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This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal. The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids. The FDA said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, the agency is continuing to investigate. (FDA via AP)
Health

FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches

The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids.

2 years ago

This Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 photo shows organ donation paperwork at Mid-America Transplant Services in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Whitney Curtis)
The Pulse
Health

New organ donation technique challenges line between life and death

A new organ donation technique can recover more organs from each donor, and organs that are less likely to fail. But some doctors say it’s unethical.

2 years ago

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Silhouette in the tunnel with rays of light. Concept - leaving from a life death
The Pulse
Health

The Blurred Line Between Life and Death

On this episode, we explore the space between life and death — changing views on where the line is between the two, terminal lucidity, and what happens after we die.

Air Date: December 15, 2023

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The Benjamin Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River
Science

EPA proposes new water quality standards for fish living in the Delaware River

Environmentalists have been calling for improved water quality for the endangered Atlantic Sturgeon for more than a decade.

2 years ago

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At Market Blooms in Reading Terminal Market Anndee Hochman attempts to smell the aromas of lilac and eucalyptus. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
The Pulse
Health

Why don't doctors screen patients for smell loss? Researchers tell us why

Screenings are a big part of preventative health care, but getting the medical profession to accept a new screening into practice is challenging.

2 years ago

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A deer in the woods
Science
Spotlight PA

Pa. introduces new rules for hunters to limit the spread of ‘zombie deer disease.’ Here’s what to know

Pa. has seen an increase in chronic wasting disease since 2012. While the state has implemented tracking and mitigation efforts, testing is still optional for hunters.

2 years ago

A health care worker peers into a COVID-19 patient's room. (Will Stone/NPR)
Health

Delaware responds to nursing shortage with ‘Tuition Incentive Program’

Delaware's 'Tuition Incentive Program' aims to alleviate nurse shortages by offering financial support for CNA training and workforce development.

2 years ago

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Wil Durant, a standardized patient, after work at Jefferson University. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Meet the paid medical actors at Jefferson Health trying to unionize amid budget tightening

There’s pressure from a new union inside Jefferson Health for higher worker wages during a period where the umbrella organization is trying to narrow its operating losses.

2 years ago

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Sign at the entrance for Suburban Community Hospital
Health

Unionized nurses at 2 Pennsylvania community hospitals to strike this month amid ongoing contract negotiations

Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol are in contract negotiations with parent company, Prime Healthcare.

2 years ago

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Temple Health physicians and providers hand out FIT take home kits for stool-based colorectal cancer screenings. (Courtesy of Temple Health)
The Pulse
Health

Philadelphia hospital turns to simpler screening for colon cancer to increase access

To get more people screened for colorectal cancer, Philadelphia doctors at Temple University turn to stool-based take home tests.

2 years ago

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Cynthia Hernandez (left) would help her mother, María de la Paz Hernandez (right), translate and understand important health information. (Courtesy of Cynthia Hernandez)
The Pulse
Health

Navigating language and cultural barriers to access health care

Although efforts have been made to break down language barriers, many Latino immigrant families rely on younger generations for translation and interpretation.

2 years ago

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Josh Dunham, a senior horticulturist at the Mt. Cuba Center botanical garden in Hockessin, Del., is part of the meadow cleanup that delivers plant material and seed to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Newark, Del. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Delaware botanical garden donates plant waste to help injured birds

Mt. Cuba botanical garden sends its plant waste to help build habitats for injured birds at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research.

2 years ago

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(6abc)
Health

Camden train transforms to ‘Polar Express’ for kids battling illnesses

NJ Transit and the Ronald McDonald House teamed up to give the holiday makeover to one of its River Line trains, delighting about 25 children currently staying at the house.

2 years ago

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space botany study. Koichi Wakata/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/NASA
NPR
Science

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

A missing tomato sparked a mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

2 years ago

A sign outside of a booth reads
Health

Federal funding cuts threaten vital HIV prevention programs in Delaware

Delaware's HIV prevention programs face an uncertain future, raising concerns about the widespread impact on community health.

2 years ago

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