National The Health Legacy of a Heat Wave July 31, 2006 • Heat waves like the one currently sweeping the nation have an impact on public health, especially among the poor and elderly. Michele Norris talks with Eric Klinenberg, author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. The Health Legacy of a Heat Wave Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595500/5595501" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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StoryCorps A Girl's Gift of Life, Recalled by Her Doctor July 28, 2006 • In his 24-year career as a pediatrician, Dr. John Bancroft has treated thousands of children. But the story of a young girl with a liver condition, whom he treated more than 10 years ago, has stayed with him. A Girl's Gift of Life, Recalled by Her Doctor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5587031/5587048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Report: Hospital Medication Errors Commonplace July 28, 2006 • From mix-ups caused by similar-sounding names to accidental overdoses, more than 1.5 million people in hospitals and nursing homes are injured each year by medication errors, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Report: Hospital Medication Errors Commonplace Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5589633/5589634" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Cancer Therapy May Cause Heart Troubles July 28, 2006 • The anti-cancer drug Gleevec has been highly successful in treating stomach tumors, and a blood cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia. But new research shows that Gleevec may cause congestive heart failure. Researchers say there's no cause for panic. But they advise doctors to monitor their patients for signs of heart trouble. Cancer Therapy May Cause Heart Troubles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5589636/5589637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Now That's a Stretch! (And It Won't Hurt a Bit) July 27, 2006 • Shorter and gentler is better. And focus on one muscle at a time. The result can be fantastic flexibility. Now That's a Stretch! (And It Won't Hurt a Bit) Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5584414/5585421" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Farai's Fitness Challenge Week 19: Eat Out, But Eat Right July 26, 2006 • Nutritionist Rovenia Brock offers everyday tips on making good choices when dining out with a trip to the kitchen of Cafe Deluxe. Brock is the author of 'Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy'. Week 19: Eat Out, But Eat Right Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5583389/5583390" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health Study Illuminates How Babies Learn to Speak July 24, 2006 • A high-tech machine that monitors infants' brain cells as they listen to speech reveals a key element in how babies go from hearing sounds to speaking them. Study Illuminates How Babies Learn to Speak Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5578636/5578643" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Video Game Brainwaves Used to Fight ADD July 24, 2006 • Researchers studying Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) are lauding the development of video games that reward focus and concentration by using electrodes to monitor players' brainwaves. Many clinicians are embracing the technology as a useful treatment tool for young patients suffering from ADD. Video Game Brainwaves Used to Fight ADD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5578292/5578293" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Courts Target Juvenile Offenders' Mental Health July 24, 2006 • Many young people in the criminal juvenile-justice system have mental illnesses, but they rarely get the psychiatric care they need. Now a handful of courts are taking these youths out of the mainstream justice system in order to give them effective mental health care.
World A Wounded Soldier Sets His Goals July 21, 2006 • An anti-tank mine in Iraq blew up Sgt. Joe Fowler's Humvee, leaving him with broken bones and burns over 50 percent of his body. His recovery at the Pentagon's only burn treatment center is painful and frustrating. But he has goals: to stay strong for his family, and to get back on his mountain bike. A Wounded Soldier Sets His Goals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5573767/5573776" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health News Briefs Docs Taking Medicare Patients, Despite Lower Pay July 21, 2006 • Despite a flawed formula that's given physicians small or no increases in pay in recent years, Medicare patients aren't having trouble finding doctors, a GAO study finds.
Your Health Gene Test Promises to Find Right Drug, Right Dose July 20, 2006 • The wrong prescription and dose can mean ineffective drugs and harmful side effects. A new test, part of the growing science of pharmacogenetics, is designed to help doctors figure out which drugs and doses are right for their patients. Gene Test Promises to Find Right Drug, Right Dose Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5568710/5568993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Q & A: Pros and Cons of Probiotics July 20, 2006 • Researchers are trying to understand how these good bacteria, taken in pill form as a supplement, may play a role in promoting good immune function. Harvard's Dr. Athos Bousvaros discusse the current thinking on probiotics.
Health Agency: Drug Errors Still Common July 20, 2006 • When Congress expanded Medicare to include drug coverage, it ordered the National Institute of Medicine to look at what should be done to minimize medication errors. The agency says medication errors harm at least 1.5 million Americans every year. Health Agency: Drug Errors Still Common Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5571389/5571390" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Army Burn Center Sees Some of Worst War Wounds July 20, 2006 • When soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer severe burns, they are sent to the Brooke Army Medical Center. The staff strives to keep the patients alive -– and then to help them cope with their changed lives. Army Burn Center Sees Some of Worst War Wounds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5570807/5570832" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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