Health & Science
‘Survive, not enjoy’: Heat, humidity gripping half the U.S.
The National Weather Service said "a dangerous heat wave" sent temperatures into the 90s, with high humidity that made it feel considerably hotter.
7 years ago
Do you need that surgery? How to decide, and how to pick a surgeon if you do
When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon.
7 years ago
Hollywood shoots the moon: 117 years of lunar landings at the movies
Motion pictures went to the moon long before Apollo 11 did, and they keep going back.
7 years ago
Meet John Houbolt: He figured out how to go to the moon, but few were listening
In the early 1960s, NASA was considering different ideas for landing a man on the lunar surface. Houbolt's plan ultimately won despite concerns within NASA that it was risky.
7 years ago
Judge rules Hahnemann can sell its residency programs to highest bidder; closure plan delayed
The hospital's lawyers could not agree on a closure plan with city and state health officials in time for Friday’s scheduled hearing, and the matter was pushed to next week.
7 years ago
Environmental organization deploys 1 million oysters at N.J. ‘living shoreline’
An environmental organization and the U.S. Navy teamed up Tuesday to deploy one million oysters at a "living shoreline" at Naval Weapons Station Earle on the Jersey coast.
7 years ago
It's used to make cleaner-burning gasoline in about four dozen refineries in the U.S., including two in Philly region.
7 years ago
On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we discuss the mission, what we learned about the moon and space, the evolution of the spacesuit, and the new space race.
Air Date: July 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Is aerobic exercise the right prescription for staving off Alzheimer’s?
Researchers are prescribing exercise as if it were a drug in a study that aims to see if it can prevent Alzheimer's disease.
7 years ago
Does the moon affect bipolar disorder?
Science has largely debunked the idea that the moon influences our behavior — but recent research is questioning that modern wisdom.
7 years ago
Listen 17:08In honor of Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, we’ve been talking a lot about gettin ...
Air Date: July 19, 2019
Listen 53:22Delaware companies eye a future in space while marking Apollo 11’s anniversary
Two Delaware companies that contributed spacesuits and other materials to the moon landing 50 years ago see a role in future space missions.
7 years ago
Listen 1:41Major Drexel medical layoffs could jeopardize patient care
Hahnemann Hospital’s owner is due back in U.S. Bankruptcy Court as Drexel lays off physicians and clinicians and St. Christopher’s gets an offer.
7 years ago
Extreme weather causes fumes to escape fire-stricken PES refinery
Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released
7 years ago
Delaware Bay’s spring sex party
Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.
7 years ago
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