
Health & Science
Philly launches campaign urging citizens to carry life-saving naloxone
'Carrying naloxone can be just as important as learning CPR,' says Philadelphia's assistant deputy commissioner of the fire department.
7 years ago
EPA deal gives PES, in bankruptcy, some relief from renewable fuel credits
Philadelphia Energy Solutions reached an agreement with the federal government to reduce its liability for buying renewable fuel credits.
7 years ago
On pipeline route, some well owners OK with Sunoco’s water; others are wary
The temporary water supply is being provided to owners of private water wells along the pipeline route because of concerns that water could turn cloudy or become contaminated
7 years ago
Philly Council members grill city officials on efforts to deal with opioid crisis
Council members’ questions for city officials took up so much of the three-hour hearing that other speakers, including treatment providers, did not have a chance to speak.
7 years ago
Listen 2:06Walmart provides free opioid disposal product to customers
Walmart pharmacies are now distributing a powder that renders opioid medication unusable.
7 years ago
Guest: Daniel Pink Scientists are taking a serious look at timing. What time you take a test, schedule a doctor a ...
Air Date: March 13, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Adding hope to health messages may lead to better outcomes
Doctors often have to talk to their patients about different health risks – obesity, smoking, too much alcohol – but WHAT sho ...
Air Date: March 12, 2018
Listen 03:24Dark matter’s impact on Andromeda’s size
Textbooks typically describe the nearby Andromeda galaxy as being three to four times larger than our galaxy, the Milky Way. However, new ...
Air Date: March 12, 2018
Listen 06:27Council hearing to focus on Philly’s efforts to fight opioid addiction
City Council will hold a second public hearing in April in Kensington, where residents will able to tell officials how the opioid crisis is affecting their community.
7 years ago
‘It’s crazy, man’: Sinkholes, Sunoco’s pipeline inspection stir safety fears in Chesco
Sunoco scrambled to inspect an ageing pipeline on Friday in the backyards of Chester County homes where drilling for two new pipelines has caused several sinkholes to open up.
7 years ago
DEP announces public hearings for Shell ethane cracker pipeline
The Pennsylvania DEP will hold three public hearings in April to gather public comment on a proposed pipeline that will feed a chemical plant in Beaver County.
7 years ago
In the recycling world, why are some cartons such a problem?
Scoot over, cans; cartons are moving in on your shelf space. Specifically, the soft, light rectangular containers commonly associated with juice boxes.
7 years ago
The 30 year quest to tame the ‘wily’ cancer gene
The mutated gene is called RAS, and it's the very first human cancer gene ever discovered. It's also amazingly common.
7 years ago
Royalties: Why some strike it rich in the natural gas patch, and others strike out
That disparity in how royalties are paid spans the Marcellus Shale, and it’s popping up in other oil- and gas-rich regions across the United States.
7 years ago
Opioid overdoses sending twice as many kids to hospital
Over a decade, more than 3,600 children were admitted hospitals for opioid ingestion — about 800 between 2004 and 2007 and more than 1,500 between 2012 and 2015.
7 years ago
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