Switzerland: Health Care for All In Switzerland, An Easier Path For The Disabled July 31, 2008 In Switzerland, disabled children can receive quality care even after their parents pass away. In the United States, people with disabilities can face a future that is much more precarious. In Switzerland, An Easier Path For The Disabled Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93098547/93111034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Switzerland: Health Care for All In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? July 31, 2008 Switzerland's health care system could be the perfect political compromise for the U.S. Those who can afford to buy insurance are required to do so by law. For those who can't, the government provides subsidies. Swiss citizens, such as Cecile Crettol-Rappaz, say they wouldn't trade it for any other system. In Switzerland, A Health Care Model For America? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92106731/93143753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Los Angeles Limits New Fast Food Restaurants July 30, 2008 The Los Angeles City Council imposed a moratorium on new fast food franchises in south L.A., where healthy dining choices are slim and obesity among young children is a growing problem. Los Angeles Limits New Fast Food Restaurants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93057252/93047982" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Plastic Peril? Congress Weighs Ban Of Chemical Used In Plastics July 29, 2008 Lawmakers on Monday moved toward banning phthalates, a type of chemical used as plastic softeners and found in all kinds of children's toys. The move is part of a broader bill that overhauls the nation's product safety laws in the wake of last year's wave of toy recalls. Congress Weighs Ban Of Chemical Used In Plastics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93018386/93018361" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Beer-Drinking Tree Shrews: Sober As Judges July 28, 2008 Compared with humans, tree shrews that drink a beerlike palm nectar should have a 36 percent chance of being drunk on any given night. But that's not the case, researchers say — somehow, the animals have developed a built-in tolerance. Beer-Drinking Tree Shrews: Sober As Judges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93001529/93004363" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Navajo President Weighs Ban On Public Smoking July 28, 2008 The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on cigarettes and chewing tobacco in public places across its reservation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The tribe's president has 10 days to either veto or sign the ban into law. Navajo President Weighs Ban On Public Smoking Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92983121/92983100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Feeling The Economic Pinch Why Do Sick People Go To Work? Unhealthy Fear July 28, 2008 In a survey of people in Florida and Ohio, about half of the people polled reported they'd gone to work while sick during the past year because they feared the financial consequences of staying home. Why Do Sick People Go To Work? Unhealthy Fear Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92762761/92983160" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Study Explains How Stress Makes People Sick July 27, 2008 It's common wisdom that stress can make people sick. Now, a team of scientists from UCLA have figured out exactly how that happens. UCLA professor Rita Effros talks to host Andrea Seabrook about her work with stress and the immune system. Study Explains How Stress Makes People Sick Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92975996/92975979" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Cart Wash Puts An End To Dirt At Maryland Market July 27, 2008 Chevy Chase Supermarket has installed a contraption that washes dirty carts by spraying a peroxide-based mist that kills germs. The washer, made by Pure Cart Systems, is approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. Cart Wash Puts An End To Dirt At Maryland Market Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92955916/92975978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Magnetic Pulses To Brain Help 'Lazy Eye' July 26, 2008 About 3 percent of people in the U.S. suffer from amblyopia, or "lazy eye" as it is more commonly known. People with the condition can see out of both eyes, but one eye dominates and the eyes may not work together. Now a team of scientists in Canada has shown that magnetic pulses to the brain may help restore abilities to the weaker eye. Magnetic Pulses To Brain Help 'Lazy Eye' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92965339/92965310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mapping The Mysteries Of The Brain's Two Halves Fresh Air July 25, 2008 The quest to understand what makes us us has long been one of humankind's great pursuits. Neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga has made progress: He's the author of Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique. Mapping The Mysteries Of The Brain's Two Halves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92944337/92986957" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Great Britain: Health Care for All Denied Treatment, U.K. Vet Stands Up for Liberty July 25, 2008 When 89-year-old Jack Tagg began losing his vision, Britain's National Health Service told him he would have to go blind in one eye before it would pay for treatment. In a public campaign, the World War II pilot took on the government — and won. Denied Treatment, U.K. Vet Stands Up for Liberty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92916560/92922056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Health Depressed? You Don't Need Drugs, Psychiatrist Says July 25, 2008 Depression is said to affect more than 20 million people in the United States, but psychiatrist James Gordon argues that it's not disease. In his book, Unstuck, Gordon makes the case that most people don't need drugs to feel better. Depressed? You Don't Need Drugs, Psychiatrist Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92921949/92921938" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Depressed? You Don't Need Drugs, Psychiatrist Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92921949/92921938" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Need Some Botox With That Flu Shot? July 24, 2008 Primary care doctors say they're having more and more trouble making ends meet; they're drowning in paperwork and making less than specialists. So, a growing number of general practitioners are adding cosmetic procedures to their offerings as a way to bring in more money. Need Some Botox With That Flu Shot? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92871258/92871242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care for All MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap July 24, 2008 After he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Jeff Rubin of Philadelphia went bankrupt paying for his medical bills. Would that happen in England? Both the U.S. and the U.K. ration health care. A look at patient experiences on either side of the Atlantic. MS Patient Falls Into American Insurance Gap Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92067101/92864099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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