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Health & Science

Scanning the instrument
Health

Penn researchers are using CT scanning to unlock the secrets of centuries-old basses and string instruments

CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials.

1 year ago

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Road salt fills a storage barn in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

Study: Road salts continue to build up in the Brandywine, damaging watershed

Researchers say the study is one of the first to evaluate the specific causes of salty water within a smaller watershed.

1 year ago

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Growing up, Rebecca Kaplan didn't like jeans due to sensory issues related to her autism. However, wanting to fit in, she chose to buy her first pair of jeans. (Courtesy of Rebecca Kaplan)
The Pulse
Health

For those with sensory issues, ‘fitting in’ at school can be a huge challenge

Growing up in the early 2000s, Rebecca Kaplan faced challenges fitting in due to autism-related sensory issues — but on a whim, she hoped buying a pair of jeans would help.

1 year ago

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Tobacco plants blooming
Health

What ails you? This garden in Kensington mixes a traditional Puerto Rican alcoholado cure

For 40 years, a network of community gardens has kept Puerto Rican folk remedies alive.

1 year ago

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a child receives a vaccination
Health

Whooping cough cases are rising to new high levels in Pa.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year.

1 year ago

A hand holds up microplastics collected out of the Delaware River
Science

Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system

The university received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, which will fund the five-year study.

1 year ago

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Austen, 6, works his way through an online class with the help of his mother, Constance. Constance decided to homeschool Austen who has autism due to a lack of support by local public schools. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Navigating Autism in School

A look at why many autistic kids struggle at school, and what parents and experts say could make a difference.

Air Date: September 20, 2024

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an Ozempic prescription
Studio 2
Health

How Ozempic is changing weight loss

GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro are wildly popular for treating diabetes, obesity and now cosmetic weight-loss. How are they changing health care and our culture?

Air Date: September 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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a robotic arm at bioMérieux
Science

Philadelphia’s newest employer at the Navy Yard helps keep food safe to eat

A French biotechnology giant just opened a molecular and genomic innovation center at Philly’s Navy Yard after acquiring a homegrown startup.

1 year ago

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John Carney signs legislation surrounded by others
Science

‘No joke’: Delaware adopts new laws on offshore wind, electric vehicles and more to fight climate change

Delaware is the lowest-lying state in the U.S., leaving it vulnerable to the effects of climate change, lawmakers and advocates say.

1 year ago

Gen Z develops new habits - less booze, less vaping, less sex
Studio 2
Health

Gen Z's changing habits: Less alcohol, tobacco, and sex

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Air Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 pm

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This June 3, 2013 file photo shows former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy at the National Conference on Mental Health, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
The Pulse
Health

Patrick Kennedy reflects on new book, advocacy for better mental health care

Former congressman Patrick Kennedy and journalist Stephen Fried have teamed up to write a new book together, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.

1 year ago

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Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health

After 138 years, the Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia will shut down all health care services next month

The nonprofit home health care provider was founded in 1886. Its services include hospice, palliative and home health care.

1 year ago

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A selection of yarn hanging
Science

Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes

Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

1 year ago

An adult box tree moth
Science

Invasive box tree moth spotted in Pennsylvania. Here’s what to know about the threat it poses and how to control it

The box tree moth, which originally hails from Asia, has only one victim: boxwoods, a non-native shrub commonly used for hedging and topiary.

1 year ago

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