Health & Science
Weeks ago, an announcement about the discovery on an exoplanet where it appeared possible for an atmosphere with precipitation to exist l ...
Air Date: September 28, 2019
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NJ Spotlight
Rutgers Dental researchers to lead landmark study of opioid alternatives
National Institutes of Health award $11.7 million to university to spearhead project comparing narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicine treatments
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U.S. investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC
Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.
6 years ago
Temple researchers will look at link between PFAS and cancer
University researchers will examine possible associations between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and cancer as part of a federally funded health study.
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Scientist. Farmer. Feminist. Leader. Alpha male. Veteran. African-American. Hindu. Identity isn’t just about who we think we are — it ...
Air Date: September 27, 2019
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Smoking ban at drug rehab centers fuels black market for cigarettes, safety issues
Philly says the ban, started in January at city-funded centers, has been a success. But providers and clients say it’s still easy to smoke in treatment.
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StateImpact Pennsylvania
Sunoco still needs DEP approvals to restart pipeline work in Chester County
The lifting of the injunction at the sinkhole site isn’t a final green light for Mariner East.
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Billy Penn
Public toilets and sinks are installed in Kensington — and were vandalized on the first day
The mobile trailers, part of an effort to combat hepatitis A, are locked up overnight.
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NPR
If e-cigs were romaine lettuce, they’d be off the shelf, vaper’s mom tells Congress
"We are seeing more and more cases each day," the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat told lawmakers
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Is Philly’s smoking ban at drug rehabs working?
It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.
Air Date: September 25, 2019
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NPR
Allergists debate anticipated FDA approval of a peanut allergy drug
The drug, called Palforzia, was developed by California startup Aimmune Therapeutics to be taken daily in a regimen known as oral immunotherapy.
6 years ago
St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital sale can go forward, bankruptcy judge rules
STC Opco — a partnership between Reading-based Tower Health and Drexel University — bought the North Philadelphia facility for $50 million.
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Bucks, Montgomery counties will get $5 million to study health effects of PFAS
Residents in affected Bucks and Montgomery County communities will be eligible for blood testing as part of a national study on the effects of PFAS.
6 years ago
Mosquito found at Joint Base tests positive for dangerous disease
Military officials at a New Jersey base say a mosquito found at the installation tested positive for a dangerous disease.
6 years ago
NPR
A new way of paying for maternity care aims to reduce c-sections
Instead of paying doctors piecemeal for prenatal appointments and delivery of the baby, some insurers now offer medical practices one lump sum to cover it all.
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