Health & Science
With new lookout towers, Pennsylvania goes old-school to detect wildfires
Pa. has decided one of the best ways to spot small wildfires in places like the Moshannon State Forest is to go old-school.
7 years ago
When’s the last time you saw a get-well card for psoriasis or eczema? Skin’s our biggest organ — and does lots of hard work keeping ...
Air Date: May 10, 2019
Listen 48:47These pediatricians ‘prescribe’ kids books, to boost your baby’s brain
Reach Out and Read, with 81 sites in the Philadelphia area alone, helps families with young children that typically don’t own books and can’t afford them.
7 years ago
Your baby’s brain: If you want to build a better mind, tell stories
Reading, even talking, to a little one furiously directs neuron fibers to places in the brain where the magic of language, memory and attention develop.
7 years ago
There are a lot more Lyme disease-carrying ticks in Pa. today, Penn State study finds
Pennsylvania has had the highest number of Lyme disease cases in the U.S since 2000.
7 years ago
N.J. takes steps to reduce its high rates of maternal, infant mortality
New Jersey will make it easier for women to access doulas, who offer can offer guidance and support during deliveries.
7 years ago
Bubonic plague strikes in Mongolia: Why is it still a threat?
The medieval plague known as the Black Death is making headlines this month.
7 years ago
Native fungi found to be deadly to invasive pest in Pa.
Nature appears to be fighting back against a destructive, invasive insect in Pennsylvania, according to new research.
7 years ago
Navigating personal space and touching
We discuss whether or not the rules around personal space and touching have changed and discuss the social and emotional benefits of human touch,
Air Date: May 8, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Researcher releases new data on secret, illegally operating supervised injection site in U.S.
Somewhere in the United States, a space like the one being proposed in Philadelphia is already in operation.
7 years ago
1 million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction, U.N. report says
"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.
7 years ago
Amid measles outbreaks, states consider revoking religious vaccine exemptions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen more than 700 cases of the highly contagious disease since January.
7 years ago
N.J. home to 35 sites where two PFAS chemicals top new state limits
National advocate compiles data from utilities, military, and academia to show contamination.
7 years ago
Delaware launches ad blitz to combat addiction stigma
A new ad campaign aims to change perceptions of those struggling with addiction in hopes of helping to stop Delaware’s overdose epidemic.
7 years ago
PFAS chemicals have contaminated 17 sites in Pennsylvania, data show
Mapping of public data shows PFAS-contaminated sites exist across the country.
7 years ago
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