Global Health U.N. Report Puts Global HIV Infections at 38 Million May 31, 2006 • A United Nations report on the status of the global AIDS epidemic estimates that there are 38 million people infected with HIV. The spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is slowing in the Caribbean and some parts of Africa. But it is taking off in Russia and Eastern Europe. U.N. Report Puts Global HIV Infections at 38 Million Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5441251/5441252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health News Briefs Group Files Petition to Overturn S.D. Abortion Law May 30, 2006 • Opponents of South Dakota's new law banning nearly all abortions say they've collected more than enough signatures to force the issue to the November ballot.
Children's Health Dr. Ferber Revisits His 'Crying Baby' Theory May 30, 2006 • Dr. Richard Ferber is best known for his advice to parents about children and sleep. He advised that letting babies cry themselves to sleep could be a necessary step in getting young children to sleep in their own beds. But now Ferber is out with a new book reexamining his original theory. Allan Coukell of member station WBUR reports. Dr. Ferber Revisits His 'Crying Baby' Theory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439359/5439360" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Health The Discovery of AIDS, 25 Years Later May 30, 2006 • On June 5, 1981, the Center for Disease Control published its first report on what has come to be known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. Guests talk about the devastating effects of the disease in the past quarter-century. The Discovery of AIDS, 25 Years Later Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439596/5439597" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Choose a Healthy Shore for Swimming this Summer May 25, 2006 • Last year, a record number of "No Swimming" signs and health advisories were posted at polluted beaches and swimming holes around the United States -- 19,950 of them according to a new report from the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council. But don't cancel that beach trip yet. Experts say there are things you can do to lower the odds of getting sick. Choose a Healthy Shore for Swimming this Summer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5429558/5429561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Private Company Tests Safety of Supplements May 25, 2006 • The Food and Drug Administration doesn't test supplements for safety or purity. Consumers looking for assurances about the supplements they buy have a few new places to look for help. ConsumerLab.com is a private company that tests dietary supplements. Vice President William Obermeyer, Ph.D., helped start the company. Private Company Tests Safety of Supplements Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5429539/5429542" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health BBQ Tip No. 1: It's Not Poison, It's Food May 25, 2006 • Barbecue-lovers, hold on to your spatulas and try these tactics for reducing the health risks of grilling.
Opinion Your Health Summer Hazards: Sunburn ... and Barbecue? May 25, 2006 • Researchers have confirmed that cooking meat too long over a dry, intense heat creates small amounts of cancer-causing chemicals. Unfortunately, that's just the sort of flavor-enhancing fire you get on a backyard barbecue. What's a summer chef to do? Summer Hazards: Sunburn ... and Barbecue? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5428963/5428968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Health Epicenter of AIDS Is Found: Africa, 1930 May 25, 2006 • Scientists say they have pinpointed the origin of the AIDS virus. It all started in southern Cameroon in West Central Africa around 1930, according to a study published online by the journal Science. The virus that started the global pandemic passed from chimps to humans in that area. Epicenter of AIDS Is Found: Africa, 1930 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5431256/5431257" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Q&A: Modern Medicine for Barbaro May 24, 2006 • Julie Rovner, an NPR health policy correspondent and a longtime horse owner, describes Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's care and the outlook for his recovery.
WHO Leader Dies After Surgery for Blood Clot May 22, 2006 • The doctor who led the World Health Organization's battles against SARS and bird flu has died following surgery for a blood clot on the brain. Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, the first South Korean to head a U.N. agency, was 61. WHO Leader Dies After Surgery for Blood Clot Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5423217/5423218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care At Home with Eva Engvall May 22, 2006 • Researchers Eva Engvall and Erkki Ruoslahti are adapting an adobe ranch to meet their needs. The couple bought it from of a Hollywood stuntman who was down on his luck.
Health Care Famed Medical Test 'ELISA' Celebrates Its 35th May 22, 2006 • The ELISA test can seek out the presence of hormones or viruses in a matter of minutes, replacing previous cumbersome and time-consuming methods. Co-inventor Eva Engvall, then a young graduate student in Stockholm, gave the test its name. Famed Medical Test 'ELISA' Celebrates Its 35th Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5420914/5420919" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Researchers Fan Out to Find Bird Flu in Alaska May 19, 2006 • In Alaska alone, the goal is to test and screen more than 15,000 birds this summer and fall. Despite the looming danger, the surveillance effort is still somewhat of a work in progress. Researchers Fan Out to Find Bird Flu in Alaska Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5416755/5417086" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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YR Media Kids Interpreting Medical Information to Parents May 19, 2006 • In California, young people are often asked to interpret medical information for parents or relatives who are not fluent in English. But a state legislator believes interpreting sensitive medical information is too stressful for minors, and wants to ban the practice. Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio reports. Kids Interpreting Medical Information to Parents Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5418069/5418070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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