
Health & Science
This week, astronomers are studying a pair of stars that rotate around their common point once every 3 hours. The stars are buried ...
Air Date: November 10, 2018
Listen 05:25Special-needs caregivers learn how to spot, treat dementia
Those with special needs are living longer, but that means they are more susceptible to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's
6 years ago
Why put carpets in cars, when they’re so hard to clean?
Leaves, paper, crumbs and other bits of trash cling to auto carpets — don’t even mention the liquid stains and smells.
6 years ago
Listen 7:23Officials: 2 more cases reported in Ocean County measles outbreak
New Jersey health officials have confirmed two more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community, with another seven people also suspected of having the virus.
6 years ago
Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space
SCOTT KELLY spent 340 days in space, setting the record for the longest space ...
6 years ago
Listen 35:30Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space; Jeff Sessions’ firing
Guests: Mark Mazzetti, Scott Kelly SCOTT KELLY spent 3 ...
Air Date: November 8, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Narcan is heralded as one of the most important weapons to fight the opioid epidemic. But on the ground, the decision whether or not to use Narcan is a bit more complicated.
Air Date: November 8, 2018
Listen 14:29Despite arrival of competing plans, some ACA enrollees face higher premiums in region
The open enrollment period for 2019 runs through Dec. 15.
7 years ago
Fear of Schuylkill Punch: Residents with lower incomes spend more on water, survey finds
The Water Department also found notable disparities in race and education level.
7 years ago
FDA OKs powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV painkiller
In one study, the pill provided about the same pain relief to patients as IV morphine.
7 years ago
Enjoy an earlier sunrise starting Sunday morning, when our area reverts to Eastern Standard Time. The earlier sunsets affords oppor ...
Air Date: November 2, 2018
Listen 06:38There is no grid emergency (at least for the next five years)
The grid operator for the mid-Atlantic region released a long-anticipated study.
7 years ago
Can skin become addicted to topical steroids?
Inside one woman's experience with topical steroids — and why she says the cure was worse than the disease.
7 years ago
Listen 11:56‘Skin positivity’ confronts acne stigma
A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.
7 years ago
Listen 4:4110th patient dies at N.J. pediatric facility in viral outbreak
A different strain of the virus was found at another facility in the state, New Jersey health officials said Thursday.
7 years ago
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