Shots - Health News Boehner Says Old GOP Pal Aiding Schoolyard Bully August 17, 2009 • Washington, D.C. can be like a schoolyard. And the House GOP leader is accusing another powerful Republican of cutting a deal with a schoolyard bully.
Health Care Innovations Will Insurance Exchange Help Cut Health Costs? August 12, 2009 • Democrats say a health insurance exchange would help provide affordable insurance options by fostering competition to lower costs. In an exchange, people could choose from a variety of insurance providers and a public plan option. Will Insurance Exchange Help Cut Health Costs? Listen · 3:46 3:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111593578/111797281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science Study: Chimps Die From AIDS, Too July 22, 2009 • Scientists were surprised to find that chimps infected with a close relative of HIV can die of AIDS. Previous studies suggested the simian virus caused little or no disease.
Tracking The Overhaul Why Health Care Overhaul Now? July 21, 2009 • You'd think with two wars and a stumbling economy, it would be enough for a new administration to focus on the big-ticket and national security issues — and leave a health-system makeover for calmer times.
Tracking The Overhaul Health Overhaul Bills Move Forward On Capitol Hill July 15, 2009 • A Senate committee approved a plan along party lines to remake the American health care system. The bill would cost $600 billion and provide subsidies to make it easier for many people to get health insurance. Meanwhile, House Democrats pushed forward their own version of health reform.
Shots - Health News Swine flu 'spreading quite quickly among people' May 19, 2009 • So far, young people have been the most likely victims of swine flu, but that could change, says Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, the interim deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Science and Public Health Program.
Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Q&A: Keeping Your Distance Key To Preventing Flu May 1, 2009 • The burden is increasingly falling on local officials to decide what to do with suspected flu cases. Individual schools and even whole school districts are shutting down, and airlines are scrambling to determine the best course of action. Here's a look at which steps actually slow disease and which don't.
Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Change In U.S. Swine Flu Transmission Suspected April 28, 2009 • As reports of swine flu cases continue to rise, the World Health Organization says it suspects that U.S. swine flu patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the United States — which, if confirmed, would signal that the new flu strain is spreading beyond travelers returning from Mexico.
Former NYC Health Chief To Be Tapped For FDA March 11, 2009 • Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former New York City health commissioner, is President Obama's choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Hamburg would face a wide range of issues, including the potential regulation of tobacco by the FDA and a possible overhaul of the nation's food safety system.
Health California Woman Gives Birth To Octuplets January 27, 2009 • A woman in Southern California has given birth to octuplets — six boys and two girls. It's believed to be only the second successful delivery of octuplets in the United States.
Science Minimizing Hypothermia Risk After Exposure January 15, 2009 • Those aboard a US Airways jet that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Thursday risked developing hypothermia, though the risk of serious injury was low given their short time in the water. When the plane landed, the water temperature was 41 degrees and the air temperature was 20.
Research News Stem Cells Used In Woman's Windpipe Transplant November 19, 2008 • The pioneering operation used a section of windpipe engineered in a laboratory with adult human stem cells. Engineering new tissues and organs from stem cells has long been sought as a solution to overcome a chronic shortage of donor organs. Stem Cells Used In Woman's Windpipe Transplant Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97210169/97224582" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News The Costs Of Cutting Cholesterol November 9, 2008 • A new research study finds that many people who have no signs of heart disease should be taking statin drugs, which lower cholesterol and may have other benefits. Prescribing a generic version could save patients — and insurance companies — millions of dollars.
Health Care for All Taking The Measure Of Health Care In America July 2, 2008 • Europe spends far less on health care than the United States, while managing to cover all citizens and rank above the U.S. on most measures of good health.
Election 2008 McCain Cancer-Free and Healthy, Records Show May 23, 2008 • Sen. John McCain appears in overall good health, despite some close calls over the past eight years. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has had no recurrence of melanoma, a form of skin cancer. McCain has had at least three melanomas removed in the past 15 years, the most recent in 2000.
