Health & Science
‘Someone will call you’: Hahnemann employees report obstacles in finding new work
A “Hire Hahnemann” job fair Thursday brought about 190 employers to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Not all pay as well as the hospital.
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Fireball that streaked across sky ‘lit up the whole beach,’ eyewitness says
As of 1 p.m. on Thursday, more than 360 spotters reported seeing a fireball across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Counting Alberta’s grizzlies: Are they recovering or still threatened?
Where one Canadian team works, there are rugged mountain peaks, foothills and vast meadows, as well as towns and farmland. How many bears live here?
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Listen 08:43Two Delaware hospitals seek approval for Sussex County emergency departments
Bayhealth and Beebe hospitals have made their case for stand-alone emergency departments in the Georgetown, Delaware, area
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Nostalgia means everything old can be new again. In the brain, memory meets emotion to make us feel good (mostly) — and sometimes like spending money.
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Listen 08:00Hahnemann frees funding so medical residents can take new jobs
The owner of the hospital, which plans to close, announces it will free up the federal dollars trainee doctors need to seek employment elsewhere.
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For Drexel staffers in school, Hahnemann closure may mean dropping out
For Drexel University Physicians staff and their families who take classes, the planned layoffs and shift to Tower Health may mean end to free tuition.
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Listen 1:27Eastern U.S. cities spewing 9 times more methane into air than thought
Older U.S. east coast cities are leaking nine times as much natural gas into the air — from homes or pipes heading into houses — than the federal government had thought.
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Heat wave claims life of Philly man; N.J., Del. report no heat-related deaths
Philadelphia officials said the death of a man in his 70s in West Philadelphia on Saturday was attributed to the heat, when temperatures hit 97 degrees.
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This rare butterfly has found refuge at an unlikely place: A Pennsylvania military base
The regal fritillary, a rare butterfly that’s nearly disappeared from the eastern United States, has found refuge in a surprising place — a National Guard training center.
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Focused ultrasound treats tremors from Parkinson’s disease
The FDA recently approved a procedure to ease the trembling caused by Parkinson’s that doesn’t involve invasive surgery and cutting into a patient’s head.
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Listen 2:02Bucks family’s struggle with Pa.’s mental health system
Kim Stringer has struggled with mental illness for a decade, but her parents can't get her committed. Why a recent change in state law meant to help doesn't go far enough.
Air Date: July 22, 2019
Listen 14:21Study: Sugar rules the world and ruins teeth
The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries.
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Beyond ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ touch: 4 lessons to help prevent child sexual abuse
Twenty states now require sexual abuse prevention education as early as preschool. Educators say it's up to adults to know the signs and symptoms of abuse.
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50 years after Apollo 11, here’s what (and how) astronauts are eating
Ever since astronaut John Glenn's first bite of applesauce in 1962, eating in space has been a challenge.
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