The rise comes as the CDC is preparing to end its program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to people without insurance.

11 months ago

Zhongxuan Chen and Omar Baig
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Philly medical students begin their health careers with a white coat and a box of Narcan

Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.

11 months ago

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