Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: What's Doctor Burnout Costing America?

What's Doctor Burnout Costing America? Doctors who feel burned out are more likely to cut back on hours or leave medical practice entirely. This costs hospitals and health care organizations billions each year, new research finds. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 10:07PM Health Ca...

NPR News: What's Doctor Burnout Costing America?

What's Doctor Burnout Costing America? Doctors who feel burned out are more likely to cut back on hours or leave medical practice entirely. This costs hospitals and health care organizations billions each year, new research finds. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 10:07PM Health Ca...

NPR News: 'It's Never Done This': Arkansas River Keeps Flooding, Testing Levees And Patience

'It's Never Done This': Arkansas River Keeps Flooding, Testing Levees And Patience The Arkansas River is rising well above its previous record, and it's forecast to stay that way for days. That's putting pressure on old levees, and making it hard for some residents to evacuate. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 31, 2019 at 09:06PM Environme...

NPR News: 'It's Never Done This': Arkansas River Keeps Flooding, Testing Levees And Patience

'It's Never Done This': Arkansas River Keeps Flooding, Testing Levees And Patience The Arkansas River is rising well above its previous record, and it's forecast to stay that way for days. That's putting pressure on old levees, and making it hard for some residents to evacuate. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 31, 2019 at 09:06PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom

Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom Facebook, Google and other tech giants have been hit with problems they didn't anticipate their software creating. An MIT professor is teaching students that ethics is essential to their future work. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 31, 2019 at 08:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Watch Performances From WMOT Roots Radio's 895 Fest

Watch Performances From WMOT Roots Radio's 895 Fest It's a celebration of WMOT Roots Radio's friends, neighbors, heroes and legends over two days, including sets by Rodney Crowell, The War & Treaty, Lillie Mae and more! Read more on NPR World Cafe At May 31, 2019 at 07:01...

NPR News: Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers' Expense

Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers' Expense The administration's proposed adjustment to the wage index, a key factor used to set hospitals' Medicare payments, could help rural facilities while hurting those in cities. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 06:43PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers' Expense

Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers' Expense The administration's proposed adjustment to the wage index, a key factor used to set hospitals' Medicare payments, could help rural facilities while hurting those in cities. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 06:43PM Health Ca...

NPR News: It Looked As Though Millions Of Babies Would Miss Out On A Lifesaving Vaccine ...

It Looked As Though Millions Of Babies Would Miss Out On A Lifesaving Vaccine ... That was the fear last fall when Merck ended an agreement to supply its rotavirus vaccine at reduced price to West Africa. After NPR broke that story, the situation changed — for the good. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 31, 2019 at 06:13...

NPR News: Rapper Lil Nas X Performs For Elementary School Children

Rapper Lil Nas X Performs For Elementary School Children Lil Nas X was taken by surprise when he began his song "Old Town Road," and the kids started dancing and jumping — and basically took over. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 31, 2019 at 05:30PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Marathon Spelling Bee Ends With Historic 8 Co-Champions

Marathon Spelling Bee Ends With Historic 8 Co-Champions The Scripps National Spelling Bee ends with a record eight co-champions. The eight finalists out-spelled 557 other contestants ranging in age from 7 to 15 over the course of three days. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 31, 2019 at 04:01PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: News Brief: Tariffs On Mexico, Missouri Clinic, Rotavirus Vaccine

News Brief: Tariffs On Mexico, Missouri Clinic, Rotavirus Vaccine Trump announces a 5% tax on all goods from Mexico. Missouri may soon be without a clinic that provides abortions. And, which companies stepped up to supply the rotavirus vaccine in West Africa. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 31, 2019 at 04:01...

NPR News: Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S.

Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S. Inslee says the policies he's enacted in his state on the environment, the economy and health care are the same progressive actions he'd take if elected president. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 31, 2019 at 04:01PM Environme...

NPR News: Scientists Know How Tornadoes Form, But They Are Nearly Impossible To Predict

Scientists Know How Tornadoes Form, But They Are Nearly Impossible To Predict NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Patrick Marsh, a meteorologist at NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, about why tornadoes are so difficult to predict. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 31, 2019 at 04:37AM Environme...

NPR News: Louisiana Governor Says He Plans To Sign Bill Restricting Most Abortions Into Law

Louisiana Governor Says He Plans To Sign Bill Restricting Most Abortions Into Law Louisiana is the latest state where lawmakers have voted to ban most abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The state's Democratic governor says he will sign the bill into law. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 04:21AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Louisiana Governor Says He Plans To Sign Bill Restricting Most Abortions Into Law

Louisiana Governor Says He Plans To Sign Bill Restricting Most Abortions Into Law Louisiana is the latest state where lawmakers have voted to ban most abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The state's Democratic governor says he will sign the bill into law. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 04:21AM Health Ca...

NPR News: The Regulations Allegedly Violated By The Last Clinic Offering Abortions In Missouri

The Regulations Allegedly Violated By The Last Clinic Offering Abortions In Missouri NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the investigation he is overseeing into Missouri's only abortion clinic. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 03:40AM Health Ca...

