Health & Science
How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.
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Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out
There's still no validated treatment or diagnostic test specifically for the condition, although there are many candidates.
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The New Jersey Clean Energy Act requires the largest building owners to report energy and water usage for the first time, and there are incentives to conserve power.
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Listen 2:13Where to find free or low-cost COVID tests in Philadelphia
Though still lower than past years, cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up. Happily, tests are still readily accessible.
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PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn
The event is a two-part panel looking at “recasting the climate change narrative,” with a renewed focus on exploring solutions rather than emphasizing crises.
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Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant
Scientists have produced the first data indicating that a variant that has raised alarm is unlikely to pose a big new COVID-19 threat.
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New Camden County school program aims to keep students in mental health crisis out of hospital ERs
Local hospital emergency rooms saw about 2,500 school referrals for Camden County students in mental health crisis last year.
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Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health
The research comes amid an epidemic of diet-related disease, which competes with smoking as a leading cause of death.
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How writing suicide notes helped save a teen’s life
In his new book, “Dear,” Justin Kemp writes about minority teens facing mental health issues and opens up about his own struggles.
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Listen 7:42Keeping it real with kids and their mental health
NAMI presenters visit eighth graders near Baltimore to have an honest conversation about mental health.
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Listen 10:16The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that respiratory therapy jobs will grow 14% over the next decade.
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Inflation Reduction Act program caps insulin cost for some Medicare patients
Philly hospital leaders, city officials look to spread the word about changes to insulin costs for Medicare patients under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Helping Teens Navigate Mental Health Challenges
Teens, their mental health, and how families can navigate these challenging times.
Air Date: September 1, 2023
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