Health & Science
Pa. Health Department ordered to turn over leases on nursing homes
A PennLive investigation found problems at homes formerly owned by Golden Living.
7 years ago
More salt, fewer whole grains: USDA eases school lunch nutrition rules
School lunches are healthier than they were five years ago. But Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says schools need more flexibility in serving meals that kids will eat.
7 years ago
Study that took aim at ‘Joy of Cooking’ is retracted
More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.
7 years ago
Mental illness, substance-use disorder often occur together
Julia Chapman knows her mental illness played a role in heroin use.
7 years ago
Philly affirms commitment to slashing emissions as study shows global increase
Philadelphia officials say they are committed to a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
7 years ago
Listen 1:15Adaptation after amputation: An acrobat finds new ways to fly
After losing her feet and parts of her legs, circus performer Erin Ball thought her life and the work she loved were over.
7 years ago
Listen 6:23After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity
Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.
7 years ago
Listen 8:36Our bodies are ours, but how we feel about them is largely defined by others — by the things people say, the culture we live in, the me ...
Air Date: December 7, 2018
Listen 49:03Guest: Sharon Saline For children with ADHD the daily tasks of ordinary life can be challenging. Getting out the ...
Air Date: December 6, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:39Is America ready for prescription heroin?
Prescription heroin as a form of maintenance therapy dates back to the early 1920s in the UK.
7 years ago
Running early: How Philadelphia’s ‘scoop and run’ practice saves lives
In Philly and Camden, many shooting victims arrive at trauma centers in the back of police vehicles. Is this "scoop and run" practice saving lives?
Air Date: December 6, 2018
Listen 12:22Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018
The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.
7 years ago
School-based counselors help kids cope with fallout from drug addiction
Congress authorized millions to fund mental health services to help schools treat students who have experienced trauma due to the opioid epidemic.
7 years ago
‘There are no answers’: One family pushes forward after losing teenager to suicide
Josh Sterner had good psychiatric care, a therapist and access to medication. None of that prevented his death.
7 years ago
A push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off
In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.
7 years ago
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