NPR News: The Regulations Allegedly Violated By The Last Clinic Offering Abortions In Missouri

The Regulations Allegedly Violated By The Last Clinic Offering Abortions In Missouri NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the investigation he is overseeing into Missouri's only abortion clinic. Read more on NPR May 31, 2019 at 03:40AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship

Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship Oregon public schools could soon be required to teach students about the Holocaust starting in the 2020-2021 school year thanks to an unlikely friendship between a Holocaust survivor and a young girl. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 31, 2019 at 03:31AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria

Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria The modified fungus produces spider toxin that rapidly kills mosquitoes, raising hopes for a new weapon to fight a disease that sickens millions. But not everyone is convinced. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 31, 2019 at 01:04...

NPR News: Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria

Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria The modified fungus produces spider toxin that rapidly kills mosquitoes, raising hopes for a new weapon to fight a disease that sickens millions. But not everyone is convinced. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 31, 2019 at 01:04AM Health & Scien...

Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: Penny & Sparrow Takes A Romantic Look At Reincarnation

Penny & Sparrow Takes A Romantic Look At Reincarnation Penny & Sparrow's latest single "Don't Wanna Be Without Ya" promises someone close to you that no matter what form you take in the next life, I want to be a part of it. Read more on NPR World Cafe At May 30, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: Oregon's Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions Opposed By Groups On Both Sides

Oregon's Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions Opposed By Groups On Both Sides Oregon wants to reduce carbon emissions by adopting a cap-and-trade system, which would raise the cost of fossil fuels. But critics complain that the idea is poorly conceived. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 06:22PM Environme...

NPR News: Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now!

Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now! In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup

Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup The world's most widely used weed killer was once seen as one of the safest pesticides. Now it is blamed for causing cancer. Yet the scientific evidence remains disputed. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 04:00PM Environme...

NPR News: A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass

A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass In the past two years more than 800,000 acres in Northern Nevada have burned. The traditional sagebrush rangeland is being replaced by cheatgrass that burns hotter and more frequently. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 04:00PM Environme...

NPR News: Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup

Safe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA Roundup The world's most widely used weed killer was once seen as one of the safest pesticides. Now it is blamed for causing cancer. Yet the scientific evidence remains disputed. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 30, 2019 at 04:00PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now!

Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now! In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 04:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Teasing Kids About Their Weight May Make Them Gain More

Teasing Kids About Their Weight May Make Them Gain More A long-term study finds that children who are bullied or shamed for their weight may gain more weight over time than peers who aren't teased. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 30, 2019 at 11:01...

Jacki Weaver Reads ‘What Luck Means Now’

By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2Xdu1id via IFTTT On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Perpetual Grace, LTD” actress reads an essay about the relative nature of luck. Podcasts, Modern Love (Times Column) May 29, 2019 at 07:00...

NPR News: How Oklahoma Is Coping With Devastating Floods Across The State

How Oklahoma Is Coping With Devastating Floods Across The State NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Col. Christopher Hussin, of Army Corps of Engineers in Oklahoma, about the state's levee system and the threat it faces from historic flooding. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Environme...

NPR News: Rain Keeps Falling In Oklahoma As State's Levees Are Tested

Rain Keeps Falling In Oklahoma As State's Levees Are Tested A surge of floodwater is moving from Oklahoma and into Arkansas. The rain has been relentless the past month and swollen rivers and tributaries are overwhelming some cities. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Environme...

NPR News: Part 2: This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law?

Part 2: This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law? The 2018 arrest of Vermont teenager Jack Sawyer raised some big legal questions. Among them: At what point does a thought — or even a plan — become a crime? Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill

AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill In the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience

Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Iraq veteran and presidential candidate, revealed at a campaign event Tuesday that he was treated for PTSD after his deployment and he continues to see a counselor monthly. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Health Ca...

NPR News: AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill

AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention Pill In the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience

Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Iraq veteran and presidential candidate, revealed at a campaign event Tuesday that he was treated for PTSD after his deployment and he continues to see a counselor monthly. Read more on NPR May 30, 2019 at 03:28AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Cities Are Making Big Climate Promises. Keeping Them Can Be Tough

Cities Are Making Big Climate Promises. Keeping Them Can Be Tough Dozens of cities have ambitious plans to get their electricity from clean or renewable sources. But those goals can clash with power providers, whose priority remains economics, not climate change. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 30, 2019 at 01:21AM Environme...

Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare

In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare Iran has been developing drones for both itself and its proxies. In recent months those drones have been used for targeted assassinations, military strikes and to sew chaos in the region. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 29, 2019 at 09:07PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Rule Changes Proposed For Bill Collectors

Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Rule Changes Proposed For Bill Collectors More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. Some consumer advocates say newly proposed limits on debt collectors don't do enough. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 05:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Rule Changes Proposed For Bill Collectors

Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Rule Changes Proposed For Bill Collectors More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. Some consumer advocates say newly proposed limits on debt collectors don't do enough. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 05:00PM Health Ca...

NPR News: After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining Resilience

After Paradise, Living With Fire Means Redefining Resilience Across the West, hundreds of communities are vulnerable to wildfires. But wildfire and recovery experts warn that the impulse to re-create what was there before disaster is misguided and dangerous. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 29, 2019 at 04:00PM Environme...

