
Health & Science
Why are so many more children nearsighted these days?
One in three Americans now have myopia. Kids who spend lots of time indoors are five times more at risk of developing it, research shows.
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Pa. state lab can now test for coronavirus, but its capability is limited
Pa.'s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said getting test results from the state-run lab in Exton is reducing the turn-around time significantly.
5 years ago
Two more Delaware patients test negative for coronavirus
Both had recently traveled to a country where the virus is active. To date, five Delaware residents have tested negative.
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We talk about the coronavirus, its spread to the U.S., the government's response, and steps people should take to be prepared.
Air Date: March 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It’s touchy
Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.
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Can your well water make you sick? No testing is required in Pennsylvania.
Shirley and Bob Redcay, of Denver, were sure their home was getting clean drinking water from the brand-new well on their property.
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Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites
Two separate efforts progressing in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites, including a complete ban.
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No positive tests for coronavirus in Pa., N.J., Del
New Jersey and Delaware officials said Monday that their states still had no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
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Temple, University of Delaware cancel programs in Rome over coronavirus
Temple University ends semester in Rome promises on-line completion to semester.
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Watch: Governor Murphy holds coronavirus preparedness press conference
Governor Phil Murphy outlines New Jersey’s preparedness activities related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus on March 2, 2020, in Trenton.
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A guide: How to prepare your home for coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling Americans that they should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community.
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As testing quickly ramps up, expect more U.S. coronavirus cases
As labs across the United States quickly ramp up their ability to test for the novel coronavirus, public health officials are anxiously awaiting results.
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Airport workers fear they’re unprotected from the coronavirus
After passengers filed off a flight from China five weeks ago, cabin cleaners at the Los Angeles International Airport were sent in to clean the plane.
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Good medical care can suffer late in the day
A woman came to my clinic to discuss her irregular menstrual periods. She had scheduled the appointment weeks in advance, and we were slated to have 20 minutes together.
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Temple closing Italy campus over coronavirus; students told to leave
Temple University says students in Italy will have to make their own arrangements and fly home as the school closes its satellite campus in the European nation.
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