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Friday January 27, 2006

Health

Study: Exercise Lowers Dementia Risk

January 27, 2006 • According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal medicine, people 65 and older who did moderate exercise had a significantly reduced risk of developing dementia. According to researchers, just 15 minutes of exercise three times a week lowered the risk of developing dementia by 30 to 40 percent.

Study: Exercise Lowers Dementia Risk

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Friday January 20, 2006

Health Care

New Advice on Fighting the Flu

January 20, 2006 • The Centers for Disease Control says the flu this season is showing signs of resistance to two popular drugs, and doctors should stop prescribing them.

New Advice on Fighting the Flu

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Friday January 13, 2006

Bill Clinton on Treating AIDS in Developing Countries

January 13, 2006 • Steve Inskeep talks with former President Bill Clinton about his foundation's work to lower the cost of AIDS treatments in developing countries. Thursday, the Clinton Foundation announced it had negotiated cheaper long-term drugs and faster AIDS tests.

Bill Clinton on Treating AIDS in Developing Countries

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Thursday January 12, 2006

Clinton Unveils Deal for Cheaper AIDS Drugs

January 12, 2006 • The Clinton Foundation announces a new initiative that will lower the price developing countries have to pay for AIDS drugs. The foundation has been a key force in helping poor countries negotiate with pharmaceutical companies.

Clinton Unveils Deal for Cheaper AIDS Drugs

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Wednesday January 11, 2006

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Q & A: Bird Flu Emerges in Turkey

January 11, 2006 • More than 50 people in Turkey are being tested for the H5N1 strain of bird flu. Already the outbreak there is the largest yet seen in the world, with almost as many cases as Indonesia had in the last half of 2005. A look at what makes this new outbreak particularly troubling.

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Ankara Steps Up Efforts to Control Avian Flu

January 11, 2006 • Turkey's government has ordered the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of domestic birds in an effort to control an outbreak of avian flu. U.N. agencies say Turkey is taking adequate measures, but warns neighboring countries to be on alert.

Ankara Steps Up Efforts to Control Avian Flu

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Tuesday January 10, 2006

Turkey Confirms Another Case of Avian Flu

January 10, 2006 • Turkish television is reporting a new case of bird flu. The case was discovered as Turkish officials conducted tests across the country. Turkey had already confirmed 14 bird flu victims, including three children who died.

Turkey Confirms Another Case of Avian Flu

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Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Staving Off Panic in a Flu Pandemic

January 10, 2006 • If the current bird-flu outbreak becomes a pandemic, fear could turn to panic. Experts say whether that happens will probably depend on how honest governments are with the public.

Staving Off Panic in a Flu Pandemic

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Monday January 9, 2006

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey Continue to Rise

January 9, 2006 • The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu continues to spread in Turkey -- the first country outside Asia where humans have contracted the virus. Last week, bird flu claimed the lives of two siblings in remote eastern Turkey. The World Health Organization says at least 14 people have tested positive for the virus.

Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey Continue to Rise

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Saturday January 7, 2006

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

Avian Flu Cases on the Rise in Turkey

January 7, 2006 • The number of confirmed bird flu cases among people in eastern Turkey is growing. The number of likely human victims of bird flu there is six. Three have died.

Avian Flu Cases on the Rise in Turkey

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Friday January 6, 2006

Health Officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu

U.S. Plan to Stockpile Bird-Flu Vaccine a Big Gamble

January 6, 2006 • The United States is backing production of an experimental human vaccine against bird flu for stockpiling in case the current virus mutates and starts a global pandemic. But it's not clear how useful the vaccine would be if a pandemic occurs.

U.S. Plan to Stockpile Bird-Flu Vaccine a Big Gamble

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Wednesday January 4, 2006

Sports

A Fitness Resolution: The AIDS Marathon in Dublin

January 4, 2006 • Farai Chideya is just one of millions of Americans working to get in better shape in 2006, and the new year gave her a chance to reflect on one of her top accomplishments of 2005: completing a marathon. She recently finished the AIDS Marathon held in Dublin, Ireland.

A Fitness Resolution: The AIDS Marathon in Dublin

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Children's Health

New Vaccines Effective Against Rotavirus Infection

January 4, 2006 • Two new vaccines are highly effective and safe in preventing rotavirus infection -- an intestinal bug that hospitalizes tens of thousands of American children every winter and kills at least 500,000 children a year in developing countries.

New Vaccines Effective Against Rotavirus Infection

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Tuesday January 3, 2006

World

AIDS Deaths Disrupt Family Relationships in Uganda

January 3, 2006 • The HIV/AIDS epidemic that swept across Africa in the 1980s has undermined the usual social safety net in Uganda. Older people who once were looked after by their children are now on their own after the loss of a generation to AIDS.

AIDS Deaths Disrupt Family Relationships in Uganda

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Sunday January 1, 2006

Health Care

Scientists Cautious on Tamiflu's Impact on Bird Flu

January 1, 2006 • There's no vaccine for bird flu, and the antiviral drug Tamiflu appears to do some good. So the U.S. government is preparing to hand out millions of doses. But top scientists warn that Tamiflu, while helpful, is far from a panacea.

Scientists Cautious on Tamiflu's Impact on Bird Flu

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