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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

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Health

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

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NewsWorks Tonight
Health

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

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Delaware Business Now
Health

Delaware 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

An easement where Sunoco Pipeline is preparing for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline. A homeowners group is asking a court to halt construction in that location until Sunoco comes up with a plan to mitigate contaminated soil on the site. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
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Sunoco proposes construction change for Mariner East 2, but meets fresh resistance

8 years ago

Part of the proposed PennEast pipeline could run through this stretch of land in Bucks County, Pa.
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FERC sued over alleged ‘unconstitutional’ granting of pipeline certificates

8 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Health

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

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StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Lawmaker: Natural gas lobby too influential in severance tax debate

8 years ago

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Health

Almost a dozen overdose deaths in Delaware over holiday

Delaware health officials are urging families of loved ones struggling with addiction to seek treatment following close to a dozen overdose deaths over the holiday weekend.

8 years ago

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Health

Can a class teach someone to be happier?

A new six-week program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is giving it a shot.

8 years ago

After two weeks of recovery from an addiction to opioids prescribed by her surgeon, Katie Herzog takes a walk with her dog, Pippen. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
NPR
Health

Should hospitals be punished for post-surgical patients’ opioid addiction?

If an opioid addiction starts with a prescription after surgery or some other hospital-based care, should the hospital be penalized?

8 years ago



A virtual reality program developed by NASA could help scientists visualize the magnetic fields around the earth. (NASA)
NPR
Science

NASA taps young people to help develop virtual reality technology

NASA has big hopes for virtual reality technology.

8 years ago

Jenifer Lewis arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Health

‘The dream that sustained me:’ ‘Black-ish’ star Jenifer Lewis on living with mental illness

She’s best known for her starring role on the TV comedy “Black-ish,” but these days Jenifer Lewis, is increasingly making a name for herself as a mental health advocate.

8 years ago


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NPR
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U.K. water companies sometimes use dowsing rods to find pipes

One water company, in a display of honesty, said technicians occasionally use divining rods to locate water mains — "however they are not accurate 100% of the time."

8 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

How do astronauts deal with conflict in cramped quarters?

Getting along with your coworkers can be tough in any job – much less one where you eat, sleep and work just feet away from one ano ...

8 years ago

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