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Health & Science

Hispanic mother holding infant's hand
NPR
Health

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

2 years ago

Aerial view of the Lehigh River.
Science

Lehigh River one of the most ‘endangered,’ says conservation organization

Warehouses with their massive parking lots threaten the health of the Lehigh River with increased stormwater runoff.

2 years ago

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More than 10,000 people participated in a walk and run in Philadelphia Sunday morning to raise money and awareness for the Gift of Life donor program
Health
6abc

Thousands participate in ‘Donor Dash’ to raise awareness for organ donation

The 26th annual Gift of Life Donor Dash brought families and loved ones out to Eakins Oval for a 5k run, a 10k run, and 3k walk.

2 years ago

Red knots fly and stand on the beach.
Science

Newly formed island off the coast in Brigantine serves as a haven for federally listed red knot

A naturally formed island in New Jersey’s Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge has provided a haven for migratory birds. Now, the site is being proposed for federal protection.

2 years ago

The Pulse
Health

Why We Love and Hate Exercising — And How to Do It Either Way

We look at the science of fitness, the evolution of cultural messages surrounding exercise, and how we can overcome inertia to start fitting it into our lives.

Air Date: April 14, 2023

Listen 49:15
Ricardo Melendez (right) and Peter DiGeronimo, members of Project Capoeira, throw kicks in the circle, also known as the “roda”.)
The Pulse
Health

Capoeira’s roots spread wide in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, there’s a hole-in-the-wall studio that’s hard to walk past without looking in. If you go at the right time — you’ll hear it before you see it.

2 years ago

Listen 7:39
A nurse practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic as containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sits on a table nearby
Health

Mifepristone is at the center of growing legal battles. Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa., N.J., and Delaware?

Medication abortions account for 53% of all facility-based terminations in the U.S. Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around future access to a key abortion drug.

2 years ago

A bottle of antibiotics is held in a pharmacy.
Health

Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates

Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education, and reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago

Abortion Pill Explainer
Health

Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?

The far-reaching ruling, which the judge put on hold for a week to allow for an appeal, could affect access to the drug in every state.

2 years ago

Garrett Brownat the company’s office and assembly warehouse in West Chester, Pa.
Health

Meet ‘the Zeen’: Philly inventor behind the Steadicam creates wheelchair-walker hybrid

Nearly 50 years ago, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam for motion picture filming. Today, he’s using his skills to give people more mobility options.

2 years ago

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A Mapuche Indigenous family uses special glasses to try and observe a total solar eclipse in Carahue, La Araucania, Chile, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. The total eclipse was barely visible from Carahue because of an overcast sky. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
NPR
Science

Mark your calendars! A total solar eclipse is coming one year from now

Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the moon pass directly in front of the afternoon sun.

2 years ago

Solar Eclipse captured above KY
Science

Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.

Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.

2 years ago

Pictured: An Adélie penguin nearby Palmer Station, a research facility in Antarctica. Scientists there are studying how climate change is affecting local penguin populations — and why, exactly, Adélies are declining, while Gentoo penguins are thriving. (Matthew Breece/University of Delaware)
The Pulse
Science

Taking the Temperature of Climate Science

We hear about the big picture of climate change almost every day — the threats it poses, the effects on our world and lives, the fight ...

Air Date: April 7, 2023

Listen 51:14
The science party of Expedition 397 arrives at the JOIDES Resolution in Lisbon, Portugal. (Courtesy of Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO)
The Pulse
Science

Drilling for Earth’s climate secrets buried under the sea

A team of scientists on the JOIDES Resolution drill for sediment cores off the coast of Portugal — an area rich with information about earth's history.

2 years ago

Listen 13:43
Organ donation paperwork.
Health

April is National ‘Donate Life Month.’ Here’s what it means

About 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area are awaiting an organ transplant. Some wait for over five years.

2 years ago

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