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Health & Science

Geriatric oncologist Supriya Gupta Mohile meets with patient Jim Mulcahy at Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. 
NPR
Health

A cancer care approach tailored to the elderly may have better results

When Lorraine Griggs' father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was treated with 35 rounds of radiation, though he had a long list of other serious issues.

6 years ago

Samples of Silestone, a countertop material made of quartz. Cutting the material releases dangerous silica dust that can damage people's lungs if the exposure to the dust is not properly controlled. (Catie Dull/NPR)
NPR
Health

‘It’s going to get worse’: how U.S. countertop workers started getting sick

Ublester Rodriguez could not have anticipated that his life would be profoundly changed by kitchen and bathroom countertops.

6 years ago

In this photo made on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, a worker walks on top of a container of chemicals used in the making of a brine water that is then pumped below the surface in a hydraulic fracturing process to release natural gas from shale deposits at a gas well site in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Science

Pa. to fund research into fracking health dangers

The research, he said, is meant to address “the concern that there is a relationship between hydraulic fracturing and childhood cancers.”

6 years ago

Legislative Hall in Dover. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Health

Delaware departments work to reduce trauma’s effects with increased training

The aim: for state employees to understand and respond to trauma’s effects, to lessen its impact and build resilience in children and adults.

6 years ago

Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner With All The Sides
The Pulse
Science

Science and Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving usually means we’re going big — way over the top. Twice as much turkey as we could possibly eat; more side dishes than ...

Air Date: November 22, 2019

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Part of the Perseid meteor shower, seen in Salgotarjan, Hungary, on Aug. 13. Two astronomers predict the Alpha Monocerotids showers will be a more intense showing. (Peter Komka/AP Photo)
NPR
Science

A rare meteor shower may grace the skies tonight

Some scientists predict the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower will be visible at 11:50 p.m. ET. However, one NASA expert is skeptical of the forecast.

6 years ago

They're a Thanksgiving favorite, but cranberries come at an environmental cost. Third-generation cranberry grower Bill Cutts (pictured here) says his farm uses far fewer insecticides today, compared with 30 years ago. (Image courtesy of Dave Smith)
The Pulse
Science

How farmers in New Jersey’s Pinelands grapple with the environmental toll of Thanksgiving cranberries

Cranberry farmers in the Pine Barrens must strike a balance between productive farming and protecting a beloved ecosystem.

6 years ago

Listen 09:37
North Schuylkill Spartans and Tamaqua Blue Raiders are in a pile at the end of a play. during a Nov. 8, 2019 playoff game. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Health

High school football injuries can have lifelong consequences. For many Pa. families, the sport is worth the risk

Pennsylvania is one of three states where high school football enrollment is not in decline.

6 years ago

An image from neuroscientist Glenn Fox's study on the neural correlates of gratitude. (Image courtesy of Glenn Fox)
The Pulse
Science

Your brain on gratitude: How a neuroscientist used his research to heal from grief

Gratitude journaling, it turns out, transformed the neuroscientist’s grief — and likely his brain

6 years ago

Listen 10:42
The Shale and Public Health Conference in Pittsburgh. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Johns Hopkins researcher: Pa. should ban fracking

A scientist at Johns Hopkins University told a public health conference that Pennsylvania should ban fracking because of its impact on public health and climate change.

6 years ago

From NASA: Apollo 12 commander Charles
NPR
Science

50 years ago, Americans made the 2nd moon landing… Why doesn’t anyone remember?

Everyone knows about Apollo 11, the first moon landing. And about ill-fated Apollo 13. Between them is the forgotten mission — Apollo 12.

6 years ago

This May 26, 2009 file photo shows a printout from an electrocardiogram machine in Missouri. Doctors are reporting that novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. One new study found that heart attack survivors benefited from a medicine long used to treat gout. Gene-targeting medicines also showed promise in studies discussed Monday, Nov. 18, 2019,  at an American Heart Association conference in Philadelphia. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)
Science

New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease

Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

6 years ago

Girls carry containers of water filled from the local communal tap Zimbabwe, which is in the grip of a nationwide drought that has been linked to climate change. (Cynthia R. Matonhodze/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Why climate change poses a particular threat to child health

When it comes to global health, the world has made remarkable strides over the past two decades.

6 years ago

Gabriel Toto is a 'bayakou' or latrine cleaner, in Haiti. (Marie Arago for NPR)
NPR
Health

Even researchers were shocked by how tough life is for sanitation workers

The work is dirty, dangerous ...and thankless. Sanitation workers in lower-income countries often endure grueling conditions to perform their duties.

6 years ago

In this Feb. 16, 2017 file photo, surgeons perform a non-emergency angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.  (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
Health

Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures

People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack after the procedure is done.

6 years ago

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