Health & Science
New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease
Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
4 years ago
Why climate change poses a particular threat to child health
When it comes to global health, the world has made remarkable strides over the past two decades.
4 years ago
Even researchers were shocked by how tough life is for sanitation workers
The work is dirty, dangerous ...and thankless. Sanitation workers in lower-income countries often endure grueling conditions to perform their duties.
4 years ago
Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack after the procedure is done.
4 years ago
How vaping snuck up on regulators
When Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009, it gave government regulators an important new weapon in its battle against Big Tobacco.
4 years ago
The police experiment that changed what we know about foot patrol
What works in policing high-crime areas, and what doesn't?
4 years ago
Listen 12:06Can hiring women police officers make communities safer?
Philadelphia and other cities saw domestic violence reported more often, and repeat incidents reduced when more female officers were added to the force.
4 years ago
Listen 07:13Air Date: November 15, 2019
Listen 49:23Can science offer police a better way to handle protests?
Intimidation and police force enraged protesters in Hong Kong. Is there a different way to manage masses of people?
4 years ago
Listen 12:45N.J. advances ban on flavored e-cigarettes and menthols
The approval was seen as a blow to the vaping industry in New Jersey, which argued against the prohibition and claimed it could have unintended consequences.
4 years ago
Smoke on the water: Sea smoke season begins in N.J.
The early Jersey Shore beach birds were greeted by a visually stunning scene Wednesday morning.
4 years ago
Former Hahnemann residents fear bankruptcy will leave them without malpractice insurance
A former Hahnemann residency program director is warning that residents may be left without malpractice insurance to cover their time at the hospital.
4 years ago
N.J.'s piping plovers population increased by 19% in 2019, but researchers are cautiously optimistic about the threatened and endangered shorebird's long term prospects.
4 years ago
To combat suicides, VA secretary calls for modern approach to mental health, starting in service
Secretary Robert Wilkie, on a recent visit to Philly, said it’s important to recognize signs of mental illness while service members are on active duty.
4 years ago
Cheesesteak destination Max’s shut down by Philly Health Department
The Germantown Avenue shop had cameos in “Creed” and “This Is Us.” It’s expected to reopen soon.
4 years ago
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