Health & Science
Trader Joe’s recall of several fresh products over listeria concerns includes N.J. stores
Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets.
6 years ago
Dealing with death on the rails is part of the job at SEPTA
People getting hit and killed on the SEPTA tracks is a common tragedy — it happens almost every month. For train drivers, it's a traumatic hazard of the trade.
Air Date: December 2, 2019
Listen 13:23Climate change: where science and politics collide
As world leaders and scientists gather at the UN climate summit in Madrid, we discuss the state of the climate crisis and clash between science and politics.
Air Date: December 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Opinion: Emergency rooms shouldn’t be parking lots for patients
On a good day in the emergency room where we work, patients might expect to wait four or five hours, including evaluation and treatment before they are sent upstairs to a bed.
6 years ago
Pa. is a step closer to starting a state-based health insurance exchange
Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.
6 years ago
Chew on this: Farmers are using food waste to make electricity
As the season of big holiday meals kicks off, it's as good a time as any to reflect on just how much food goes to waste.
6 years ago
Mental health groups push to restore $84 million in annual funding
Groups that provide mental health and intellectual disabilities services are lobbying for an additional $84 million in funding.
6 years ago
Shell shock: Giant invasive mussels eradicated from U.S. ponds
The mussels, in larvae form, hitched a ride to this country inside the gills of Asian carp that were imported and quickly began reproducing.
6 years ago
Black mothers get less treatment for their postpartum depression
Nationally, postpartum depression affects one in seven mothers.
6 years ago
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
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
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
Listen 14:46Through 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
Listen 05:32The 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
Listen 49:13Pharmacist, 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
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