Health & Science
Update: The long war on spotted lanternflies
We return to our episode about the spotted lanternfly, with an update on how the "great hitchhiker" has spread over the summer and the tools being used to combat it.
Air Date: September 2, 2019
Listen 12:53For trans women, silicone ‘pumping’ can be a blessing and a curse
While cisgender people also get silicone injections, pumping in trans communities is largely done to help address gender dysphoria.
5 years ago
Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 160 mph winds, pounding waves and torrential rain.
5 years ago
Hurricane Dorian’s path shifts towards Carolinas, could avoid direct hit on Florida
Forecasters say the category 4 hurricane will bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds to the southeast United States.
5 years ago
For 2 nurses, working in the ICU is ‘a gift of a job’
For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts worked together caring for sickly patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you."
5 years ago
Delaware health facilities receive grant to incentivize rural primary care growth
Delaware has a primary care physician shortage. Two medical facilities hope to change that by establishing residency programs.
5 years ago
Most of a dangerous toxic chemical at the PES refinery is now neutralized — but risk remains
A small amount of hydrofluoric acid is left to be dealt with in a 'complicated operation.'
5 years ago
Air Date: August 30, 2019
Listen 47:13Search for ‘gay genes’ comes up short in large new study
The research is the latest effort in a decades-long quest to understand the inherited component of sexuality.
5 years ago
First we look at the fires burning in the Amazon -how they started, the response, and the impact on climate change. Then, we discuss threats to U.S. forests.
Air Date: August 29, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health
More teens and young adults — particularly girls and young women — are reporting being depressed and anxious, compared with comparable numbers from the mid-2000s.
5 years ago
Your child has asthma. Now what?
Work with the doctor to set a plan of action, so everyone breathes easier. That may include eliminating triggers in the home, a not-always-simple task.
5 years ago
Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at 2 N.J. beaches
Two New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.
5 years ago
Reflections on love and loss in the opioid crisis
Elise Schiller lost her daughter to a heroin overdose while she was in treatment. Now she's speaking out about opioid use disorder and the holes in the US treatment system.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 49:02N.J.’s push and pull over aid in dying
A geriatrician's lawsuit has New Jersey's aid in dying law on hold. It's part of a long fight over similar laws across the country.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
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