Health & Science
Air Date: November 10, 2018
Listen 05:25Special-needs caregivers learn how to spot, treat dementia
Those with special needs are living longer, but that means they are more susceptible to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's
5 years ago
Health care for the migrant caravan: Flu, blisters but definitely not smallpox
Stomach problems mostly originate from lack of sanitation available to the migrants as they travel.
5 years ago
Why put carpets in cars, when they’re so hard to clean?
Leaves, paper, crumbs and other bits of trash cling to auto carpets — don’t even mention the liquid stains and smells.
5 years ago
Listen 7:23Officials: 2 more cases reported in Ocean County measles outbreak
New Jersey health officials have confirmed two more cases of measles in a central New Jersey community, with another seven people also suspected of having the virus.
5 years ago
Love knows no species: Emu and donkey have fallen for each other, caretakers say
A male donkey and a female emu have reportedly "fallen in love," creating an unexpected roadblock for a North Carolina animal shelter in rehousing them.
5 years ago
Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space
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Listen 35:30Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space; Jeff Sessions’ firing
Air Date: November 8, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Narcan is heralded as one of the most important weapons to fight the opioid epidemic. But on the ground, the decision whether or not to use Narcan is a bit more complicated.
Air Date: November 8, 2018
Listen 14:29Despite arrival of competing plans, some ACA enrollees face higher premiums in region
The open enrollment period for 2019 runs through Dec. 15.
5 years ago
Beyond plastic bans: Creating products to replace it
The growing number of campaigns to ban plastic waste are putting pressure on companies to find alternatives – not just for straws, but for all kinds of plastic packaging.
5 years ago
She chose to ‘go flat’ and wants other breast cancer survivors to know they can too
Catherine Guthrie already knew a lot about breast cancer when she found a lump on her left breast at age 38.
5 years ago
Fear of Schuylkill Punch: Residents with lower incomes spend more on water, survey finds
The Water Department also found notable disparities in race and education level.
5 years ago
Ready for the time change? Here are tips to stay healthy during dark days ahead
The time shift in the fall and again in the spring can influence our health in unexpected ways.
5 years ago
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