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File photo: Erik Furness meets with Antoinette Kraus with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to begin the process of signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Monday, March 31, 2014, at Project HOME's St. Elizabeth's Community and Wellness Center in Philadelphia.(Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Pa. Insurance Department warns against robocalls claiming to sell health insurance during Affordable Care Act open enrollment

The department says some companies may be selling short-term, limited duration plans, while other callers are falsely claiming to be from the state.

6 years ago

Excerpt from a data poster on drug overdoses in Delaware (Courtesy of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services)
Health

Delaware partners with Google to make searching for addiction treatment easier

The state says the new collaboration with Google will smooth the internet hunt for information about substance-use treatment and other resources in Delaware.

6 years ago

Nurses from National Nurses United gathered in Washington, D.C. on April 29 and 30 for their annual Lobby Day. (Image by Jaclyn Higgs, National Nurses United, 2019)
The Pulse
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Why mandated nurse-to-patient ratios have become one of the most controversial ideas in health care

The issue has divided nurses, confounded voters, and prompted a multimillion-dollar backlash by the hospital industry. Even research on the impact of ratio laws has been split

6 years ago

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Joyce O’Connor in her office at Mashpee Middle-High School in Mashpee, Mass. (Kate O’Connell/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Through good times and bad — how school nursing has evolved over time

School nurses now have to add shooter drills and concussion protocols to the day-to-day responsibilities that come with tending to the health needs of students.

6 years ago

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Nurses in the operating room at Hahnemann Hospital, in Philadelphia. (Elana Gordon/WHYY File Photo)
The Pulse
Health

The Changing Roles of Nurses

The roles of nurses have changed and expanded a lot in recent decades. Nurses are highly specialized, they have branched out into new are ...

Air Date: November 29, 2019

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The collection at the Samson Center contains hundreds of mortar and pestle sets. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Pharmacist, know thyself: University of the Sciences discovers its own history

The University of the Sciences hired a pharmacy historian to comb through its 200-year-old archive.

6 years ago

We're tethered to our brothers and sisters as adults far longer than we are as children; our sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have. (Katherine Streeter for NPR)
NPR
Health

Here’s to grown-up siblings and the ties that bind

There's probably a biological explanation for the intensity of the sibling bond.

6 years ago

David Hlubik, 23, inspects the branch of a hazelnut tree, one of thousands at a Rutgers University research center in Cream Ridge, N.J. (Grant Hill for WHYY)
Science

Are hazelnuts New Jersey’s next big cash crop?

One Rutgers researcher brought his work home in the hopes of preserving his family farm for years to come.

6 years ago

Workers bring in the harvest at Pine Island Cranberry farm in Chatsworth, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Science

Love N.J. cranberries? Thank the resilience of the Pinelands

Commercial cranberry farming can be rough on the environment, but there's new research finding New Jersey's industry might not be so bad.

Air Date: November 27, 2019

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A food allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance can make the difference between passing the mashed potatoes — and passing on them. (JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

‘Extend a little grace’ — Navigating food allergies and sensitivities at Thanksgiving

How to keep stressful dietary discussions off the holiday menu.

6 years ago

Solar panels at Chile's Quilapilún energy plant are part of a joint venture by Chile and China. China has been investing heavily in renewable energy technology. (Esteban Felix/AP Photo)
NPR
Science

Greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, U.N. report says

Greenhouse gas emissions have risen steadily for the past decade despite the current and future threat posed by climate change, according to a new United Nations report.

6 years ago

Bottom left: Jeremy Lapedis, Ethan Gillett, Anna Fishman. Bottom right:  Jake Scobey-Thal and Maria Alexander, summer of 2005 after our senior year of high school. (Image courtesy of Maria Alexander).
The Pulse
Health

Thanksgiving Eve: How the biggest party night of the year became our homecoming

Growing up, my friends and I took for granted that we would always see each other the night before the holiday. Until we couldn’t.

6 years ago

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Empty Coors Light beer can
Health

Frightening facts parents should know about teens and binge drinking

Studies are accumulating showing the teen brain, consistently plied with alcohol, won’t reach maturity and damaged genetic material may be passed on.

6 years ago

A tanker carrying liquified natural gas unloads its cargo at the port of Yokohama, Japan.  Exports of Pennsylvania shale gas began in the spring of 2018, and are expected to increase.  (Hiroo Saso)
Science

Pennsylvania’s LNG export boom heads to Japan

Abundant drilling of the Marcellus and Utica Shale created a glut of natural gas and drove down prices. Now, new pipelines and export terminals are aiding overseas sales.

6 years ago

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Jane Doe's prescription drugs, clearly labeled, were left in her Delaware County apartment building’s common mailroom. (Photos courtesy of Jane Doe)
Health

Woman sues Philadelphia pharmacy for outing her as transgender, HIV-positive

The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is suing a Philadelphia pharmacy for outing a woman as transgender and HIV-positive to her neighbors.

6 years ago

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