
Health & Science
Climate change could transform our planet sooner than we thought. A new report from the United Nations says that just 1.5 degrees Celsius ...
Air Date: October 19, 2018
Listen 49:11‘Zero waste’ town in Japan recycles most of its trash
With 45 categories of recyclables, Kamikatsu — in southwestern Japan — has a progressive approach that saves the town money and reduces greenhouse emissions.
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Listen 6:28So what’s the climate change/asthma connection?
Warming temperatures worsen ozone pollution. Excess carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) causes plants to grow faster and release more pollen — extending the “allergy” season.
7 years ago
Listen 8:46Private medicaid plans receive billions in tax dollars, with little oversight
Some experts are asking if insurance companies — which receive hundreds of billions in public money — are earning their Medicaid checks?
7 years ago
EPA boasts of reduced greenhouse gases, even as Trump questions climate science
The Trump administration is celebrating a drop in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions last year while the president remains skeptical of climate science.
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After a brief ...
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CDC investigates cases of rare neurological ‘mystery illness’ in kids
Possible causes being considered include viruses that affect the digestive system called enteroviruses, and possibly strains of rhinoviruses.
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Penn research finds Facebook posts can predict depression
Certain language in web posts was about as accurate in predicting an individual would be depressed as intake screening surveys at a doctor’s office.
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DEP awards water quality-related grants funded by $12.6M penalty against Sunoco
Money will go to efforts in 14 Pa. counties.
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Buried in the data from European Space Agency’s Gaia Survey satellite, astronomers from Leiden University in the Netherlands discov ...
Air Date: October 16, 2018
Listen 04:31Report: World support for mental health care is ‘pitifully small’
The situation is especially dire in low-income countries, where mental health care is often unavailable.
7 years ago
Guests: Marla Gold, Astra Czerny, Jim Hopper Feeling exhausted and upset after the Kavanaugh/Ford testimony? Many ...
Air Date: October 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Growth in Medicare plans gives seniors even more decisions to make
Limiting their provider networks helps Medicare Advantage plans keep their premiums low. Traditional Medicare covers health care visits all across the country.
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