Health & Science
Troubled oil recycler cited for hazardous waste violations
A Wilmington oil recycling plant fined last month by a federal judge for environmental crimes was issued a cease and desist order Monday
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8 years ago
Should we talk about our health problems?
People share LOTS of very personal health information online these days – with virtual strangers –
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Air Date: March 13, 2017
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This week, Derrick focuses attention on the contributions of minorities and women to the field of astronomy.
There are many birth
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Air Date: March 13, 2017
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Remembering Thomas Starzl and the frenzied work that advanced organ transplants
Thomas Starzl, whose death at age 90 was in the news last week, was the most driven man I've ever met.
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Empty chairs at the cancer center: The threat of ACA repeal
I spend a lot of time in the place no one wants to be — the cancer center. Every two weeks I’m there with my husband. He is the p
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8 years ago
Seriously, leave your earwax alone
In healthy people, earwax is self-cleaning.
“It’s a useful thing,” says Fuad Baroody, an ear, nose, and throat s
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Bugs on bodies: how flies can help and hurt a crime scene
It’s difficult to gross out David Rivers, a professor of biology at Loyola University Maryland. He’s a forensic entomologist,
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Legal recognition lags as expected ‘climate refugee’ population grows
People migrate for many different reasons – war, persecution, poverty. Here’s another reason: climate change.
A 2015
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8 years ago
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Why Trump’s ‘big, beautiful wall’ might not be great for wildlife
Conservationists are worried about stopping non-human traffic at the border.
The U.S./Mexico border region is one of the most dive
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For these Syrian refugees, smiles and tears fill the doctor’s office
For four years now, the pediatric wing at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia has blocked off Thursday mornings to meet with re
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After fleeing violence in Jamaica, gay man seeks refuge in America
Anti-gay prejudice is written into Jamaican law. A colonial-era rule criminalizes male intercourse and LGBT activists say talk of jail ti
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8 years ago
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The GOP’s new healthcare proposal
Guests: Robert Field, Timothy Jost
House Republicans tried more than 60 times to repeal and replace the Affordabl
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Air Date: March 8, 2017
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Is President Trump causing toxic stress?
Is Donald Trump, with his daily Twitter harangues, impulsive and outrageous executive orders, and all-around nastiness harming the health of individuals?
8 years ago
Why one man swallowed parasitic worm eggs
Hint: It offered a slight chance of rebooting his damaged immune system.
About ten years ago,
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Daylight Saving Time kicks in at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
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Air Date: March 6, 2017
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