Food Plant Inspection Sheds Light On Pistachio Scare March 31, 2009 • The salmonella scare that prompted a blanket federal warning against eating pistachios may have erupted because contaminated raw nuts got mixed with roasted nuts during processing, the company at the center of the nationwide recall said Tuesday.
One Size Fits All? New Pill Combines Heart Drugs March 31, 2009 • A pharmaceutical company in India has combined five cheap heart medications into one capsule. The so-called polypill — which contains aspirin, a statin and three blood pressure medications — has been found in a preliminary study to lower blood pressure and cholesterol in men and women at risk of heart disease and stroke. The pill is not approved for use in the United States. One Size Fits All? New Pill Combines Heart Drugs Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102517423/102549454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Fierce Buzz Cut Helps Editor Face Cancer March 30, 2009 • Dana Jennings, editor for the New York Times, has prostate cancer. He blogs about his experiences with the disease. In a recent entry, he writes about the buzz cut he adopted pre-surgery, "a visible bulwark against the tide of emasculating side effects" caused by treatment. Fierce Buzz Cut Helps Editor Face Cancer Listen · 17:06 17:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102517317/102526382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Electronic Medical Records A Charged Debate March 29, 2009 • Many health care professionals agree the switch to electronic records will help lower health care, but there is growing skepticism among doctors, administrators and computer specialists who say the costs of implementing a comprehensive tracking system will outweigh any cost-saving benefits. Electronic Medical Records A Charged Debate Listen · 5:28 5:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102481028/102481015" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Thinning Brain Cortex May Signal Depression March 27, 2009 • A new study suggests that a thinning of the brain cortex is associated with an increased risk of developing depression. Psychiatrist and MRI expert Brad Peterson explains what the cortex does and what the study results may mean for people with a family history of depression. Thinning Brain Cortex May Signal Depression Listen · 17:47 17:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102428959/102428940" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Scientists Race To Create Better TB Vaccine March 27, 2009 • More than 1.7 million people died of tuberculosis in 2007, and that number is rising. The most widely used vaccine is 100 years old, and scientists say it's not up to the task of preventing the global spread of TB. Scientists Race To Create Better TB Vaccine Listen · 4:32 4:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102384091/102416405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care 'Mr. Trouper Daug' Dupes Health Regulators March 26, 2009 • A Frisbee-chasing dog named Trooper played a starring role at a congressional hearing Thursday, but not for the usual canine tricks. Instead, the dog was something of a hero, a key player in a yearlong sting operation set up by the Government Accountability Office to catch lax health regulators in the act.
Health Care PTSD Treatment For Monks Fresh Air March 26, 2009 • Dr. Michael Grodin discusses his experiences treating Tibetan monks who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Many of the monks were imprisoned or tortured because of their resistance to the Chinese presence in Tibet, and now some of them experience "flashbacks" while meditating. PTSD Treatment For Monks Listen · 30:13 30:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102373662/102380090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Trans Fat: When Zero Isn't Really Zero March 26, 2009 • Many packaged baked goods and chips are labeled as having zero grams of trans fat, but FDA labeling rules allow for trace amounts per serving. Small doses of trans fat can add up if you eat lots of snack food. A better method? Read the label and avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils. Trans Fat: When Zero Isn't Really Zero Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102351941/102371089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Does Getting Angry Make You Angrier? March 26, 2009 • Everyone seems to have a different tactic for venting their anger. Some people smash dishes, others yell and scream. But current research suggests that all that venting could be making us angrier. Does Getting Angry Make You Angrier? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102344514/102371090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care O'Connor, Gingrich, Satcher Discuss Alzheimer's March 25, 2009 • Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Surgeon General David Satcher discuss efforts to combat Alzheimer's disease. They're on a task force studying the disease, which may overwhelm the U.S. health care system as baby boomers age. O'Connor, Gingrich, Satcher Discuss Alzheimer's Listen · 46:37 46:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102338572/102338568" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health The Skinny On Trans Fats March 25, 2009 • While trans fats have been on the decrease in packaged foods, there's still no national regulation of these fats in restaurants. Trans fats not only increase levels of bad cholesterol that can block arteries but also bring down levels of the good cholesterol.
Health Care Despite Challenges, Doctors Take Digital Plunge March 25, 2009 • President Obama's stimulus package includes $19 billion to computerize the nation's health care system, including medical records and prescriptions. Doctors are reluctant to give up the paper system they've relied on for so long, but nonetheless, some of them are rising to the president's challenge. Despite Challenges, Doctors Take Digital Plunge Listen · 5:16 5:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102333325/102353802" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health Study Links Anesthesia To Learning Disabilities March 25, 2009 • Children who have multiple surgeries with anesthesia by the time they turn 4 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. Study Links Anesthesia To Learning Disabilities Listen · 3:54 3:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102306350/102322564" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diets Rich In Red Meat May Be Risky March 23, 2009 • A new study suggests that eating large amounts of red meat and processed meat may increase your likelihood of dying from heart disease and cancer.