
Health & Science
Chesapeake Bay watchdog criticizes Pa. over pollution reduction progress
A nonprofit that tracks pollution in the Chesapeake Bay said Pennsylvania has failed to protect the nation's largest estuary from farm manure and stormwater.
6 years ago
How genetic is addiction? Camden researchers are collecting brains to find out
To better understand opioid-use disorder, Camden researchers are starting a biobank to study brain and blood samples of people who’ve died of overdoses.
6 years ago
For adults on Medicaid, getting dental care is an uphill battle
Pennsylvania curtailed benefits in 2011, and adults now either pull diseased teeth or pay out of pocket because procedures like root canals aren’t covered.
6 years ago
Listen 4:59Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health
Air Date: May 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:28New Philly exhibit celebrates lives, contributions of scientists with disabilities
A new exhibit at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia tells the stories of scientists with disabilities — and shows how they overcame prejudice and marginalization.
6 years ago
I went through my pregnancy with strangers. It was the best decision I could’ve made
Rather than the standard 15-minute individual visits in an exam room, women who are due around the same time and their partners meet as a group for two hours with a clinician,
6 years ago
Tylenol for infants and children is the same. Why does 1 cost 3 times more?
Infants' Tylenol comes with a dosing syringe, while Children's Tylenol has a plastic cup. Both contain the same concentration of the active ingredient, acetaminophen.
6 years ago
CBD is for sale at Sheetz amid concerns from federal regulators
Medical cannabis proponents tout CBD as a remedy for a wide range of conditions, from inflammation to epileptic seizures. However, the science is unclear on its benefits.
6 years ago
The moon has two distinct faces; gravity readings of the moon’s surface by a lunar orbiting satellite suggest that not long after forma ...
Air Date: May 25, 2019
Listen 06:34SpaceX launches 60 little satellites, with many more to come
SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage.
6 years ago
In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market
A loophole in federal law might block at least one new opioid-addiction drug from coming to market for years.
6 years ago
A new report from the National Women’s Law Center, written with Latina middle and high school students in Philadelphia, found that over ...
6 years ago
Listen 35:30Cats and Dogs, their Health and Ours
For a lot of Americans, cats and dogs are more than just pets — they’re our fur babies. We’re willing to do whatever it takes to ke ...
Air Date: May 24, 2019
Listen 48:32Could the future be built out of trash? A plan to turn plastic, paper into wallboard
Continuus Materials, a Texas-based company with a Northeast Philadelphia plant, will begin producing wallboard out of recycled flexible plastic and paper.
6 years ago
To reduce food waste, FDA urges ‘best if used by’ date labels
The FDA sent a letter to the food industry on Thursday, urging companies to standardize the use of the phrase "best if used by" on packaged food labels.
6 years ago
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