Your Health Roller Coasters Can Pose Dangers for Some Riders August 31, 2007 • The thrill of roller coasters lies in the heart-pounding terror, but all that pounding might not be so good for you. A medical study done in Germany looked at the heart rates of healthy people as they rode a roller coaster. They rocketed to 200 beats per minute, a potential danger for those with a heart condition. Roller Coasters Can Pose Dangers for Some Riders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14080761/14080745" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Roller Coasters Can Pose Dangers for Some Riders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14080761/14080745" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Care Retail Medical Clinics: Milk, Eggs and a Diagnosis August 31, 2007 • Across the country, limited-service medical clinics are springing up in unusual places, from supermarkets to airports. Guests discuss the pros and cons of getting a medical diagnosis while you wait for the deli to slice your cold cuts. Retail Medical Clinics: Milk, Eggs and a Diagnosis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14087742/14087736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Driveway Moments Knee Replacements, Designed for Women August 30, 2007 • Aging baby boomers are getting their knees surgically replaced. This year, about 300,000 women will undergo the surgery. Subtle differences in female anatomy have led to the development of gender-specific implants. Knee Replacements, Designed for Women Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14024536/14045363" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Cameras Link Doctors with Medics in the Field August 29, 2007 • Ambulances in Tucson, Ariz., are being fitted with video cameras to provide a high-definition, wireless connection between doctor and paramedic. Dubbed "ER Link," the technology could build bridges, but some medics fear the system might undermine their value. Cameras Link Doctors with Medics in the Field Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14033098/14033072" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health More Americans Lack Health Insurance August 29, 2007 • The number of Americans without health insurance grew to an all time high of 47 million last year, an increase of more than 2 million from a year before. The number of children without health insurance coverage also rose. The Census Bureau figures are likely to raise the stakes in the political debate about health care. More Americans Lack Health Insurance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14016079/14016026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Portable Health Insurance Faces Challenges August 29, 2007 • Holding on to health insurance can be a big challenge if you have a chronic disease or history of illness. But it wasn't supposed to be that way. Eleven years ago this month, Congress passed a law intended to free people who felt trapped in their jobs because they were afraid of losing their health insurance. Portable Health Insurance Faces Challenges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14016111/14016069" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Candidates Weigh In on Health Care August 28, 2007 • Major candidates from both parties have been offering up proposals to control the cost of health care and provide better coverage for millions of uninsured Americans. Here, a sampling of their proposals.
Katrina, Two Years Later A Checkup on Health Care in New Orleans August 28, 2007 • Dr. Karen DeSalvo, chief of general internal medicine and geriatrics at Tulane University, talks about hospitals and the health care system in New Orleans. It has been two years since Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast and left New Orleans in ruins. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14000097/14000090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health FDA Suggests New Sunscreen Standards August 24, 2007 • The SPF ratings on sunscreens tell you how much protection they provide against UV rays that cause sunburn. Now the FDA also wants companies to say how much their products protect against the UV rays that cause tanning. Those rays damage skin, too. FDA Suggests New Sunscreen Standards Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13906486/13920407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Chemists Talk Obesity, Drug Use and Fuel Cells August 24, 2007 • The research presented at the American Chemical Society meeting this week spanned the spectrum. Topics ranged from a virus that may contribute to obesity, to using sewage to track illegal drug use, to new ways to store hydrogen for fuel cells. Chemists Talk Obesity, Drug Use and Fuel Cells Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13928797/13928788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Pesky and Not Picky, Bedbugs Make a Comeback August 23, 2007 • The saying "Don't let the bedbugs bite" might have seemed like a thing of the past. The little blood-sucking critters were mostly eradicated in the 1940s, but they seem to be staging a creepy return, causing great discomfort among sleepers across the country. Pesky and Not Picky, Bedbugs Make a Comeback Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13829937/13886230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health FDA Approves Risperdal for Kids August 23, 2007 • The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the powerful anti-psychotic drug Risperdal for use in preteens and teenagers with schizophrenia or manic depressive illness. Risperdal can be very effective, but it also has some significant side effects. FDA Approves Risperdal for Kids Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13886245/13886229" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Children's Health New Rules for Kids' Health Insurance August 22, 2007 • The Bush administration has imposed new rules for the State Children's Health Insurance Program that state officials say may result in loss of coverage for thousands of kids. Congress has been working to renew the program, which is set to expire at the end of next month. New Rules for Kids' Health Insurance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13849553/13857876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Medicare to Cut Payments for Avoidable Errors August 22, 2007 • Starting in October, Medicare will stop paying hospitals for the costs of complications arising from avoidable errors. Experts say the new rules could push the medical industrial complex to fix problems that kill and injure tens of thousands of patients each year. Medicare to Cut Payments for Avoidable Errors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13872687/13872674" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Study Finds Many Older Americans Sexually Active August 22, 2007 • It is often thought that people lose interest in sex as they get older, but a new study finds that assumption is untrue. A survey of Americans ages 57 to 85 found that a majority are sexually active and value intimacy, although nearly half report sexual problems. Study Finds Many Older Americans Sexually Active Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13872116/13877236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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