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Correcting life-threatening birth defects in utero
This month’s PBS mini series “Twice Born,” takes viewers inside an intense surgery unit at the Children’s Hospita ...
10 years ago
ListenAbraham, Williams hit speed bumps in race for Philly mayor
It’s been an eventful 24 hours in the Philadelphia mayoral race. Tuesday night, one candidate, former District Attorney Lynn ...
10 years ago
ListenSchoolyards and parks as a community-building tool in Philly
The Knight Foundation has awarded $5 million in grants to community organizations across the country as part of the Knight Cities Challen ...
10 years ago
ListenCulinary Literacy Center, The Poetry Man, A Concert for Elephants
Culinary Literacy Center Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski As part of the ongoing major renovations of the ...
10 years ago
They’re really common screenings, especially for people who are over 50. More than ...
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ListenCould better health be just a hug away?
New research links embracing with better health outcomes. Being hugged may help reduce the harmful effects of stress on the body, ...
10 years ago
ListenAs the federal government considers regulation for e-cigarettes, a debate wages
More research is on the way on the benefits, risks of e-cigs. Public health experts say they are just beginning to untangle ...
10 years ago
ListenEyes wide shut: Are we doing enough to spot incoming asteroids?
A privately funded space telescope would scan the solar system for rocks that could cause the next mass extinction event on Earth. ...
10 years ago
ListenHow almost losing an eye can help you see life more clearly
For those who’ve long claimed Chris Satullo must have a hole in his head, good news. Medical science has pinpointed its location. ...
10 years ago
ListenRotting teeth, black lungs, mouth blisters… will those images stop you from smoking?
One study out of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says yes. Graphic photo labels on cigarette packs that highlight the dan ...
10 years ago
ListenWhat’s worse for deep-sea corals – oil spills or the cleanup? A recent study out of Temple University found that ...
10 years ago
ListenStudent meteorologist tackles challenge of predicting Philadelphia’s ozone pollution
If you think predicting the weather is hard, try predicting ozone pollution levels. It’s a complex interplay of emissions and meteo ...
10 years ago
ListenMaking sense of EPA’s frack water analysis
StateImpact Pennsylvania Reporter Susan Phillips sat down with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the first part of the EPA ...
10 years ago
ListenArt of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles In January, Memphis Jookin’ dancer Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, the current Artist i ...
10 years ago
Breaking down the new federal regulations on fracking
Last week, the Obama Administration announced major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Susan Phillips, Stat ...
10 years ago