
Health & Science
Sleepless no more in Seattle: Later school start time pays off for teens
Researchers at the University of Washington studied the high school students both before and after the start-time change. Their findings appear in a study published Wednesday
7 years ago
Guests: David Wagner, Thor Hanson Populations of insects are plummeting around the globe. Bugs are in such steep ...
Air Date: December 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Lots of antibiotics are used in beef production. McDonald’s vows to change this
Environmentalists are applauding the commitment.
7 years ago
Berks County law enforcement hope new technology can help curb gun violence
"Now, we can match those casings from one incident to the other, we can start putting those pieces together."
7 years ago
Pa. prepares to give out free overdose reversal drugs Thursday
Eighty locations across Pennsylvania are getting ready to hand out free naloxone this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
7 years ago
Delaware’s top private employer increasing minimum wage to $15 per hour
Delaware’s largest private employer says it is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Officials with Christiana Care He ...
7 years ago
Research gaps leave doctors guessing about treatments for pregnant women
Historically, pregnant women have been excluded from medical research, because scientists and ethicists were concerned that experimenting could hurt them or their fetus.
7 years ago
Updated Pa. guidelines say all ERs should treat addicted patients with medication
The guidelines say all emergency departments in the state should be ready to treat patients who are already addicted with medications that prevent painful withdrawal symptoms.
7 years ago
Listen 1:15Ocean County officials: Up to 86 potentially exposed to measles at private event
Health officials in Ocean County say 86 people who attended a private event may have been exposed to measles.
7 years ago
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Moon
China’s next lunar visitor Chang’e 4 is due to touch down on the far side of the moon on December 31st. If it succeeds in th ...
Air Date: December 10, 2018
Listen 06:42‘We’re fighting for our lives’ — patients protest sky-high insulin prices
Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for someone directing airplanes, outside in the Memphis summer heat.
7 years ago
New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about behavioral health and addiction treatment.
7 years ago
For one rural community, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor
Many rural communities lack basic resources for substance abuse.
7 years ago
Wisdom the albatross, world’s oldest wild bird, lays another egg
The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross that is at least 68 years old, has laid another egg.
7 years ago
Shingles vaccine shortage expected to continue through 2019
There’s a nationwide shortage of the new shingles vaccine, called Shingrix, which is made by Glaxosmithkline.
7 years ago
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