Dana Bate
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Lots of thought for food at ’18 Philly Science Festival
Philadelphia Science Festival brings new perspective to Reading Terminal Market treats.
6 years ago
Philly exhibit explores idea of technology as 21st-century phantom limb
The idea is that technology has distorted how we view ourselves and society — and yet, it is an inescapable part of us.
7 years ago
Listen 1:47Philly school’s new ‘calming room’ offers yoga mats, drawing, and a ‘brain break’
A Philadelphia middle school has launched a "calming room" to help students unwind.
7 years ago
In midst of ‘merger boom,’ Jefferson moves toward acquiring Einstein hospital network
Acquisition of Einstein would give Jefferson a network of 18 Philadelphia-area hospitals worth $6 billion.
7 years ago
Drawing from another perspective, City Hall exhibit features work by artists with autism
The work is part of the 2018 Philadelphia Autism Project Art Show, which called on the autistic community to submit works conveying their experiences of the city.
7 years ago
Health and science internships focus on Philly teens to help diversify STEM fields
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia offers a range of internships, the most popular is open to Philadelphia teens who have experience violence.
7 years ago
FDA launches effort to cut nicotine in cigarettes, says smoking could drop by 14%
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Thursday called his agency’s move “historic” and “unprecedented.”
7 years ago
CHOP researchers: Why are so many young teens getting kidney stones?
Over two decades, there's been a sharp increase among adolescents with the disease. Historically, the condition affected mostly middle-aged white men.
7 years ago
Listen 5:28Discussing Philadelphia’s daily violence that’s overshadowed by mass shootings
Early numbers from the Department of Health show a slight uptick in gun homicides last year after they’d been steadily declining since 2006.
7 years ago
New Jersey camp for family of ALS patients expands to five states
Many children and grandchildren of those with ALS become caregivers, and watching a loved one’s health deteriorate can be stressful and isolating.
7 years ago
Listen 1:21Construction begins on new Belmont Behavioral’s new psych hospital
The Philadelphia region is getting its first new psychiatric hospital in more than 50 years.
7 years ago