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Teaching men to be better fathers – does dad training work?
Each week, a group of fathers meet at the West Philadelphia YMCA to work on their parenting skills. From self-esteem to beha ...
11 years ago
ListenThis week in science: Young mouse blood, white nose syndrome and penguin flu
The Scientist‘s Kerry Grens explains new research on young blood in mice, whit ...
11 years ago
ListenJefferson Hospital pediatrics resident wins 2014 Medelita H.E.R.O. award
Dr. Kanani Titchen, this year’s award recipient, tells us about her research in child sex trafficking. Resident physic ...
11 years ago
ListenDespite lagging poll numbers, Katie McGinty says don’t count her out of Pa. gov’s race
McGinty, who served as deputy assistant to President Clinton, went on to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In 2003, ...
11 years ago
ListenA digital comeback for an old-fashioned science toy — just not here
A science non-profit’s new iPad app has created a small dose of international mystery. The Chemical Heritage Foundation want ...
11 years ago
ListenHow doctors talk about brain death
When physicians declare a patient as dead, what exactly do they mean? “Hi Mr. Smith, I’m Dr. Goldberg, I’m the t ...
11 years ago
ListenLet’s put a stop to parents opting out of vaccinations for their kids
In 2014 so far, 129 Americans have fallen ill with measles, and many public health officials are pointing their fingers at parents. ...
11 years ago
ListenAllergy sufferers flock to local honey, but does it work?
Local honey has been gaining traction among allergy sufferers around the region, but evidence on its effectiveness is hard to find. ...
11 years ago
ListenTreasures from Korea Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Stephen Starr Events has helped the Philadelp ...
11 years ago
Philadelphia ‘pumping party’ trial to begin next week
Why are “pumping parties,” or underground silicone-injection parties, cropping up across the country, and what are the health ...
11 years ago
ListenPaying tribute to the women who helped integrate Pennsylvania’s health care system
Alumnae from the Mercy-Douglass School of Nursing returned to Philadelphia recently to remember their time together in the 1940s and 50s. ...
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ListenQuackery tour points out tragic medical misconceptions of the 19th century
Don’t drink that snake oil — it may have arsenic in it. As part of the Philadelphia Science Festival, Laurel Hill Cemetery wi ...
11 years ago
ListenFinding wild edibles in Philadelphia’s urban landscape
It might be too soon to enjoy much in the way of vegetables grown in your garden, or even locally, but there ...
11 years ago
ListenAn intimate look at the modern female alcoholic
Ann Dowsett Johnston shares her personal experience with alcoholism in her book “Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alc ...
11 years ago
ListenArt of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles In January, Rider University held an audition for emerging choreographers. The competit ...
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