Health & Science
Air Date: June 22, 2018
Listen 49:52Rx: zucchini, brown rice, turkey soup Medicaid plan offers food as medicine
A small group of insurers offers some members with serious illnesses medically tailored meals to improve their health.
6 years ago
Listen 7:11What makes something truly addictive?
A new "gaming disorder" classification from the WHO revives a debate about whether behaviors can cause the same kind of addictive illness as drugs.
6 years ago
Some DNA dismissed as ‘junk’ is crucial to embryo development
A study published Thursday finds that some of these snippets may actually play a vital role in the development of embryos.
6 years ago
The Freddie Gray effect: Black Americans’ mental health suffers after police killings
The negative effect on African-Americans’ mental health peaked in the month after a police killing, and it dissipated after three months.
6 years ago
‘Microearthquake’ occurred early Thursday in South Jersey
6 years ago
State and local authorities could use standards to set their own rules.
6 years ago
Do soda taxes help or hurt the poor?
Supporters say taxing sugary drinks is a boon for public health — detractors say the levy is a menace for low-income communities. Who’s right?
6 years ago
Listen 9:13Lead poisoning home inspectors aren’t getting paid and some fear children are at risk
Though funding for lead testing has gone away, the problem hasn't.
6 years ago
Listen 5:00Kyrie Irving and the politics of cynicism
According to a 2016 survey, a third of American teachers are open to the idea that climate change might be naturally occurring instead of something caused by humans.
6 years ago
Two pediatricians at CHOP launch podcast for Latino parents
'Las Doctoras Recomiendan' — or 'The Doctors Recommend' — sounds like getting advice from a friend.
6 years ago
Listen 2:19Beyond opioids: How a family came together to stay together
A free program at the Children's Health Center in Reading, Pa. provides resources and social support to new parents in recovery from addiction.
6 years ago
Study: Bradford County water quality improving despite shale gas drilling
Using big data, research shows water impacts near well sites is rare.
6 years ago
Ed Rendell, ex-Pennsylvania governor, says he has Parkinson’s
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with Parkinson's disease.
6 years ago
Listen 2:36Study: 251,000 N.J. homes at risk of chronic tidal flooding by 2100
A new study released by a science advocacy organization paints a sobering picture of the sea level rise threat to New Jersey.
6 years ago
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