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File photo: In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 photo, containers holding frozen embryos and sperm are stored in liquid nitrogen at a fertility clinic in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children

The ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court prompted a wave of concern about the future of IVF treatments in the state.

2 years ago

An image taken by the Mars Perseverance rover.
NPR
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NASA is looking for people to test out its Mars simulator for a year

Applications are live for a four-person cohort to live and work from a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

2 years ago

Rabbit R1 device
NPR
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First there were AI chatbots. Now AI assistants can order Ubers and book vacations

A slate of tech startups are developing products that use AI to complete real-world tasks.

2 years ago

Blood cancer patient Elle Crofton poses for a picture in the hospital.
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Philadelphia health workers and cancer survivors call on Congress to pass job protections for bone marrow donors

The Lifesaving Leave Act of 2024 would grant 40 hours of unpaid leave for people making bone marrow and blood stem cell donations.

2 years ago

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Sandra Johnson, a patient who’s suffered because of prior authorization delays, and Catherine Trillo, a registered nurse
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Some New Jersey patients can’t access medicine due to insurance hurdles. A new law is trying to speed up the prior authorization process

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

2 years ago

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Guillermo A. Santos on his high school graduation day in 2021.
NPR
Health

In Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, heroin is far from ‘chic’

A Philly resident talks about growing up around addiction and gives his opinion on the fashion aesthetic described as ‘heroin chic.’

2 years ago

Frankford Transportation Center
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Northeast Philadelphia residents, advocates call on city to expedite plans for 2 new public health centers

Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.

2 years ago

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Various flavors of Neptunes Fix Elixir, a product labeled to contain tianeptine.
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Illnesses linked to ‘gas station heroin’ are growing, New Jersey health officials warn

Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.

2 years ago

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Angry customer complaining about barista in coffee shop. (Bigstock/tonefotografia)
The Pulse
Science

Can de-escalation strategies help angry customers stay calm?

Staff at restaurants, shops, airlines, faced much more anger during the pandemic. Many organizations offer de-escalation training. But does it work?

2 years ago

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Rage Room Philly is a recreation center where customers can pay to deal with their anger, by smashing objects. (Billy Penn)
The Pulse
Science

Rage rooms invite people to ‘engage’ with their anger, but do they actually work?

‘Rage’ rooms have become a popular catharsis for people desperate to release pent up anger, but some psychologists are cautious about the hype.

2 years ago

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A scene from 2024's THON dance marathon.
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6abc

THON 2024 raises more than $16 million to fight childhood cancer

Hundreds of Penn State students participated in Friday's charity dance marathon.

2 years ago

A registered scavenger walks in a landfill in Indonesia.
NPR
Science

Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf

For more than 30 years, industry leaders knew recycling couldn't deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to documents uncovered by the Center for Climate Integrity.

2 years ago

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6abc

Temple University student leads research project to impact cultural education in medical field

They are determined to present the distinction between Black hairstyles and medical issues in scans to create a more inclusive medical knowledge in the future.

2 years ago

A box of medicine
NPR
Health

FDA approves first cell therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma

Amtagvi is intended to help patients with melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.

2 years ago

Artist Stephen Talasnik stands within his sculpture, a glacier made of wood and bamboo
Science

An artist who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia returns with an ‘optimistic’ climate exhibit

Artist Stephen Talasnik’s bamboo sculpture tells the story of melting glaciers.

2 years ago

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