The Impact of War Iraq War Stirs Memories for Vietnam Vets September 25, 2007 • For Vietnam veteran Jim Hale, Iraq is almost like "watching a rerun" of Vietnam. Hale is one of more than 150,000 Vietnam vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who have sought help from the VA since 2003. Iraq War Stirs Memories for Vietnam Vets Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14529768/14681994" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News 'Perfect Storm' Triggers PTSD in Vietnam Vets September 24, 2007 • The Iraq war is not the only reason Vietnam vets with PTSD are pouring in to the VA decades after the war. Experts also cite aging and demographics, though no empirical study has been conducted to pinpoint all the reasons for the increase.
News Excerpts of Letters Sent to VA About Jim Hale September 24, 2007 • Jim Hale asked some of his war buddies to submit letters to the Department of Veterans Affairs to support his claim for PTSD benefits.
Space Bacteria Grown in Space Become More Deadly September 24, 2007 • To research how space travel affects living organisms, scientists grew salmonella bacteria aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. The bacteria were even more powerful than that grown on Earth. Bacteria Grown in Space Become More Deadly Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14653292/14664024" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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AIDS Crisis Politicized in South Africa as Graves Fill September 19, 2007 • South Africa has the highest number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in the world. Activists there are angry that the government has shown no vigor in trying to meet the five-year goals set by lawmakers for reducing HIV infections nationwide. AIDS Crisis Politicized in South Africa as Graves Fill Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14370270/14521057" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World New Case of Foot-And-Mouth Disease Hits Britain September 13, 2007 • Confirmation of a new case of foot-and-mouth disease has sent shockwaves across Britain's farming community. Four days ago the government declared it had successfully eradicated the highly contagious disease. Now there's a national ban on the movement of cattle, sheep and pigs. New Case of Foot-And-Mouth Disease Hits Britain Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14379597/14379571" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Western Influences Disrupt Mediterranean Diet September 8, 2007 • The Mediterranean diet — simple and locally grown — is touted as a model of healthy living. But as the convenience of pre-packaged foods and a more sedentary lifestyle creeps in, the people of Crete are starting to feel the unhealthy effects. Western Influences Disrupt Mediterranean Diet Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14208732/14261560" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Earthquake Leaves Peruvian Communities in Despair August 23, 2007 • Following the recent earthquake in Peru, thousands of people are homeless, vulnerable to diseases and in need of the most basic commodity: water. Journalist Guillermo Galdos gives an account of the disaster's aftermath. Earthquake Leaves Peruvian Communities in Despair Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13887514/13887507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Global Humanitarian Group Rejects U.S. Aid August 20, 2007 • CARE, an organization seeking to end global poverty, announced that it will phase out at least $45 million in annual food aid from the United States government. The humanitarian group argues that the aid program puts the interests of local farmers in jeopardy. Helene Gayle, President of CARE explains her group's decision. Global Humanitarian Group Rejects U.S. Aid Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13744327/13744318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs Work Life Curbs Greece's Healthy Napping Custom August 7, 2007 • Although cancer researchers may have found that a cat nap could reduce the chance of having a heart attack, changing work standards in Greece are making it harder for those that have held strong to siesta traditions to catch a few midday Zzz's. Work Life Curbs Greece's Healthy Napping Custom Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12382344/12544978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Migrants Contribute to Spread of HIV in Mexico August 2, 2007 • As people migrate through a region, the spread of disease there often increases. In this week's Dispatches, Mexican journalist Lynne Walker offers insight into the spread of HIV in Mexico by migrants. Migrants Contribute to Spread of HIV in Mexico Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12444655/12444658" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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AIDS Drug Recall Hits Poorest Patients August 2, 2007 • What would you do if you had full-blown AIDS, and your life depended on a drug that had been yanked from the market? That's what happened to patients using the drug Viracept. AIDS Drug Recall Hits Poorest Patients Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12447439/12447442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Profiles Theories Tying Human Health, Climate Gain Ground July 23, 2007 • Physician Paul Epstein has been trying to get people interested in climate change since the early 1990s. Given what would happen if he didn't treat a patient at the outset of an illness, he says, we have to act now to help the Earth — before it's too late. Theories Tying Human Health, Climate Gain Ground Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12178339/12178340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Signs Symptoms of Global Warming in Northern Alaska July 23, 2007 • Shifting ice floes, melting permafrost, buckling roads and an increase in insects are signs of climate change throughout Alaska. Melissa Block has been traveling the state and has this update from Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost settlement in the United States. Symptoms of Global Warming in Northern Alaska Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12178342/12178344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Priest Revives Former TB Clinic for AIDS Patients July 6, 2007 • A Catholic priest and the Indian Red Cross have created what some say is a model for AIDS care in the developing world: a combination hospital and community center. Priest Revives Former TB Clinic for AIDS Patients Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11704607/11761306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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