Geomagnetic Storm Visits Earth October 29, 2003 • A massive solar flare brings a geomagnetic storm to the Earth, disrupting electric and magnetic systems. On the scale that measures the strength of such storms, Wednesday's is one of the most extreme since 1976. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Kelly Beatty, executive editor of Sky and Telescope magazine. Geomagnetic Storm Visits Earth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1483720/1483721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Stories in Medicine October 28, 2003 • Dr. Rita Charon is leading a novel approach to training medical students. In her narrative medicine class at Columbia University, she's helping doctors-in-training learn that writing about their patients -- and their reactions to their patients -- can help them navigate the difficult world of medicine. Listen to Margot Adler and the students' stories. Stories in Medicine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1480863/1481342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Anger Management Industry October 28, 2003 • Anger management is a thriving industry in the United States. It is the subject of hundreds of books, workshops and videos. And yet, as NPR's Robert Siegel discovers, there are no national criteria, no oversight and no evaluation of the efficacy of these programs. The Anger Management Industry Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1481686/1482407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pasta, Bread Makers Fight Low-Carb Diets October 27, 2003 • Bread and pasta sales are down, and many in the industry blame popular low-carb diets like Zone, Atkins and South Beach. While some retailers respond by producing low-carb versions of their products, others prepare a PR campaign that emphasizes the importance of carbohydrates as a source of energy. NPR's Greg Allen reports. Read the USDA dietary guidelines and hear more stories on the effectiveness of low-carb diets. Pasta, Bread Makers Fight Low-Carb Diets Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1477340/1480036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Florida Case Puts Focus on End-of-Life Decisions October 25, 2003 • The legal battle over the care of Florida's Terri Schiavo puts new focus on the rights of severely injured patients -- and on the plight of families faced with a decision on ending life support. Most states have legal tools for end-of-life medical decisions, but most people aren't using them. NPR's Rachel Jones reports. Florida Case Puts Focus on End-of-Life Decisions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1478797/1479135" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Comatose Florida Woman October 23, 2003 • Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who is in a persistent vegetative state, has had her feeding tube reinserted by legislative order. Schiavo had been disconnected from life support by court order, at the request of her husband and legal guardian, Michael. NPR's Phillip Davis reports. Comatose Florida Woman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1476121/1476122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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CDC Issues SARS Guidelines October 23, 2003 • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals and doctors' offices to have patients wear a mask if they arrive with a cough and a fever. The precaution is designed to help prevent health workers from getting sick and help prevent patients in hospitals from getting SARS. NPR's Richard Knox reports. CDC Issues SARS Guidelines Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1476147/1476148" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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President's Report on the Ethics of Biotechnology October 23, 2003 • The President's Council on Bioethics has issued a report surveying the challenges posed by modern biotechnology. The report, Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness, addresses the promises and perils of scientific advances that do more than cure or prevent disease. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with council chairman Leon Kass. Read the report. President's Report on the Ethics of Biotechnology Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1476660/1476784" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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SARS Lessons, Part 5: Will Workers Leave? October 21, 2003 • There were signs in the second phase of the SARS epidemic in Toronto that health care workers were ready to stage walkouts. The reason - partly danger from working around contagious patients. But more basic labor issues also came into play, such as forced overtime and harsh working conditions. If an epidemic takes off and lasts a while, will workers stay on the job? NPR's Joanne Silberner reports. SARS Lessons, Part 5: Will Workers Leave? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1474025/1474026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture 'Mountains Beyond Mountains' Tells of Doctor's Quest October 20, 2003 • The new book Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World -- The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, tells the story of a physician who has treated countless impoverished patients. Dr. Farmer continues to fight for equity in healthcare for the world's poorest communities. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Tracy Kidder, the book's author.
Culture The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer October 20, 2003 • Paul Farmer is a physician and an anthropologist, and according to at least one of his former patients in Haiti, he's a god. Farmer specializes in infectious disease; he's made it his mission to transform health care on a global scale, by focusing on the world's poorest and sickest communities. Writer Tracy Kidder profiles Farmer in his new book, Mountains Beyond Mountains. Read an excerpt. The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1472188/1473042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes' October 18, 2003 • Over the past four decades, spacecraft have sent back to Earth otherworldly images of outerspace. Nearly 300 photographs of these strange and beautiful vistas are collected in a new book, Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the author, Michael Benson. 'Beyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1470480/1470659" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'When Walking Fails' October 16, 2003 • NPR's Joseph Shapiro recently got a first hand look at what it means to be disabled when he broke his ankle and had to use a four-wheeled scooter to move around. He found that even on the streets of Washington, D.C., where improvements have been made to accommodate the disabled, life can be difficult. He takes a tour of downtown with disability advocate Lisa Iezzoni. Read excerpts from Iezzoni's book, When Walking Fails. 'When Walking Fails' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1466794/1467610" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Quarantine Effectiveness Under Scrutiny October 14, 2003 • The SARS outbreak in Asia last spring led to the biggest quarantines seen anywhere in well over half a century. Taiwan alone told more than 150,000 people to say home. Now public health authorities are considering the effectiveness of quarantines as the region braces for a possible resurgence of SARS this fall. NPR's Richard Harris reports. Quarantine Effectiveness Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1465576/1465577" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Radio Expeditions The Birds of Boreal October 14, 2003 • Canada's Boreal Forest is the source of billions of birds that fly south and end up at American birdfeeders. Wide areas of one of the world's largest remaining forests are being carved up for logging and oil wells, and bird populations are being affected. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold takes an NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition to the Boreal Forest. The Birds of Boreal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1464893/1464894" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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