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Health & Science

Families affected by pre-existing conditions attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Health

Democratic candidates divided on health care will soon be drowning in data

The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.

6 years ago

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In this Jan. 18, 2010 file photo, steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. (J. Scott Applewhite/ AP Photo)
Health

Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

So is red meat good or bad for you? A team of international researchers is saying there isn’t enough evidence to tell people to cut back on red or processed meat.

6 years ago

The inside of a lead pipe with a biofilm intact.  Biofilms consist of organic and inorganic matter that acts as a wall between the lead surface and the water. (Irina Zhorov/WESA)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029

The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.

6 years ago

A Juul starter kit sold at a kiosk in a mall in Makati City in the Philippines. (Carlo Gabuco for NPR)
NPR
Health

Juul is behaving differently in the Philippines than in the U.S., say activists

Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani

6 years ago

Fast food and unhealthy eating concept. (ShutterStock)
Health
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey ranked 22nd in nation for rate of childhood obesity

The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.

6 years ago

The latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, Texas v. Azar, was argued in July in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Robert Henneke, representing the plaintiffs, spoke outside the courthouse on July 9.
(Gerald Herbert/AP)
NPR
Health

Heads up: A ruling on the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act is coming

A decision in the latest court case to threaten the future of the Affordable Care Act could come as soon as this month.

6 years ago

Travelers pass through a corridor at Philadelphia International Airport. (AP file photo)
Health

Passengers at PHL airport may have been exposed to measles, Health Department says

Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.

6 years ago

Skytalk
Science

Keeping Score

Saturn pulls ahead of Jupiter in the number of moons detected – current score: 82 to 79 Researchers recently announce ...

Air Date: October 12, 2019

Listen 6:43
A sign on the side of a barn on Riegelsville Road in Holland Township, New Jersey, shows local opposition to the PennEast pipeline. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science
NJ Spotlight

DEP Pushes Back Again on PennEast Pipeline

Agency blocks the 120-mile interstate project from obtaining crucial permits once more

6 years ago

Birds in the Delaware River watershed, like this great horned owl, are losing ground because of climate change impacts on habitat and food supply. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Changing climate means Pa. and N.J. state birds could disappear from the region

A new report from the National Audubon Society says Pa.'s ruffed grouse and N.J.'s American goldfinch could disappear.

6 years ago

The Pulse
Science

Challenging the Norm

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

Air Date: October 11, 2019

Listen 48:50
(Dana Bate/WHYY)
Health

Bucks County gets $1.5 million from HUD for lead paint remediation

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.

6 years ago

A flood-prone area of Houston where houses have been bought out with help from the federal government is now an empty field. (Claire Harbage/NPR)
NPR
Science

Sweeping study raises questions about who benefits from buyouts of flood-prone homes

Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions urgent.

6 years ago

A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. Six of the endangered right whales died in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in June 2019, prompting scientists and conservationists to call for a swift response to protect the endangered species. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
The Pulse
Science

How innovations in fishing technology could save the North Atlantic right whale

Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.

6 years ago

Listen 08:06
Alison Cobb asks a question at a PA Department of Health forum on the state's Washington County cancer study. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study

The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.

6 years ago

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