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Music Of The Human Heart May Hold Clues To Healing

Milford Graves says a healthy heart — like a good jazz drummer — emphasizes the triplets. Andrew Lepley/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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Where Science Meets Art

Music Of The Human Heart May Hold Clues To Healing

Jazz drummer Milford Graves spends a great deal of time exploring the relationship between music and the human heart. Some doctors think he's onto something.

Music Of The Human Heart May Hold Clues To Healing

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Safety of Medical Residents' Long Hours Questioned

A car accident that permanently disabled a young athlete is forcing the courts to take a look at the long hours medical residents work. The lawsuit comes as new studies find that when doctors-in-training work long on-call shifts, they are more likely to cause motor vehicle accidents when they leave work.

Safety of Medical Residents' Long Hours Questioned

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Sunday

Tailoring Medical School to Cultural Difference

Medical residents at Columbia University Medical Center in New York are learning all about the surrounding community of Dominicans and other Latinos by visiting their homes, bodegas and botanicas. It's part of a growing movement in medical schools to teach young doctors how to understand patients who come from a different culture.

Tailoring Medical School to Cultural Difference

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Friday

Wednesday

Watching for the Next Pandemic

Flu Fears Threaten Thai Cockfighting Tradition

In Thailand, strictures put in place to contain avian flu have imperiled the future of cockfighting, a pastime that many consider an integral part of rural life.

Flu Fears Threaten Thai Cockfighting Tradition

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Global Health

Health Officials Sound Warning on Bird Flu

International health officials meeting in Vietnam Wednesday express concern about the potential for a bird flu pandemic in Asia. The disease has killed some 45 people in the region.

Health Officials Sound Warning on Bird Flu

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Tuesday

Children's Health

Parents Urged to Watch Children for Developmental Problems

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign launched this week encourages parents to monitor young children's social, emotional and physical development. Recognizing possible early signs of developmental disabilities including mental retardation, ADHD and autism means that parents can seek early treatment for their children.

Parents Urged to Watch Children for Developmental Problems

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Monday

Global Health

Deadly Chagas Infection a Growing U.S. Threat

Chagas disease, a potentially fatal parasitic infection, has recently emerged in the United States, striking tens of thousands. Spread by insects, the disease has plagued Latin America for decades. Reporter Sandy Hausman traveled to Honduras to see what's being done about it.

Deadly Chagas Infection a Growing U.S. Threat

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Global Health

S. Africa: Rise in AIDS Deaths

In South Africa, mortality rates from AIDS have increased by 57 percent over five years, according to the South African government. While the reporting of AIDS deaths remains a matter of debate, the deaths of young men and women make up most of the increase.

S. Africa: Rise in AIDS Deaths

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Sunday

National

Dangerous Smuggling Strains Arizona Hospitals

Those seeking to elude border patrols to find work in the United States must also avoid a range of possible calamities that are increasingly landing them in U.S. hospitals. Smugglers' use of unsafe, overcrowded vehicles is straining medical resources along the border.

Dangerous Smuggling Strains Arizona Hospitals

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Tuesday

Day to Day

FDA Panel to Address Drug Safety Oversight

The Food and Drug Administration has created a new, independent drug safety oversight board to address safety concerns with medications already on the market. NPR's Madeline Brand talks to NPR's Julie Rovner.

FDA Panel to Address Drug Safety Oversight

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Safety Concerns Hang over Popular Painkillers

Doctors, Patients Seek Answers on Painkiller Risks

The FDA is weighing the safety of Celebrex, Bextra and Aleve in the wake of studies suggesting this class of drugs, known as Cox-2 inhibitors, may be dangerous. But some patients say they aren't getting enough pain relief without the drugs. Doctors want more studies to help define who's at risk and what's a safe dose.

Doctors, Patients Seek Answers on Painkiller Risks

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Monday

Health Care

E-mail Service Alerts Potential STD Carriers

A new Internet-based public health program in San Francisco allows people diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease to anonymously inform their sexual partners via e-mail. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

E-mail Service Alerts Potential STD Carriers

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Health Care

Vision Rehabilitation for Deteriorating Eyesight

Millions of aging baby boomers may face vision-stealing diseases like glaucoma, diabetes and macular degeneration in the coming years. Reporter Lonny Shavelson reports on new treatment options for people facing the deterioration of their eyesight.

Vision Rehabilitation for Deteriorating Eyesight

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