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Perla Lara and her son, Amar (Courtesy of Perla Lara)
Health

A mother’s wish for her son: Mental health treatment

His immigration status — undocumented — stands in the way of obtaining medication and therapy a 15-year-old boy needs for his depression, ADHD, and more.

7 years ago

In this Aug. 1, 2018 photo weeds engulf a playground at housing section of the former Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster in Warminster, Pa. the foams once used routinely in firefighting training at military bases contained PFAS. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Health

PFAS chemicals: health risks and regulation

We discuss PFAS, compounds used in cookware, carpeting and upholstery, food wrappers, and firefighting foam, the health risks they pose and the challenges regulating them.

Air Date: June 4, 2019 10:00 am

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A large tree lays uprooted past the hole where it came from in a yard as people continue cleanup efforts, Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Hempfield, Pa. Severe storms went through the Westmoreland County area on Wednesday March 23, 2011, causing severe damage. The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado was responsible for destroying 30 homes and badly damaging about 60 more in western Pennsylvania. (Keith Srakocic)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. has had a lot of tornadoes this year. But scientists don’t know if there’s a climate change link

Pennsylvania has seen an abnormally high number of tornadoes this year — with more than two dozen confirmed as of last week.

7 years ago

Cooper University Hospital in Camden
Health

Under new proposal, N.J. patients would be informed of in-state options before being transferred

New Jersey lawmakers may require its doctors to make sure patients know about in-state treatment options.

7 years ago

Bren Smith is a seaweed farmer and co-founder of GreenWave, a nonprofit that supports and trains ocean farmers. (Courtesy of GreenWave)
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Science

Kelp has been touted as the new kale, but it has been slow to catch on

While seaweed has a lot of things going for it in terms of nutrition, the lack of infrastructure to process it and people's tastes have not been quick to adopt it.

7 years ago

This March 26, 2018 photo provided by Ashley Atwater, left, shows her mother, Sally Atwater, in the Georgetown area of Washington, a few days after leaving the hospital. (Courtesy Ashley Atwater via AP)
Health

U.S. aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs

Thousands of gravely ill cancer patients each year seek "compassionate use" access to treatments that are not yet on the market but have shown some promise.

7 years ago

Pipelines run from the offshore docking station to the four LNG tanks capable of holding 2.5 billion cubic feet of LNG apiece as shown Friday, June 13, 2003, at the Dominion Liquified Natural Gas facility in Cove Point, Md. (Matt Houston/AP Photo)
Science
NJ Spotlight

Plans for LNG terminal in South Jersey kept under wraps, enviro group says

Developer and agencies deny effort to shield from public view plans that would allow for transfer of potentially explosive liquefied natural gas to ocean-going tankers.

7 years ago

The front face of Thwaites Glacier rises an estimated 60 feet to 75 feet above water in the areas where it is most intact. Roughly 90% of an ice shelf typically sits below the water line. (Carolyn Beeler/The World)
The Why
Science

The Thwaites Glacier is melting. Here’s why the Philly region should care

Scientists are racing to figure out how it much could contribute to sea level rise and impact cites and coastlines thousands of miles away, including the Philly region.

Air Date: June 3, 2019

Listen 14:31
T.K. Thorne says the $20 monthly solar fee she pays to Alabama Power will double the time it will take to pay off her rooftop solar system. (Julia Simon for NPR)
NPR
Science

To some solar users, power company fees are an unfair charge

"The bottom line is that ultimately they seem to be double counting — double charging essentially for the costs of backup generation," he says.

7 years ago

New research shows that daily light walking is important for maintaining health as you age. But if you can't hit 10,000 steps, don't worry. (Peter Muller/Getty Images/Cultura RF)
NPR
Health

10,000 steps a day? How many you really need to boost longevity

It's often the default setting on fitness trackers, but what's it really based on?

7 years ago

Rain obscures the view of a tornado on May 28 in Lawrence, Kan. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
NPR
Science

Scientists know how tornadoes form, but they are hard to predict

On Monday, 52 tornadoes may have touched down across eight states, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

7 years ago

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket, with a payload of 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, May 23, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Skytalk
Science

New Constellation On the Block

There is a new Constellation to see – and this one is artificial! The first set of satellites dedicated to eventually providi ...

Air Date: June 1, 2019

Listen 07:04
Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. A St. Louis judge heard an hour of arguments Thursday on Planned Parenthood's request for a temporary restraining order that would prohibit the state from allowing the license for Missouri's only abortion clinic to lapse at midnight Friday. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)
NPR
Health

Missouri’s last abortion provider wins reprieve, as judge rules against state

The judge granted the clinic's request for a temporary restraining order and set a hearing date in early June.

7 years ago

Downed tree limbs remain on cars outside a business Wednesday May 29, 2019 in Morgantown, Berks County. The National Weather Service says a tornado has been confirmed Tuesday in eastern Pennsylvania, where damage to some homes and businesses occurred, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Science
PA Post

Why this season of tornadoes in Pa. has been ‘absolutely berserk’; a meteorologist explains

“What you’re seeing here is not unusual. What made it noteworthy is how persistent and stubborn that pattern has been.”

7 years ago

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks at an energy summit hosted by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and attended by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Science

Energy secretary says US can make oil, gas, coal cleaner

The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing "draconian" regulations on oil, gas and coal, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said.

7 years ago

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