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Health & Science

Image: Chinese Academy of Sciences / China National Space Administration / The Science and Application Center for Moon and Deepspace Exploration / Justin Cowart
Skytalk
Science

Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Moon

China’s next lunar visitor Chang’e 4 is due to touch down on the far side of the moon on December 31st. If it succeeds in th ...

Air Date: December 10, 2018

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Angela Lautner who lives in Elsmere, Ky. has Type 1 diabetes and is an advocate for affordable insulin. (Maddie McGarvey for NPR)
NPR
Health

‘We’re fighting for our lives’ — patients protest sky-high insulin prices

Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for someone directing airplanes, outside in the Memphis summer heat.

8 years ago

Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health has launched a new website (www.cbhphilly.org)
Health

New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond

Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about behavioral health and addiction treatment.

8 years ago

Located in Northern Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Superior, Ashland, Wis. has had enough of substance abuse issue. NorthLakes Community Clinic brought in Dr. Mark Lim to start a team providing substance abuse and mental health services. (Derek Montgomery for NPR)
NPR
Health

For one rural community, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

Many rural communities lack basic resources for substance abuse.

8 years ago

Wisdom, the world's oldest known wild bird, has laid another egg. She is at least 68. (Madalyn Riley/USFWS Volunteer/Flickr)
NPR
Science

Wisdom the albatross, world’s oldest wild bird, lays another egg

The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross that is at least 68 years old, has laid another egg.

8 years ago

The Carver Senior Center hosts a flu clinic Dec. 7, 2011, in New York. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for American Lung Association)
Health
PA Post

Shingles vaccine shortage expected to continue through 2019

There’s a nationwide shortage of the new shingles vaccine, called Shingrix, which is made by Glaxosmithkline.

8 years ago

The Golden Living center West Shore as seen on May 19, 2016. PennLive's public records request for leases of nursing homes formerly managed by Golden Living was granted by the state's Office of Open Records. (Sean Simmers/PennLive.com)
Health
PA Post

Pa. Health Department ordered to turn over leases on nursing homes

A PennLive investigation found problems at homes formerly owned by Golden Living.

8 years ago

The Trump administration is giving schools more flexibility in the meals they serve. Critics say the rollback on school lunch rules is bad for kids' health. (Mary Esch/AP)
NPR
Health

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.

8 years ago

In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink speaks during an interview in the produce section of a supermarket in Ithaca, N.Y. On Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, the prominent food researcher is defending his work a day after Cornell University said he engaged in academic misconduct and was removed from all teaching and research positions. (Mike Groll/AP Photo)
Science

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.

8 years ago

Julia Chapman says she feels guilty every day that her son was born addicted to opioids. She said her mental illness contributed to her drug use, and she hopes to help her son learn from her experiences. (PA Post)
Health
PA Post

Mental illness, substance-use disorder often occur together

Julia Chapman knows her mental illness played a role in heroin use.

8 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Science

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.

8 years ago

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Erin Ball (top left) rehearses a partner acrobatics routine with her students.  (Susie Armitage/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Adaptation 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.

8 years ago

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Shay Sharpe reflects on cancer treatment and femininity. (Image courtesy of Emily MacKenzie)
The Pulse
Health

After a double mastectomy: How breast cancer can reshape gender identity

Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.

8 years ago

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The Pulse
Health

Body Politics

Our 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 49:03
Radio Times
Health

Kids with ADHD

Guest: 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

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