
Health & Science
Constitution Pipeline project ends as builder cites ‘diminished’ return on investment
A pipeline builder has dropped a controversial project that would have routed fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale into New York.
5 years ago
Temple’s Italy and Japan campuses on alert over coronavirus
Temple is taking precautions at its Rome and Tokyo campuses as the number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus grows in Italy and Japan.
5 years ago
Health officials warn Americans to start planning for spread of coronavirus in U.S.
The CDC is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
5 years ago
My cousin’s experience with childhood trauma
We know the effect of things like second-hand smoke and lead paint on the developing brain, but we need to pay more attention to toxic emotional stress, too.
5 years ago
Parents and Camden County officials hope free fentanyl test strips will reduce overdose deaths
Health advocates and Camden County leaders are giving out free fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdoses.
5 years ago
N.J. state to expand hospital-based programs to help victims break cycle of violence
Specially trained workers meet with victims at bedside and help them make changes that reduce chances they will be reinjured
5 years ago
Cases pending in Philadelphia courts allege children were tied up with duct tape by a driver paid for by the state to take them to preschool.
5 years ago
Listen 2:30Survival of the friendliest: How our close friendships help us thrive
Lydia Denworth wants you to make more time for friends, says the author of the new book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
5 years ago
‘The right thing to do’: Hahnemann owner will pay its former doctors’ malpractice insurance
American Academic Health System will put up $6.3 million for “tail coverage.” An insurance entity also owned by Joel Freedman will pay $12 million.
5 years ago
EPA makes long-awaited start to setting health limits for two PFAS chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday took its first, and long-awaited, step toward regulating the presence of two toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water
5 years ago
What’s fueling the rise of AITA — an online community dedicated to calling out jerks?
How a subreddit dedicated to strangers’ problems taps into our human desire for fairness
5 years ago
Listen 11:37“It’s not fair!” That’s a common refrain anyone with kids is familiar with. From the time they learn to talk, kids begin protesti ...
Air Date: February 21, 2020
Listen 48:56Autism and child care: How a lack of quality programs hurts families
Providers equipped to meet autistic kids’ needs are lacking, experts say. Some parents have no alternative but to cut back at work or quit their jobs.
5 years ago
Listen 5:27Fight rages over medical malpractice lawsuits in Pa. as report fails to settle the dispute
The overall number of active medical staff practicing statewide increased before and after the changes of the early 2000s.
5 years ago
Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?
Is taking away the human factor the key to more just rulings?
5 years ago
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