
Health & Science
The roots of the opioid epidemic
Air Date: November 16, 2017
Listen 49:15Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt dies at 80
"Uwe Reinhardt was a giant in our field, a moral compass for American health care," said Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
6 years ago
U.N. salutes Trenton firm for repurposing plastic waste collected from ocean
A quarter of the world’s plastic ends up in waterways, so TerraCycle has plenty of raw material for the shampoo bottles it's making with the recycled waste.
6 years ago
Philadelphia explains how it would make deep cut in carbon emissions
6 years ago
Air Date: November 14, 2017
Listen 05:39As sexual abuse victims find their voice, don’t forget the process of their recovery
I have been counseling survivors of all types of abuse and assault for over 20 years. It is not uncommon for me to meet someone decades after their trauma occurred.
6 years ago
Vietnam vets become ‘lung brothers’
Two veterans receive a lung each from the same donor at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Listen 4:37Atlantic Sunrise construction picks back up after two-day delay
Construction on a controversial natural gas pipeline has resumed after a two-day court delay.
6 years ago
On this episode, The Pulse celebrates the service and innovative spirit of U.S. veterans. There are about 20 million American vets. We’ve got a few of their stories.
Air Date: November 10, 2017
Listen 48:31Suicide crisis reaches beyond combat veterans
Veterans overall have a 22 percent higher risk of suicide than the general population, but women who served are more than twice as likely to take their own life.
6 years ago
Penn launches clinical trial for uterine transplants
Eight babies have been born in Sweden after their mothers received uterine transplants, but this has yet to be done in the U.S.
6 years ago
Philly-area high schools upgrade helmets, but there’s room for improvement
Given the dangers of brain trauma from helmet-to-helmet contact, would you want your child to play high school football? A new Philadelphia Inquirer analysis offers insight.
6 years ago
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