
Health & Science
Following a stroke, finding the words can be a lifelong endeavor
Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.
8 years ago
Listen 11:58Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save lives
“Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign aimed at teaching everyday people how to help someone who has been shot or stabbed.
8 years ago
Listen 2:32The future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, remains uncertain. Congress is fighting over how to pay for the ...
8 years ago
Listen 17:00Expanding DNA’s alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins
A team at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, expanded the genetic alphabet, creating two artificial DNA "letters" called X and Y.
8 years ago
What happened to the quest for a universal language?
A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."
8 years ago
Listen 4:02Gaining a second mother, then learning to let her go
I had lost my own mother to dementia years ago and know the signs. It's as if Adele, at 92, is in a holding pattern. No longer “here,” but not yet gone.
8 years ago
Wolf backs opioid-prescribing limits health insurer says are effective
The Philadelphia-based insurer now covers a maximum five-day supply for most new opioid prescriptions since adopting the policy in July.
8 years ago
Delaware firm that made spacesuits for Apollo moon crew celebrates 70 years
Delaware company that made the apparel Apollo astronauts wore to the moon celebrates seven decades of operation and innovation.
8 years ago
Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER
The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.
8 years ago
Drug overdoses easily outpace Delaware DUI fatalities
There were no DUI fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period, but that good news was overshadowed by a spike in drug overdose deaths.
8 years ago
Listen 1:48Delaware healthcare marketplace enrollments surge in early going
Enrollment in the healthcare marketplace in Delaware rose by double digits in the early going, although reaching last year’s numbers may be difficult.
8 years ago
Sunoco proposes construction change for Mariner East 2, but meets fresh resistance
8 years ago
FERC sued over alleged ‘unconstitutional’ granting of pipeline certificates
8 years ago
Pa. hotline links those in need with help to confront opioid addiction
Pennsylvania far exceeds the national average of drug-related overdose deaths. Last year, 4,642 such deaths were reported — and the number is expected to rise this year.
8 years ago
Lawmaker: Natural gas lobby too influential in severance tax debate
8 years ago
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