Health & Science
Peoples Gas unveils high-tech methane leak detection system
Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.
5 years ago
Opioid prescription database helps Pa. doctors find at-risk patients
The prescription drug monitoring program has led to a 20 percent drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.
5 years ago
Pa. updates plan to fight opioid addiction
The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."
5 years ago
Alzheimer’s disease may develop differently in African-Americans, study suggests
Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be more vulnerable than white Americans to Alzheimer's disease.
5 years ago
Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems
The opioid crisis in Puerto Rico has not reached the epidemic levels of the U.S. mainland, but officials worry it will catch up soon.
5 years ago
The science of fitness and how to make it a habit
Air Date: January 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Delaware sees decline in primary care doctors
It’s getting more difficult to find a primary care doctor in Delaware, especially in the southern part of the state.
5 years ago
Listen 1:14Is it a nasty cold or the flu?
It's that time of year again. You wake up with a scratchy throat, stuffy nose, a little achy — maybe a fever. Is it a classic head cold, or do you need to be more concerned?
5 years ago
Biggest health problems in Philadelphia: Opioids, HIV, poverty
Drug overdose deaths and homicides mean that life expectancy in Philadelphia actually dropped, following a national trend.
5 years ago
Air Date: January 5, 2019
Listen 07:42Smoking ban at Philly drug treatment centers riles social workers
Social workers are warning that a new ban on smoking at Philadelphia drug treatment centers could be deal breaker for those seeking help.
5 years ago
Temple scientist documents deforestation, mass extinction in Haiti
A Caribbean island once full of lush trees and teeming with wildlife is nearly completely deforested and undergoing a mass extinction event.
5 years ago
Air Date: January 4, 2019
Listen 48:06Flu declared widespread in Pa.; death count doubles
The latest report shows flu taking the steep climb that often follows holiday gatherings and the beginning of the new year.
5 years ago
At all-inclusive ballet classes, ‘special things happen’ for children and parents
It took five years to find a ballet academy open to children of all abilities. Finally, at Pennsylvania Ballet Academy in Camp Hill the bALLet class was born.
5 years ago
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