
Health & Science
Pa. offering paramedics wrong naloxone dose, health dept says
The Department of Health's policy directs the use of intravenous doses, not the nasal spray.
7 years ago
At deadline health insurance numbers dropping in Delaware, region and nation
Multiple factors, from lifting tax penalty to less money for publicity, could be leading to fewer people enrolling for health coverage under Affordable Care Act.
7 years ago
J&J hammered by report it knew of asbestos in baby powder
Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania leading the way in making addiction treatment more available
Opioid prescriptions have fallen by 28 percent in Pennsylvania from 2013 to 2018, but overdoses and deaths continue to rise.
7 years ago
‘Young miracle:’ Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak
A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth has now recovered from the virus.
7 years ago
On this episode of The Pulse, we examine violence — what sparks it, how it spreads, and where it can lead. We’ll learn about ...
Air Date: December 14, 2018
Listen 48:56Naloxone, just in case: Pennsylvania hands out thousands of overdose-reversal kits
More than 5,100 kits were made available at 80 health clinics, libraries and public spaces across Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
41 years since it left Earth in the rear view mirror, NASA’s Voyager 2 bids adieu to our solar system. Earlier this week, engineers ...
Air Date: December 13, 2018
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
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