NPR: On Health Podcast
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From NPR: in-depth reports on medicine, staying healthy and the major issues surrounding health care. The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs.
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girijad83, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: girijad83
from India
The NPR: Health & Science podcast is a weekly podcast by National Public Radio. Its content includes health issues, science discoveries, environmental catastrophes and campaigns. As one example, an interview talks about the comparison of Katrina relief efforts with housing facilities in the war-torn Iraq, and its effects on the physical and mental health of individuals. This show features the best of NPR's award winning shows Morning Editions, and All Things Considered. Other topics in the first podcast that I reviewed were the global vaccination plan, saving the world's great apes from extinction, and the eminent Dr. Robert Shaler on identifying Katrina victims.
This is one of the best news shows about health, science, and environment that I've heard so far. However, the greatest thing about this show is that even while interviewing people over the phone, the volume level remains the same, which is something very rare among podcasts!
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Consumers Have Little Guidance On Energy Drinks
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Ever since Red Bull came on to the market in 1997, there's been an explosion in caffeinated energy drinks. Some are marketed as food and others as dietary supplements. But there's little guidance for the consumer on how much caffeine is in them. And beyond the word energy on the label, it's hard to tell exactly what an energy drink is.
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Drug Rapidly Counters Effects of Alzheimer's In Mice
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Reporting in Science, researchers write that an FDA-approved drug for skin cancer had surprising results in mice with Alzheimer's. The drug rapidly cleared up amyloid protein from the brain and improved cognitive function. Co-author Gary Landreth discusses the drug's potential as a therapy for Alzheimer's.
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Tai Chi May Help Parkinson's Patients Regain Balance
Thu, Feb 09, 2012
The ancient Chinese martial art has been shown to benefit older people by maintaining balance and strength. Now, researchers find Tai Chi can also benefit patients who suffer from Parkinson's, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and motor control.
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Controversy Over Stem-Cell Research Keeps Charities On Sidelines
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Despite raising millions of dollars for breast cancer research, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation hasn't funded any work involving human embryonic stem cells. Other big disease charities have also shied away from funding such science.
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The Risks And Rewards Of Practicing Yoga
Tue, Feb 07, 2012
Yoga can be extremely beneficial, but it also can be quite dangerous. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Broad examines the pleasures and pitfalls of the practice in his latest book, The Science of Yoga.
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Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation.
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