Health & Science
Is it time to rethink the fly-in medical mission?
These trips — where volunteers from the West visit poorer countries to perform surgeries — are a billion-dollar endeavor. Is it the best way to provide health care?
5 years ago
Should we stop eating meat to fight climate change?
Cut way back on red meat, say scientists, who came up with a controversial diet recommended for our health, and the planet’s.
5 years ago
Listen 08:32Mumps outbreak sends Temple students, staff lining up for free MMR vaccines
More than a hundred Temple University students have come down with the mumps over the last month. The school is offering two free clinics this week.
5 years ago
Why is it so hard to stop eating chocolate? Drexel scientist’s bittersweet research
Your brain responds to the sweet treat using the same pleasure pathway addictive drugs use, new research shows.
5 years ago
Chasing clean power: Why Three Mile Island is fighting to stay open
Forty years after the country's worst nuclear accident, Three Mile Island could close. That's sparked a debate about the risks and benefits of this carbon-free energy source.
Air Date: March 27, 2019
Listen 13:50NASA scraps first all-female spacewalk for want of a medium-size spacesuit
History was supposed to be made Friday when, for the first time, two female astronauts were scheduled to do a spacewalk together outside the International Space Station.
5 years ago
Delco medical trailblazer Anna Broomall honored with historical marker
Anna Broomall broke gender barriers and worked to lower maternal and infant mortality rates.
5 years ago
The health department says there have been four cases of Ewing sarcoma in the past decade in the Canon-McMillan School District.
5 years ago
After N.J. passes medical aid-in-dying bill, Murphy vows to sign it
The medical aid-in-dying bill was controversial, and it passed both the N.J. Assembly and Senate with the minimum number of votes.
5 years ago
Spiny dogfish wash ashore at N.J. beaches
Authorities say dozens of spiny dogfish sharks washed up on beaches across southern New Jersey last weekend.
5 years ago
More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them
"I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older," said Kelty Richardson, a registered nurse with the Halos Health clinic in Boulder, Col.
5 years ago
To curb kids’ sugary drink habits, pediatricians call for soda taxes nationally
The nation's leading group of kids' doctors has endorsed a range of strategies designed to curb children's consumption — including taxes on sugary drinks and marketing limits.
5 years ago
A quick tutorial on colonoscopies and how they prevent colon cancer
Dr. Immanuel Ho explains what’s involved in a colonoscopy and how finding a polyp early can mean catching it before it becomes cancerous.
5 years ago
Listen 5:38Are the risks of drugs that enhance imaging tests overblown?
A contrast agent doesn't treat what's ailing you. But by making CT scans clearer, the contrast might be crucial in helping your doctor make the right diagnosis.
5 years ago
The Three Mile Island accident and the enduring questions of ties to cancer, deaths
Even the most comprehensive studies have fallen short of drawing conclusive verdicts on the ongoing debate.
5 years ago
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