Health & Science
School is a place where kids learn about health — everything from nutrition to avoiding STDs. But increasingly, schools across the coun ...
Air Date: August 24, 2018
Listen 48:51PFAS chemicals showing up in Montco water beyond military bases
Aqua has taken two wells offline due to elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals.
8 years ago
Listen 1:50Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal
In the face of ringworm, scabies — even lice — keeping kids in class is a priority.
8 years ago
Listen 6:06Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple
School vaccination laws took a long time to take root. Today, every state has one. Here’s how that happened.
8 years ago
Listen 12:23Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?
The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?
8 years ago
Listen 7:46Sunoco replaces section of Mariner East 2 because of flaws in pipeline coating
8 years ago
Syringes once again wash ashore on some N.J. beaches
Medical waste has once again washed ashore on some New Jersey beaches.
8 years ago
FDA stirs contraception debate with OK for ‘natural’ birth control app
The Natural Cycles app instructs women to take their temperature at the same time every morning when they awake and record it in the app.
8 years ago
New Jersey kids better off than most in U.S., but poverty rates vary widely by county
About 15 percent of kids in the Garden State live in poverty, while the national average is 21 percent.
8 years ago
3 N.J. beaches under swimming advisories due to elevated bacteria
Three New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories Tuesday due to elevated bacteria counts.
8 years ago
Advice from others can be helpful – but it’s not always welcome. When a neighbor, colleague or loved one tries to tell you how to liv ...
Air Date: August 21, 2018
Listen 03:29Why are black and Latino kids more likely to die of certain cancers?
When it comes to cancer survival, the United States is sharply divided by race.
8 years ago
The successor to the highly successful Kepler planet-hunting satellite TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) sent the first data d ...
Air Date: August 20, 2018
Listen 05:39On front lines of opioid crisis, recovery houses slowly accepting contested treatment approach
Patients using medication-assisted treatments slowly being accepted into group recovery homes.
8 years ago
Listen 6:14Should you get that scan? Your doctor might not be great at helping you decide
"It's about a deeper issue: ... Is healthcare structured to give patients the information they need to make informed decisions?"
8 years ago
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