Opinion Driveway Moments Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life April 28, 2006 • Independent producer Matt Holzman underwent a kidney transplant operation a decade ago. A few days after his operation, he discovered and kept all the messages concerning his kidney. He uses the messages to paint a tale of how the operation that saved his life came about. Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369771/5369772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Weighing the Potential Risks of Nanotech April 28, 2006 • What are the potential environmental and health risks of nanotechnology? And what can be done to make sure that small tech doesn't lead to big problems? Weighing the Potential Risks of Nanotech Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369304/5369305" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Researchers Say Gene Therapy Increased Cancer Risk April 28, 2006 • New research shows that an effort to cure X-SCID (also known as the "bubble boy disease") using gene therapy may have had an unintended consequence -- causing cancer in people who tested the therapy. Researchers Say Gene Therapy Increased Cancer Risk Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369307/5369308" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Washington Haggles over Drug Plan Changes April 28, 2006 • The push is on around the country to get seniors to enroll in the new Medicare drug plan, with just two weeks to go before the May 15 deadline. Congress and the Bush administration are fighting over what kind of changes, if any, need to be made to the program. Washington Haggles over Drug Plan Changes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5368219/5368220" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health What's Triggering Your Migraine? April 27, 2006 • What do a strong latte, a drop in barometric pressure, and soybeans have in common? Neurologist Dr. David Buchholz believes they're all triggers for migraines. And he doesn't believe heavy-duty pain medications are the answer. What's Triggering Your Migraine? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5364970/5364979" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Too Much Pollen? Blame the Males April 27, 2006 • The pollen count can be lowered if people plant more female plants and fewer male plants, says horticulturist Tom Ogren. He says male plants have been popular because they don't produce messy fruit or seed pods -- but they are responsible for most of the pollen in the air. Too Much Pollen? Blame the Males Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5367114/5367115" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Disinfectant Wipes Safe for Computer Keyboards April 27, 2006 • Is your computer making you sick? It's not a stretch to realize your keyboard can harbor all sorts of bugs. The good news is that many disinfectant wipes -- even sterile water -- do a safe job of keeping bacteria at bay. Disinfectant Wipes Safe for Computer Keyboards Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5364714/5364719" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Vaccine for Marburg Virus Tests Well in Monkeys April 27, 2006 • Researchers say they've successfully treated monkeys who were infected with Marburg virus, a cousin of the Ebola virus. This is the first time a vaccine has been shown to be effective as a treatment for deadly viruses like Marburg. Vaccine for Marburg Virus Tests Well in Monkeys Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5365842/5365843" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Farai's Fitness Challenge Week 6: Strip Moves, Pole Dancing for Fitness April 26, 2006 • Farai Chideya continues her six-month fitness challenge -- this week, she takes on a hot new workout: erotic dance. She travels to the S Factor studios to learn the moves on the stage and with the pole with striptease maven Sheila Kelley. Week 6: Strip Moves, Pole Dancing for Fitness Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5363871/5363876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Study Questions Reliability of Cardiac Defibrillators April 26, 2006 • Cardiac devices called ICDs can detect a heart attack and deliver a strong shock in response. But a new study shows that the machines aren't as reliable as many believed. Nearly one in every 300 has to be replaced. Study Questions Reliability of Cardiac Defibrillators Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5363494/5363495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Studies Raise Concerns Over Heart-Device Reliability April 25, 2006 • Two new studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that devices called "implantable cardiac defibrillators" have a much higher failure rate than previously believed. Studies Raise Concerns Over Heart-Device Reliability Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5362415/5362416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Health Thembi's AIDS Diary April 25, 2006 • More than 5 million South Africans live with AIDS. Thembi Ngubane was 16 when she was diagnosed. She talks about living with AIDS and how she works to keep the disease from destroying her spirit. Thembi's AIDS Diary Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5361895/5361896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care FDA on Medical Marijuana: Science or Politics? April 21, 2006 • The Food and Drug Administration declares that there is no medical use for marijuana. The determination returns the FDA to the middle of a politics vs. science battle. Researchers who believe marijuana has medical benefits say the FDA is trying to appease conservative legislators. FDA on Medical Marijuana: Science or Politics? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5356029/5356048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Global Sex Survey: Satisfied in the West April 21, 2006 • A groundbreaking international sex survey reveals that couples in Western countries are the most sexually satisfied, and countries in East appear to be less satisfied. University of Chicago researchers surveyed more than 27,000 middle-aged and elderly people worldwide about their sex lives. Global Sex Survey: Satisfied in the West Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5355494/5355495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Consensus on Health Care System Fixes Remains Elusive April 21, 2006 • Congress orders a taskforce to re-launch the national health care debate. The effort is intended to go around the usual special interests, directly to the American public. While attendees across the country agree that the system is in trouble, consensus on how to fix it remains elusive. Consensus on Health Care System Fixes Remains Elusive Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5354898/5354899" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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