Economy Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners May 31, 2009 • Shriners International faces a tough decision this summer because of the impact the recession has had on its donations. Its board will meet in July to vote on whether to close six of its children's hospitals around the country. Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners Listen · 3:52 3:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763489/104763498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health Nutrition Program Boosts Poor Students In China May 31, 2009 • Migrant workers' children at the Dandelion Middle School in Beijing were given three meals fortified with micronutrients each day for eight months. Their health improved dramatically after the experiment, as did their test scores. Nutrition Program Boosts Poor Students In China Listen · 4:56 4:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104753329/104763499" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All KFF Health News May 31, 2009 • Requiring all Americans to have health insurance is one of the proposals now being considered in Washington, D.C. Massachusetts already requires its residents to be insured, but people aren't always able to afford a policy, even when the state helps out. All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104678986/104768316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News How Does The Brain Decode Speech? May 29, 2009 • What happens to words after the ear picks them up? Neuroscientist Sophie Scott of University College London discusses the latest theories of speech perception, from how the brain recognizes a familiar voice to how it adjusts to each speaker's unique pitch and accent. How Does The Brain Decode Speech? Listen · 12:27 12:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104708408/104708401" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Bacterial Ecosystems Abound On Our Skin May 29, 2009 • Bacterial colonies flourish on human skin, occupying moist bellybuttons, oily brows and even the parched plains of the forearm. Skin scientist Julie Segre talks about mapping these diverse bacterial ecosystems — and how the bacteria populations may affect skin health. Bacterial Ecosystems Abound On Our Skin Listen · 17:49 17:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104708411/104708402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment May 27, 2009 • Many states have laws to require parents to provide necessary medical care for children. For adults, the ethical and legal rules are clear: people have the right to decline treatment, even if it results in death. Have you ever refused treatment your doctor deemed critical? The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment Listen · 30:19 30:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104611152/104611144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Study: Heartburn Drugs May Increase Patient Risk May 26, 2009 • About half of all hospitalized patients are given a widely used class of drugs, which includes Prilosec and Nexium, to prevent stress ulcers. However, a recent study found that these proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of potentially deadly hospital-based pneumonia by 30 percent. Study: Heartburn Drugs May Increase Patient Risk Listen · 3:12 3:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104552350/104562332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Who's Responsible For Birth Control? May 26, 2009 • Fertility experts in Beijing have developed a testosterone-based injection that has an effectiveness equivalent to the pill. Men, would you use an injection like this as a contraceptive, if it were deemed safe and effective? Women, would you leave birth control to men? Who's Responsible For Birth Control? Listen · 29:57 29:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104550221/104550213" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Teen Cancer Patient On-The-Run Stirs Health Care Debate May 26, 2009 • Minnesota authorities continue to search for a missing 13-year-old cancer patient and his mother. Daniel Houser, who suffers from Hodgkin's lymphoma, disappeared with his mother recently after skipping a court-ordered cancer treatment in favor of natural healing methods. Houser's condition has reportedly worsened as his case re-ignites the spirited debate over the parental right to decline recommended treatment for a sick child. Teen Cancer Patient On-The-Run Stirs Health Care Debate Listen · 11:29 11:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104532686/104532682" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Is Vaccine Refusal Worth The Risk? May 26, 2009 • Over the past 10 years, pertussis, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal bacterial disease, has been on the rise. But more and more parents, worried about vaccine safety issues, are refusing to inoculate their children. Is Vaccine Refusal Worth The Risk? Listen · 3:55 3:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104523437/104527808" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Summer Sun Without The Burns And Bug Bites May 25, 2009 • With summer weather rolling in, many people are warming up the grill, but it's important to keep yourself protected from summer's strong sun and insect populations. Summer Sun Without The Burns And Bug Bites Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104402093/104517028" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Health Care Overhaul Efforts Inch Along May 22, 2009 • In a few weeks, lawmakers will start the task of writing a health care overhaul bill. But many large obstacles remain, including how to pay for it. Health Care Overhaul Efforts Inch Along Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104420824/104426637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Countries Clamor For New 'Pandemic' Definition May 21, 2009 • With its rapid spread through North America and Japan, many experts say swine flu has reached pandemic proportions. So why is the World Health Organization stalling on its declaration?
Global Health Swine Flu Update May 19, 2009 • Despite deaths reported in New York, the uproar over swine flu seems to have faded. Where are we now? Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, a doctor with the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, discusses the behavior of the H1N1 virus. The CDC's Anne Schuchat Discusses The Virus On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104315964/104318530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The CDC's Anne Schuchat Discusses The Virus On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104315964/104318530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Plastic Peril? Surrounded By Plastic, NICU Infants Tested For Risk May 19, 2009 • For decades, people have been alarmed about possible effects on humans — particularly developing embryos and new babies — from plastic additives called phthalates. One doctor is studying a group of infants exposed to high levels of phthalates from the medical tubing in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Surrounded By Plastic, NICU Infants Tested For Risk Listen · 4:30 4:30 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104191628/104315945" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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