Health & Science
To prove a point, Drexel prof goes on monthlong McDonald’s diet
She says the 2004 movie 'Super Size Me' sent the wrong message, and she wants to destigmatize fast food.
6 years ago
Hawaii braces for ‘life threatening’ flash flooding, after lane weakens
Hurricane Lane, now downgraded to a tropical storm, is expected to continue to dump heavy rain in Hawaii on Saturday
6 years ago
Drought in Central Europe reveals cautionary ‘hunger stones’ in Czech river
A lengthy drought in Europe has exposed carved boulders, known as "hunger stones," that have been used for centuries to commemorate historic droughts.
6 years ago
Air Date: August 24, 2018
Listen 48:51PFAS chemicals showing up in Montco water beyond military bases
Aqua has taken two wells offline due to elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals.
6 years ago
Listen 1:50Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal
In the face of ringworm, scabies — even lice — keeping kids in class is a priority.
6 years ago
Listen 6:06Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple
School vaccination laws took a long time to take root. Today, every state has one. Here’s how that happened.
6 years ago
Listen 12:23Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?
The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?
6 years ago
Listen 7:46Sunoco replaces section of Mariner East 2 because of flaws in pipeline coating
6 years ago
Syringes once again wash ashore on some N.J. beaches
Medical waste has once again washed ashore on some New Jersey beaches.
6 years ago
FDA stirs contraception debate with OK for ‘natural’ birth control app
The Natural Cycles app instructs women to take their temperature at the same time every morning when they awake and record it in the app.
6 years ago
New Jersey kids better off than most in U.S., but poverty rates vary widely by county
About 15 percent of kids in the Garden State live in poverty, while the national average is 21 percent.
6 years ago
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