Health & Science
Inside one of Pennsylvania’s most energy-efficient buildings
In 2018, the building generated 75% more energy than it consumed–thanks to more than 500 solar panels on the roof, a ground-mounted solar array, and 20 geothermal wells.
5 years ago
After a wet spring, Pa. DEP monitors for West Nile virus. Will this summer be bad?
Last year was one of the worst on record for West Nile in Pennsylvania. The number of cases jumped to 130, from 20 in 2017, and eight people died.
5 years ago
Facing a Jersey Shore underwater, Stockton proposes coastal resiliency institute in Atlantic City
Rising sea levels threaten to inundate Jersey Shore communities. Stockton University sees an opportunity as towns build their defenses.
5 years ago
Hahnemann’s closure will leave medical residents scrambling
Shifting government funding between hospitals and sticking to visa requirements are some challenges facing medical residents as they seek new placements.
5 years ago
Half of OD deaths in Delaware study happened three months after an ER visit
A new study of Delaware overdose deaths in 2018 found 52% of people who died had visited the emergency room within three months of their death.
5 years ago
Delaware sees a drop in state’s high unplanned-pregnancy rate
The state of Delaware is working with reproductive-health nonprofit Upstream USA to increase access to all kinds of birth control, including longer-term methods.
5 years ago
Murphy signs ‘Jake’s Law’ to expand N.J. medical marijuana program
After failing to legalize marijuana this year, New Jersey is now aggressively expanding its medical marijuana program.
5 years ago
Are we doing severe weather alerts wrong?
It's not all in your head — If you live in the Philadelphia region, you have actually been getting more severe weather alerts on your phone lately. Why?
Air Date: July 2, 2019
Listen 13:01If you want to own a plot of lunar land, there are websites that will sell you one. Are those websites for real?
5 years ago
Listen 04:24This week: what open primaries would mean for elections in Pa, what the closure of Hahnemann Hospital says about Philly healthcare, and why every year is a bad tick year.
Air Date: June 24, 2019 12:00 am
Listen 48:58Residents with PFAS-contaminated private well water in limbo as DEP investigates cause
A dozen wells in Sellersville, Bucks County, are tainted with the toxic chemicals. Homeowners are getting water deliveries while the DEP finds a solution.
5 years ago
Listen 4:41At your wits’ end with a screen-obsessed kid? Read this
Technology overuse ranked as the No. 1 fear of parents of teenagers in a national survey last year.
5 years ago
The gap between rich and poor Americans’ health is widening
Income inequality has grown over the last several decades in the U.S. And as the gap between rich and poor yawns, so does the gap in their health, according to a new study
5 years ago
Hahnemann no longer receiving trauma patients; ER to remain open
The Center City hospital’s chief medical officer said: “We felt this move is in the best interest of patient safety.”
5 years ago
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