
Health & Science
Lehigh researchers enlist bats to predict Ebola outbreaks
Researchers at Lehigh University have developed a new tool that could help pinpoint where and when Ebola outbreaks will occur.
7 years ago
After push from 2 Philly moms, Amtrak adds breastfeeding facility at 30th Street Station
One of the women who pushed for the accommodation said she sees it as an indication of a cultural shift.
7 years ago
Clinging jellyfish once again found in N.J. river
The small jellyfish, found in an area off Monmouth Beach known as "the Hook," may indicate the start of a bloom.
7 years ago
Guests: Thomas Childers, Michael Miller, Jacinta Johnson, Winden Rowe, Elyse Fenton Today on the show we’re goi ...
Air Date: May 28, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 50:29Spring birdsong could change with a changing climate
A warming planet means some migrating birds miss mealtime.
7 years ago
Pa. first responders to carry non-addictive pain drug
The state Department of Health has approved EMS personnel to carry a non-addictive pain drug called keterolac, also known by the brand name Toradal.
7 years ago
Where you live affects your happiness and health, but how exactly?
A study published Wednesday takes a step toward teasing out which attributes might contribute to well-being in communities around the country.
7 years ago
To better counsel patients, doctors try handling firearms themselves
Emergency medicine doctor Emmy Betz wanted to get more comfortable with guns. Pistol instructor and family physician Michael Victoroff had a proposal for her.
7 years ago
Listen 12:55After years of domestic violence, a gun changed everything
Renee Norris Jones was in an abusive relationship for seven years.
7 years ago
Listen 7:48That time a Second Amendment advocate agreed to sell a ‘smart gun’
Gun-shop owner Andy Raymond thought personalized firearms might get new people interested in guns. Instead, he attracted anger and was cast as an anti-gun gun dealer.
7 years ago
Listen 4:50Camden County Jail inmates get jump-start on re-entry help
Thirty-four Camden County Jail inmates have been tapped to participate in the Co-Occurring Reentry Program for those with mental health and substance use problems.
7 years ago
Listen 3:53FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves
The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children.
7 years ago
House passes ‘right-to-try’ bill for experimental drugs
Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed to the president's desk.
7 years ago
Pa. ranks below national average for mental health care providers
Fifty-three of Pennsylvania's 67 counties lag below the statewide average.
7 years ago
Routine DNA screening moves into primary care
If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable medical condition, would you want to know?
7 years ago
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