Health & Science
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft arrives at asteroid Ryugu on Wednesday, beginning a string of encounters including fly-bys, ...
Air Date: July 10, 2018
Listen 07:23Patients with chronic pain feel caught in an opioid prescribing debate
Faced with skyrocketing drug overdoses, states are cracking down on opioid prescribing. Increasingly, some patients with chronic pain say they are becoming collateral damage.
8 years ago
Report: Attracting solar farms vital to bolstering renewable energy
Clean energy advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost its energy from the sun.
8 years ago
Guests: Ethan Kross, Charles Fernyhough, Alexandra Horowitz Do you talk to yourself? Many of us do when were at w ...
Air Date: July 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Pa. considers banning Japanese barberry, a popular but invasive landscaping plant
The shrub is already banned in New York, Maine, and other states. It’s a haven for ticks and mice.
8 years ago
Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’
At stake are billions in payments to insurers with sicker customers.
8 years ago
Doctors fear Pa.’s looser fireworks law will lead to more injuries
The most common injury cited in the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s report involved hands.
8 years ago
Portuguese man-of-war washes ashore in Wildwood Crest
For the fourth consecutive summer season, a Portuguese man-of-war has been found on a New Jersey beach.
8 years ago
As drug overdose deaths continue to soar, cities hit hard by the opioid crisis are considering a controversial new proposal: safe injecti ...
Air Date: July 6, 2018
Listen 49:19Lessons from Vancouver: U.S. cities consider supervised injection facilities
Vancouver is home to North America’s first, public supervised injection facility — and an explosion of spin-offs designed to prevent overdose deaths.
8 years ago
Listen 35:14Scientists hope lab-grown embryos can save rhino species from extinction
Only two of these rhinos are still alive, both females living in a sanctuary in Kenya and protected around the clock by armed guards.
8 years ago
For women over 30, there may be a better choice than the Pap smear
Even if guidelines do change for women over 30, the Pap smear is still important for women ages 21-29.
8 years ago
Fact check: Can carcinogens released while barbecuing be absorbed through the skin?
Environmental toxicologist Trevor Penning says there’s no need to change your barbecue garb just yet.
8 years ago
Scientists capture first birth of a planet
An international team of scientists has discovered a young planet — just 5 or 6 million years old — forging its own path through space and likely growing along the way.
8 years ago
Excessive heat taking toll on health in region
The above-normal temperatures are resulting in cases of dehydration that can develop into heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
8 years ago
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