Health & Science
Three Mile Island considers nuclear restart as Pa. lawmakers look to new tech to meet demand
The plant’s owner is considering reopening as the demand for power rises along with new technology.
2 years ago
How to prepare for power outages if your health depends on home medical devices
For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis.
2 years ago
New Jersey’s homeless population has risen 17% over the past few years, and there aren't enough resources to properly help unhoused people.
2 years ago
Listen 1:57Temple Health warns patients of possible termination with Keystone First health insurance plans
Temple Health’s current contract with Keystone First, a large Medicaid insurance provider in southeast Pennsylvania, expires on July 31.
2 years ago
Listen 1:04Ozempic’s popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
These medications have been so wildly successful that the drugmakers can’t keep up with demand.
2 years ago
Jefferson University student chosen for NFL Program seeking to diversify sports medicine pipeline
Working with trained professionals at the team facilities, students will observe and participate in the care of the NFL players.
2 years ago
Some Philadelphia-area doctors say admissions to intensive care and asthma deaths among children have gone up this year, partly because of supply issues.
2 years ago
Listen 2:25Sparked by fireworks, New Jersey forest fire is 90% contained, authorities say
The blaze was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle Township near the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill.
2 years ago
As sea levels rise, Philly and Camden are at risk of being inundated with raw sewage, study finds
With climate-related flood risk rising, cities are confronting outdated sewer systems that could result in sewage backing up into basements and streets.
2 years ago
Listen 1:18Making a ‘forever chemical’ no longer forever: Bucks County officials propose new way to remove PFAS
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority officials say technology utilizing low-voltage electricity is safer for the environment.
2 years ago
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
Shortages of ADHD medications have forced patients to ration and to spend hours calling different pharmacies to get prescriptions filled.
2 years ago
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortions
The Health and Human Services agency will also resume investigations into complaints against emergency rooms in Idaho.
2 years ago
U.S. gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey
The project would be built between Atlantic City and Long Beach Island in southern New Jersey. It would generate 2,800 megawatts, enough to power 1 million homes.
2 years ago
The deal between the two South Jersey health systems follows a spate of recent hospital mergers and acquisitions in the region.
2 years ago
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