
Health & Science
How to help patients eat better? One Philly med school says, teach their doctors to cook
A new nutrition course for students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine meets in the kitchen.
7 years ago
Listen 3:10Murphy details plans for $100 million he’s seeking to fight N.J. opioid epidemic
New Jersey governor says he won't spend any funds on public service ads featuring himself. Former Gov. Chris Christie appeared in such commercials.
7 years ago
Poll: Public concern grows over natural gas industry’s environmental impact
7 years ago
Move over Stonehenge – Philadelphia will feature its own version on Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., when the sunset will align with M ...
Air Date: April 2, 2018
Listen 05:39Cooper medical students with disabilities push for culture change in medicine
Many doctors and students hide disabilities out of a real 'fear of judgment, bias, and skewed perception of ability,' a report finds.
7 years ago
Rutgers professor studying invisibility says it’s only a little like Harry Potter
Professor Andrew Norris is creating ways to make sound waves go around underwater objects, instead of bouncing back.
7 years ago
You know what they say — when the going gets tough, the tough get going. But what are the factors that decide whether we bend or break? ...
Air Date: March 30, 2018
Listen 48:40Letting go of anger in North Philly
Seventeen-year-old Sophia Angelica Delgado Feliciano says for a long time she used emotional distance as a survival tool.
7 years ago
Listen 5:20For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?
7 years ago
Listen 12:58In midst of ‘merger boom,’ Jefferson moves toward acquiring Einstein hospital network
Acquisition of Einstein would give Jefferson a network of 18 Philadelphia-area hospitals worth $6 billion.
7 years ago
11 confirmed cases in Delaware mumps outbreak [updated]
There's an outbreak of mumps in New Castle County, Delaware, with the total number of confirmed cases climbing to 11 Thursday.
7 years ago
Poll: Most Pennsylvania voters say climate change causing problems now
Party affiliation and political ideology continue to play a big role in people’s views.
7 years ago
Lawsuit challenges FDA delay of e-cigarette review
An FDA spokesman declined to comment.
7 years ago
Kensington residents passionately debate supervised injection facility
Philadelphia officials updated the Kensington neighborhood last night on their efforts to bring a supervised injection facility to the city.
7 years ago
Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret
Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys.
7 years ago
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