Health Care For Elderly, Mediterranean Diet Adds Up September 22, 2004 A new study shows that elderly people who stick to a Mediterranean diet, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, and have moderate alcohol use can cut their risk of dying in half. The diet is rich in plant foods and fish, low in meat and dairy and has a high ratio of monounsaturated fats to polyunsaturated fats. Approximately 1,500 people were studied in the Netherlands over a 12-year period. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. For Elderly, Mediterranean Diet Adds Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3931323/3931324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Food Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart August 18, 2004 Congress and many states are trying to require restaurant chains to post nutritional information on their menus in an effort to combat obesity. The restaurant industry opposes such mandates, arguing that the market will naturally respond to consumer demand. The popular restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday's already has. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3856473/3856474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Food Obesity Often Linked to Income August 17, 2004 Americans spend a good deal of money eating out, a habit tied to the nation's obesity epidemic. Researchers say the less people can pay for food, the more calories they consume. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports in the first of a two-part series. Obesity Often Linked to Income Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3854505/3854506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Hospitals Balk at Tying Funds to Immigrant Status August 12, 2004 A new federal rule meant to help hospitals pay for undocumented immigrants links the money to hospitals' finding out whether patients are U.S. citizens or not. Hospitals in areas with large immigrant populations say asking about legal status will keep people from seeking needed medical care. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Hospitals Balk at Tying Funds to Immigrant Status Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3848919/3848920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Medical Schools Lag in Obesity Training August 11, 2004 Many doctors do not discuss weight problems with obese patients, regardless of how overweight they are. Part of the reason is that most doctors have not been trained to treat obesity. At the Duke University Medical Center, the school has created the first ever obesity curriculum for medical students. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Medical Schools Lag in Obesity Training Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3846592/3846593" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Heart Warning on Misuse of Antioxidants August 2, 2004 The American Heart Association issues an advisory that taking antioxidant supplements has no preventive effect on heart disease and may be harmful in some cases. The association advises that people instead get the antioxidants they need from whole foods. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Heart Warning on Misuse of Antioxidants Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3810779/3810780" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Children's Health Cholesterol Drugs May Work for Children July 21, 2004 Children with a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol can benefit from cholesterol-lowering drugs that have been successful with adults, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Cholesterol Drugs May Work for Children Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3605523/3605524" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Mid-Size U.S. Firms Stung by Rising Health Care Costs July 14, 2004 The rising cost of health-care benefits is squeezing U.S. businesses, especially mid-sized companies whose employees seem to be paying more -- and getting less. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Mid-Size U.S. Firms Stung by Rising Health Care Costs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3384005/3384006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science New Rules Aim to Reduce Surgical Errors July 1, 2004 New rules go into effect Thursday designed to reduce errors in surgery. The rules were developed following sensational mistakes -- where patients had the wrong leg amputated and the wrong kidney removed. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. New Rules Aim to Reduce Surgical Errors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3063023/3063024" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Millions of Women Given Unnecessary Pap Smears June 22, 2004 A new study shows that women are unnecessarily undergoing millions of Pap tests for cervical cancer each year. Even though a public health alert was issued 10 years ago recommending against Pap tests in women who've already had their cervix removed, nearly two-thirds of women who've had a hysterectomy continue to get Pap tests. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Millions of Women Given Unnecessary Pap Smears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1969626/1969627" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Study: Liposuction No Substitute for Healthly Living June 17, 2004 Liposuction may help people get rid of fat quickly, but a new study finds the procedure doesn't confer the same health benefits as losing weight through diet and exercise. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Study: Liposuction No Substitute for Healthly Living Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1961347/1961348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Doctor Seeks Waiver from Treating Malpractice Lawyers June 10, 2004 A South Carolina doctor is asking the American Medical Association to approve as ethical a policy that would permit doctors to refuse treating medical malpractice lawyers. The proposal demonstrates how heated the debate over medical malpractice has become. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Doctor Seeks Waiver from Treating Malpractice Lawyers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1952536/1952537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science WHO, Food Industry at Odds on Obesity April 26, 2004 The World Health Organization is targeting sugary, fatty, salty and processed foods as the culprits behind the global obesity epidemic. The food and beverage industry is on the defense. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. WHO, Food Industry at Odds on Obesity Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1851390/1851391" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science Drug Scams Abound on the Internet April 22, 2004 The illegal sale of narcotics and other prescription drugs over the Internet is a growing problem that federal officials are struggling to cope with, according to law enforcement officials. Traffic is rapidly increasing, and there are many cases of fraud and dangerous fluctuations in potency. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Drug Scams Abound on the Internet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1847330/1847331" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Virus Outbreak Subsiding in Vegas Hotel March 26, 2004 The number of new cases of the norovirus among visitors to a Las Vegas hotel is declining. The gastrointestinal illness has affected thousands of people in this outbreak. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports. Virus Outbreak Subsiding in Vegas Hotel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1792841/1792842" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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