
Health & Science
Cooper Health specialist: Time to treat opioid addiction like a disease — with medicine
6 years ago
Fracking ban proposed for Delaware River basin; ‘significant risks’ cited
The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday proposed a ban on fracking for natural gas in the basin.
6 years ago
Can trauma be passed down by generation?
A new study by researchers from Scandinavia and Johns Hopkins University offers surprising results about the daughters of parents who've experienced trauma.
6 years ago
Report: Here’s what the Feds can do to cut drug prices
The independent advisory group's report lists dozens of suggestions of what U.S. officials could do to rein in those rising prices. Here's a rundown of key recommendations:
6 years ago
Vanishing insects / Blooming jellyfish
Air Date: December 1, 2017
Listen 49:00Pa. wants to cut methane emissions, but plans moving slowly
Methane is the main component of natural gas. Compared to carbon dioxide, it’s much more potent as a climate-warming greenhouse gas.
6 years ago
Following a stroke, finding the words can be a lifelong endeavor
Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.
6 years ago
Listen 11:58Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save lives
“Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign aimed at teaching everyday people how to help someone who has been shot or stabbed.
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Listen 17:00Expanding DNA’s alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins
A team at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, expanded the genetic alphabet, creating two artificial DNA "letters" called X and Y.
6 years ago
What happened to the quest for a universal language?
A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."
6 years ago
Listen 4:02Gaining a second mother, then learning to let her go
I had lost my own mother to dementia years ago and know the signs. It's as if Adele, at 92, is in a holding pattern. No longer “here,” but not yet gone.
6 years ago
Wolf backs opioid-prescribing limits health insurer says are effective
The Philadelphia-based insurer now covers a maximum five-day supply for most new opioid prescriptions since adopting the policy in July.
6 years ago
Delaware firm that made spacesuits for Apollo moon crew celebrates 70 years
Delaware company that made the apparel Apollo astronauts wore to the moon celebrates seven decades of operation and innovation.
6 years ago
Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER
The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.
6 years ago
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