Health Care Bedside Manners and 'Oddly Intimate Encounters' February 28, 2006 Inside the sterile environment of an examination room, the most intimate conversations take place. Dr. David Watts talks about listening to patients and talking to your doctor. Bedside Manners and 'Oddly Intimate Encounters' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5237522/5237523" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Workplace Rules on Chromium Intake Revised February 28, 2006 The Labor Department reduces the maximum acceptable levels of exposure to hexavalent chromium. It's a metal breathed in by jewelers, steelworkers and welders. The new limit is five times higher than what was recommended two years ago. Workplace Rules on Chromium Intake Revised Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5237329/5237330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Workplace Rules on Chromium Intake Revised Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5237329/5237330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Saving the Heart of the Crescent City Fresh Air February 28, 2006 Jeanne Dumestre is one of the founders of Tipitina's, the New Orleans club that remains one of the city's musical landmarks. Since 1985, Dumestre has worked as a nurse in the city, helping people who have HIV/AIDS -- but don't have insurance. Saving the Heart of the Crescent City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5237127/5237128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Rocky Start for Medicare Drug Benefit Medicare Drug Benefit: A Two-Month Report Card February 27, 2006 This week marks the two-month anniversary of Medicare's new prescription drug benefit. Politicians are either proclaiming the program a resounding success, or a spectacular failure, depending on their party, while many patients are still experiencing problems getting their medicines. Medicare Drug Benefit: A Two-Month Report Card Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5234517/5234520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Medicare Drug Benefit: A Two-Month Report Card Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5234517/5234520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Global Health Progress in Low-Cost Treatments for Liver Cancer February 27, 2006 One of the many diseases the continent of Africa struggles with is liver cancer. Until now, there were only expensive options for treatment and prevention. But researchers have come upon an easy and relatively cheap solution. Madeleine Brand talks with Dr. Sydney Speisel, a pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School. Progress in Low-Cost Treatments for Liver Cancer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5235465/5235466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Progress in Low-Cost Treatments for Liver Cancer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5235465/5235466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Care Revisiting the Baby Gender Mentor February 27, 2006 Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Nell Boyce about the controversial Baby Gender Mentor. The product is marketed with the claim that it can determine the sex of a baby early in a pregnancy with a high degree of accuracy. Some clients disputed that claim. Revisiting the Baby Gender Mentor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5235003/5235004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Revisiting the Baby Gender Mentor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5235003/5235004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Efficacy of Osteoporosis Medicine Challenged February 26, 2006 A British scientist has been in the United States this week alleging that a big drugmaker has been playing fast and loose with data to make its medicine look good. The drug in question is Actonel, used for treating osteoporosis and a big earner for Procter & Gamble. Efficacy of Osteoporosis Medicine Challenged Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5234621/5234622" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Efficacy of Osteoporosis Medicine Challenged Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5234621/5234622" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Fast-Moving Avian Flu Reaches France February 25, 2006 The dangerous H5N1 strain of bird flu is spreading faster than experts expected. French officials confirmed the virus Saturday in domestic fowl, as well as wild birds. How worried should we be? Fast-Moving Avian Flu Reaches France Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5233832/5233833" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fast-Moving Avian Flu Reaches France Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5233832/5233833" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Children's Health Rotavirus Added to Bulky List of Childhood Vaccines February 24, 2006 Health officials recommend adding vaccines for flu and rotavirus to the regimen of childhood immunizations. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children. Parents are objecting to the number of advised shots. Rotavirus Added to Bulky List of Childhood Vaccines Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5232216/5232318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Rotavirus Added to Bulky List of Childhood Vaccines Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5232216/5232318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics South Dakota Poised to Pass Sweeping Abortion Ban February 24, 2006 Lawmakers in South Dakota are poised to give final approval to the most sweeping ban on abortion in nearly two decades. The state's only abortion clinic performs about 800 procedures a year. Backers of the bill hope its impact will reach well beyond the state's borders. South Dakota Poised to Pass Sweeping Abortion Ban Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5231140/5231143" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Bird Flu Forces London's Beloved Ravens Indoors February 24, 2006 As the bird flu spreads across Europe, The Tower of London has moved its ravens indoors to protect them. The six birds are usually found on the lawns outside the castle, but are now in cages in one of its towers. Yeoman Raven Master Derrick Coyle talks with Melissa Block about the decision. Bird Flu Forces London's Beloved Ravens Indoors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5232302/5232303" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bird Flu Forces London's Beloved Ravens Indoors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5232302/5232303" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Care Medical Ethics and Capital Punishment February 23, 2006 California postpones an execution because no licensed medical professional will administer the lethal dose. Last month, the Supreme Court stopped an execution in Florida after a prisoner there challenged the use of execution drugs. Guests discuss doctors, medical ethics and the death penalty. Medical Ethics and Capital Punishment Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5230227/5230228" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Winter Sports Dangerous for Occasional Participants February 23, 2006 Studies show that winter sports can be particularly dangerous for the occasional participants. Injuries and fractures are high among skiers and snowboarders who visit the slopes only a few times a year. Winter Sports Dangerous for Occasional Participants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5229473/5229474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Food Assistance Used by 25 Million Americans February 23, 2006 A new survey shows that more that 25 million Americans receive emergency food assistance each year. According to the report, two of the largest groups that receive food from food banks, soup kitchens and shelters, are women and single parents. Food Assistance Used by 25 Million Americans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5229470/5229471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Food Assistance Used by 25 Million Americans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5229470/5229471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Vioxx: The Downfall of a Drug Journal Raises New Questions About 2000 Vioxx Study February 23, 2006 The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine is publishing more criticism of a 2000 study on Vioxx. The journal says at least two researchers knew about "adverse cardiovascular events" more than four months before the article was published. Merck removed Vioxx from the market in 2004 and faces thousands of Vioxx-related lawsuits. Journal Raises New Questions About 2000 Vioxx Study Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5229443/5229444" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Journal Raises New Questions About 2000 Vioxx Study Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5229443/5229444" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript