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Health & Science

US Steel's Clairton Coke Works (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Students report problems breathing after U.S. Steel fire

More kids in Clairton have reported problems with their breathing after a fire damaged pollution controls at a U.S. Steel plant there in December.

7 years ago

In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Radio Times
Health

The ACA and contraceptive coverage

Guests: Allison Hoffman The Trump administration had another setback in the courts ...

7 years ago

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Assistant New Jersey Health Commissioner Jeff Brown and Commissioner Shereef Elnahal extol the benefits of medical marijuana at a gathering Wednesday in Atlantic City. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Health

Health commissioner roadshow tries to sell N.J. doctors on medical pot

New Jersey officials have been hitting the road to convince medical professionals of the benefits of medical marijuana — and dispel what they say are the myths.

7 years ago

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Even something as simple as chopping up food on a regular basis can be enough exercise to help protect older people from showing signs of dementia, a new study suggests. (BSIP/UIG/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Daily movement — even household chores — may boost brain health in elderly

Want to reduce your risk of dementia in older age? Move as much as you can.

7 years ago

Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 19 during the March for Life. (Susan Walsh/AP)
Health

Pennsylvania sued over limits on state coverage of abortion

The lawsuit seeks an order requiring the state's Medicaid program to begin covering abortions, without restriction.

7 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy says it’s time to do something about New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure, but calls it a national problem that
Health
NJ Spotlight

Governor stresses unsafe lead levels in N.J. water but offers no quick fixes

Gov. Phil Murphy says it’s time to do something about New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure but calls it a national problem that "requires a national solution."

7 years ago

Doctors are trained to remove maggots from patients' wounds, but could it be that maggots are actually there to help? (Tsekhmister/Bigstock)
The Pulse
Health

Maggots: A vile prescription

Doctors are trained to remove maggots from patients, but could it be that maggots are actually there to help?

7 years ago

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Down the Shore
Science

No tsunami alert after earthquake off Maryland coast

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Maryland coast Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. 

7 years ago

A migrant worker in a Connecticut apple orchard gets a medical checkup in 2017. A proposed rule by the Trump administration that would prohibit some immigrants who get Medicaid from working legally has already led to a lot of fear and reluctance to sign up for medical care, doctors say (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards

Trump's controversial proposal, if implemented, could jeopardize immigrants' legal status who sign up for government-funded programs. Some doctors are torn.

7 years ago

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Report: Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than on the road

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to the council's analysis of 2017 data on accidental death.

7 years ago

A photo circa 1965 showing an outfall pier being built on the Schuylkill River, where it flows into the Delaware River. Prior to the Clean Water Act, little regulation existed to halt industrial pollution and raw sewage from flowing into the nation's waterways. (PWD archival photo)
Science

The death of the Delaware River

Industrial growth and raw sewage in the region in the 20th century killed aquatic life in much of the Delaware River and surrounding streams.

7 years ago

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People now use the Delaware for recreation, like these visitors to Spruce Street Harbor Park. Prior to the Clean Water Act, the Delaware River was so polluted no one would have considered basking so close to it. But the regulation has not been updated for decades, and scientists say hidden dangers to fish and wildlife still exist. (Brandon Eastwood for WHYY)
Science

The Delaware River’s invisible threats

Hidden beneath what looks, and smells, like much cleaner water are potential new dangers like plastics, pharmaceuticals and the impacts of climate change.

7 years ago

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Swimmers cool off in the Devil’s Pool in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Which streams in the Delaware Watershed are too dirty for swimming and fishing?

This map provides an interactive display of streams throughout Pa., N.J. and Del., showing which the states have declared unclean for swimming and fish consumption.

7 years ago

In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo, File)
Health

Trump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide

The rules would have allowed more employers to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections.

7 years ago

Al Harris, left, and Marjani 'MJ' Harris, right, stand outside the new CancerWho? community center in the Port Richmond neighborhood. (Trenae Nuri/WHYY News)
Health

Hit hard by cancer, Philly family fights back with support, new community center

After establishing a nonprofit to help cancer patients in treatment, a Philly family is opening a community center to help caretakers and grieving family members.

7 years ago

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