
Health & Science
Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn't one of them.
6 years ago
Menstrual products should be free, Pa. lawmakers say
Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.
6 years ago
Vaping: a public health crisis?
Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?
Air Date: October 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00More LOLs, fewer Zzzs: Teens may be losing sleep over social media
Research yet again shows teens are glued to their phones to an unhealthy degree. In fact, they may be choosing social media over sleep.
6 years ago
Sickle cell cures are near, but some adults worry inadequate care could make them ineligible
Care for adults with sickle cell disease has lagged behind pediatric care. Some adults may not be well enough to receive cures when they come.
6 years ago
Philly doctors worried about a ‘lost generation’ of sickle-cell patients
Patients with sickle-cell disease are living longer and a cure could be around the corner. Why doctors in Philadelphia worry those adult patients might be left behind.
Air Date: October 22, 2019
Listen 15:18Pa. college chemistry students find carbon monoxide in common vaping devices
The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.
6 years ago
How Philly narrowly avoided disaster after refinery explosion
Federal regulators released a report that revealed just how close the city came to catastrophe after the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion in June.
Air Date: October 21, 2019
Listen 14:09What’s behind the research funding gap for black scientists?
Black applicants to a prestigious research grant program at the National Institutes of Health are awarded funding at a significantly lower rate than their white peers.
6 years ago
Newly tagged great white shark ‘Shaw’ cruises near N.J.
Years after Mary Lee appeared, and following the brief blip of Miss May in July, there’s a new great white shark to track. His name is Shaw.
6 years ago
Drone delivery is one step closer to reality
Walgreens is testing out delivery from store to door by drone in Virginia, and UPS won approval to expand air delivery of medical supplies.
6 years ago
J&J recalls baby powder after trace asbestos found in bottle
Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
6 years ago
Most U.S. dairy cows are descended from just 2 bulls. That’s not good
Dairy farmers can go to this online catalog and pick a bull, and the company will ship doses of semen to impregnate their cows.
6 years ago
DNA tests for psychiatric drugs are controversial but some insurers are covering them
Finding the right medication to treat mental health problems can be a frustrating trial-and-error process. New genetic tests aim to match meds to patients, but do they work?
6 years ago
‘Up close and personal’: Mütter Museum maps the spread of Philly’s 1918 flu epidemic
The Mütter Museum created an interactive online database that maps the 1918 flu epidemic as it swept through Philadelphia.
6 years ago
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