
Health & Science
New Jersey proposes PFAS regulations for groundwater; EPA regulations delayed by shutdown
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has taken a step toward cleaning up water contamination from an unregulated class of perfluorinated chemicals known as PFAs
7 years ago
Researchers find a web of factors behind multiple sclerosis
We now know that MS is not infectious in the true sense of the word. It is not contagious in the way, say, the flu is. But infection does likely play a role in MS.
7 years ago
PHOTOS: Super ‘Blood Moon’ wows
The huge, red moon awed viewers across the Americas and parts of western Europe and Africa on Sunday night and early Monday morning.
7 years ago
Mariner East pipelines: New sinkhole opens at Chester County site; Sunoco shuts line
A new sinkhole appeared late Sunday at a Sunoco pipeline site in Chester Co. where several earlier sinkholes led officials to halt construction because of safety concerns.
7 years ago
Medical students push for more LGBT health training to address disparities
According to a number of studies, medical schools do a poor job of preparing future doctors to understand the LGBT population's unique needs and health risks.
7 years ago
Before black lung, The Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster killed hundreds
Almost 90 years ago, thick clouds of dust blurred the eyes and choked the lungs of workers inside the tunnel.
7 years ago
Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night
The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next.
7 years ago
She wanted to be the perfect mom, then landed in a psychiatric unit
Studies suggest postpartum psychosis affects about one or two women out of every thousand that give birth.
7 years ago
China tried to grow cotton on the moon, but it didn’t work
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency announced the news, simply stating: "The experiment has ended."
7 years ago
Despite the forecasted blast of arctic air heading our way Sunday – bundle up and brave the cold because the next opportunity to ta ...
Air Date: January 19, 2019
Listen 06:43The Inner Workings of Hospitals
Hospitals can be bewildering places. They operate according to their own special logic, which can make them feel a bit like a well-oiled ...
Air Date: January 18, 2019
Listen 49:23A new report exposes the gaps in the current food safety system, which recently has been put under strain during the government shutdown.
7 years ago
Where are N.J.’s new chemical rules? Environmentalists accuse DEP of more foot-dragging on PFAS
The DEP denies tomorrow’s stakeholder meeting will mean further delay in setting health limits on two toxic chemicals.
7 years ago
Students report problems breathing after U.S. Steel fire
More kids in Clairton have reported problems with their breathing after a fire damaged pollution controls at a U.S. Steel plant there in December.
7 years ago
The ACA and contraceptive coverage
Guests: Allison Hoffman The Trump administration had another setback in the courts ...
7 years ago
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