Health & Science
For 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
First we look at the fires burning in the Amazon -how they started, the response, and the impact on climate change. Then, we discuss threats to U.S. forests.
Air Date: August 29, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The scientific debate over teens, screens and mental health
More teens and young adults — particularly girls and young women — are reporting being depressed and anxious, compared with comparable numbers from the mid-2000s.
6 years ago
Your child has asthma. Now what?
Work with the doctor to set a plan of action, so everyone breathes easier. That may include eliminating triggers in the home, a not-always-simple task.
6 years ago
Fecal bacteria leads to swimming advisories at 2 N.J. beaches
Two New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.
7 years ago
Reflections on love and loss in the opioid crisis
Elise Schiller lost her daughter to a heroin overdose while she was in treatment. Now she's speaking out about opioid use disorder and the holes in the US treatment system.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 49:02N.J.’s push and pull over aid in dying
A geriatrician's lawsuit has New Jersey's aid in dying law on hold. It's part of a long fight over similar laws across the country.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 12:04Diagnosis: Allergies. But could your child have asthma instead?
It’s hard to measure lung function in children 5 and younger, but some doctors now argue there’s no excuse for not knowing for sure.
7 years ago
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