Global Health Bird Flu Transferred from Human to Human June 30, 2006 • Researchers confirm the human-to-human transmission of avian influenza, though health experts said that there were no signs that the virus had mutated into an easier-to-transmit form. Bird Flu Transferred from Human to Human Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5524915/5524916" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Music Therapy May Help Ease Pain June 29, 2006 • Approaching death can be a long descent into pain and fear, and drugs and social support may not ease these worries. Alternative medicine is increasingly accepted as part of palliative care, and some studies show music is one method to ease pain and stress at the end of life. Music Therapy May Help Ease Pain Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5519661/5519664" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Bedrails Can Cause Deaths in Frail, Elderly June 29, 2006 • Bedrails are simple, metal devices that are supposed to keep frail people in bed and offer support. But if they're not assembled correctly, they can cause death by entrapment. The FDA has issued guidelines for the devices, and experts advise families to be on the lookout. Bedrails Can Cause Deaths in Frail, Elderly Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5519589/5519608" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Chronicling Cancer, In Graphic Form June 29, 2006 • Cartoonists Brian Fies and Miriam Engelberg use comics to write about cancer. Both say they've found one cartoon drawing can distill meaning, humor and sadness more effectively than a 50-page essay. Chronicling Cancer, In Graphic Form Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5521170/5521817" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care New Medicaid Citizenship Rules Challenged June 28, 2006 • Starting July 1, states are supposed to require all Medicaid recipients to prove citizenship in order to receive or keep their benefits. The provision is intended to purge Medicaid of illegal immigrants. But advocates for the poor have filed a lawsuit on behalf of citizens who simply lack the needed documents. New Medicaid Citizenship Rules Challenged Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5519069/5519070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Farai's Fitness Challenge Week 15: Shopping Tips for Healthy Eating June 28, 2006 • Farai Chideya tours a grocery store with nutritionist Rovenia Brock, aka Dr. Ro, for some aisle-by-aisle advice on how to shop for a healthful diet. Here's a couple of tips: don't shop hungry, and stay close to the produce section. Week 15: Shopping Tips for Healthy Eating Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5517818/5517819" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Medical Lesson: Learning to Relate to Patients June 27, 2006 • Medical schools and residency programs are under increasing pressure to turn out doctors who are good communicators and compassionate in their interactions with patients. It's a huge challenge, but one program is addressing the issue with monthly lunch for first-year doctors. Medical Lesson: Learning to Relate to Patients Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5515753/5516076" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Buffett Promises Fortune to Gates Foundation June 27, 2006 • Warren Buffett, the investment guru known as the Oracle of Omaha, now has another title: most generous philanthropist in history. Buffett has pledged to give away $37 billion, with most of it going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Buffett Promises Fortune to Gates Foundation Q&A: Gates' Growing Public Health Brand June 26, 2006 • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation now wields a fortune that holds the potential for dramatic change. Two public-health experts examine the attractions and perils of the Gates' role in global health.
Opinion Leroy Sievers' 'Morning Edition' Commentaries Breaking the News About a Cancer Diagnosis June 26, 2006 • It's among the worst news people can imagine getting: a diagnosis of cancer. Then, before the news is fully absorbed, family, friends and colleagues must be told. Commentator Leroy Sievers describes how he broke the news about his cancer. Breaking the News About a Cancer Diagnosis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5507817/5508015" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Nation's Capital Urges Wider Testing for HIV June 26, 2006 • Washington, D.C., launches a campaign to urge every resident of the District between ages 14 and 84 to get tested for HIV. The city plans to distribute rapid HIV tests for free to emergency rooms, physicians' offices, community health programs, and more. Nation's Capital Urges Wider Testing for HIV Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5512908/5512909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Buffett Promises Fortune to Gates Foundation Gates Foundation's Work Targets Global Health June 26, 2006 • Thanks to the pledge of $31 billion in stock from investment guru Warren Buffett, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will soon have far more resources to use in its work to fight diseases around the world. The foundation, which gave out about $1.35 billion in 2005, has had its greatest successes in global health. Gates Foundation's Work Targets Global Health Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5512899/5512900" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures June 26, 2006 • Diagnoses of autism are on the rise, and one result has been the start of high-profile campaigns to raise money for research. Another trend has been far less noticed: an increase in self-advocacy groups that aren't pushing for a cure, but acceptance. Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5488463/5512999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Timeline: Autism and Advocacy June 26, 2006 • Awareness about autism has come a long way since the disorder was first described in 1943. Here, a timeline of the evolution of autism advocacy.
Vioxx: The Downfall of a Drug Medical Journal Issues Vioxx Study Correction June 26, 2006 • A correction published today on the New England Journal of Medicine's Web site undermines a key feature of Merck's defense against the thousands of lawsuits filed over its painkiller Vioxx. Medical Journal Issues Vioxx Study Correction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5511976/5511983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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