
Health & Science
Amid vaping-related illness outbreak, could New Jersey ban flavored e-cigarettes?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he is “open-minded” to a statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes after Michigan made a similar move this week.
6 years ago
Bioethics and changing health care
The era of modern medicine has seen a wave of new technology and lifesaving treatments. But should we be asking tougher questions about these medical advances?
Air Date: September 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Satellite imagery shows extent of devastating flooding on Grand Bahama Island
A commercial satellite image shows just how much of Grand Bahama Island is underwater following days of torrential rain and massive storm surge from Hurricane Dorian.
6 years ago
Put down the phones and let’s talk, these teenagers say
These days, limiting time spent on smartphones is a challenge for adults and teenagers alike.
6 years ago
Listen 4:44Teen brains require many z’s, for many reasons
Some middle and high schools in the area are starting their school days later, which experts say will result in healthier, less troublemaking students.
6 years ago
Listen 6:42Penn ramps up addiction research that could help doctors tailor treatments
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals.
6 years ago
Update: The long war on spotted lanternflies
We return to our episode about the spotted lanternfly, with an update on how the "great hitchhiker" has spread over the summer and the tools being used to combat it.
Air Date: September 2, 2019
Listen 12:53For trans women, silicone ‘pumping’ can be a blessing and a curse
While cisgender people also get silicone injections, pumping in trans communities is largely done to help address gender dysphoria.
6 years ago
Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 160 mph winds, pounding waves and torrential rain.
6 years ago
Hurricane Dorian’s path shifts towards Carolinas, could avoid direct hit on Florida
Forecasters say the category 4 hurricane will bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds to the southeast United States.
6 years ago
For 2 nurses, working in the ICU is ‘a gift of a job’
For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts worked together caring for sickly patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you."
6 years ago
Delaware health facilities receive grant to incentivize rural primary care growth
Delaware has a primary care physician shortage. Two medical facilities hope to change that by establishing residency programs.
6 years ago
Most of a dangerous toxic chemical at the PES refinery is now neutralized — but risk remains
A small amount of hydrofluoric acid is left to be dealt with in a 'complicated operation.'
6 years ago
It’s Labor Day, which means we’re celebrating the hard-working people who keep the engines of productivity humming. On this e ...
Air Date: August 30, 2019
Listen 47:13Search for ‘gay genes’ comes up short in large new study
The research is the latest effort in a decades-long quest to understand the inherited component of sexuality.
6 years ago
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