NPR News: This Is The 92nd Year For The Scripps National Spelling Bee

This Is The 92nd Year For The Scripps National Spelling Bee NPR's Noel King talks to Shalini Shankar, author of "Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z's New Path to Success," about the competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 04:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic' Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs say college students today face an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — but parents can help their kids cope. Their book is The Stressed Years of Their Lives. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 29, 2019 at 01:44...

NPR News: In Oklahoma, Tulsa Braces For More Flooding, Big Test Of The City's Levees

In Oklahoma, Tulsa Braces For More Flooding, Big Test Of The City's Levees Record rainfall and flooding are causing all sorts of problems in Oklahoma. And more rain is predicted to make it even worse. In Tulsa, thousands of people have been evacuated. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 29, 2019 at 05:33AM Environme...

NPR News: Opinion: Brazil's Gruesome Prison Massacres Send A Dire Message

Opinion: Brazil's Gruesome Prison Massacres Send A Dire Message Once again, Brazil's prisons are in the spotlight because of mass killings. The penitentiary system is badly understaffed, overcrowded and needs reforming, says security expert Robert Muggah. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion May 29, 2019 at 05:06...

NPR News: Michigan State President Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. On His Plans For The University

Michigan State President Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. On His Plans For The University NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with new Michigan State University President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. about taking over the university following the Larry Nassar abuse controversy. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 04:51AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? The WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases

Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? The WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases For the first time, the World Health Organization will list "gaming disorder" as a behavioral addiction, a controversial move for some. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 29, 2019 at 04:48AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? The WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases

Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? The WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases For the first time, the World Health Organization will list "gaming disorder" as a behavioral addiction, a controversial move for some. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 04:48AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Missouri Could Soon Be The Only U.S. State Without A Clinic That Provides Abortions

Missouri Could Soon Be The Only U.S. State Without A Clinic That Provides Abortions Planned Parenthood says it might have to stop providing abortion services in Missouri. That would make Missouri the first state in the country without a clinic that performs abortions. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Planned Parenthood President Reacts To Potential End Of Abortion Services In Missouri

Planned Parenthood President Reacts To Potential End Of Abortion Services In Missouri NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood about how Missouri could become the first state without a clinic providing abortions. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Missouri Could Soon Be The Only U.S. State Without A Clinic That Provides Abortions

Missouri Could Soon Be The Only U.S. State Without A Clinic That Provides Abortions Planned Parenthood says it might have to stop providing abortion services in Missouri. That would make Missouri the first state in the country without a clinic that performs abortions. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Planned Parenthood President Reacts To Potential End Of Abortion Services In Missouri

Planned Parenthood President Reacts To Potential End Of Abortion Services In Missouri NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood about how Missouri could become the first state without a clinic providing abortions. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 04:18AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma

Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma For teens who've experienced childhood trauma, playing team sports may help them avoid depression and anxiety later in life. But the cost of teen sports puts them out of reach for many could benefit. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 29, 2019 at 03:43...

NPR News: How Johnson & Johnson Ended Up At The Center Of A Trial In The Opioid Crisis

How Johnson & Johnson Ended Up At The Center Of A Trial In The Opioid Crisis NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Randazzo about how Johnson & Johnson ended up at the center of the first big trial in the opioid crisis, which opened Tuesday. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 03:22AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Opioid Epidemic Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Begins In Oklahoma

Opioid Epidemic Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Begins In Oklahoma The first major trial against an opioid manufacturer began Tuesday in Oklahoma. The state is suing Johnson & Johnson for money to help treat addiction, arguing the epidemic became a public nuisance. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 03:22AM Health Ca...

NPR News: How Johnson & Johnson Ended Up At The Center Of A Trial In The Opioid Crisis

How Johnson & Johnson Ended Up At The Center Of A Trial In The Opioid Crisis NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Randazzo about how Johnson & Johnson ended up at the center of the first big trial in the opioid crisis, which opened Tuesday. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 03:22AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Opioid Epidemic Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Begins In Oklahoma

Opioid Epidemic Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Begins In Oklahoma The first major trial against an opioid manufacturer began Tuesday in Oklahoma. The state is suing Johnson & Johnson for money to help treat addiction, arguing the epidemic became a public nuisance. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 03:22AM Health Ca...

NPR News: This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law?

This Teen Planned A School Shooting. But Did He Break The Law? In 2018, Jack Sawyer told police he wanted to set a new record: highest death count for a school shooter. He was arrested, but the courts had to decide whether Sawyer's plan was even a crime. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 03:06AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic'

College Students (And Their Parents) Face A Campus Mental Health 'Epidemic' Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs say college students today face an "inordinate amount of anxiety" — but parents can help their kids cope. Their book is The Stressed Years of Their Lives. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 01:44AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke

Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke Nitrous oxide is making a comeback for pain relief during childbirth. But charges for the option vary from free at some hospitals to thousands of dollars at others. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 01:26AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke

Bill Of The Month: $4,836 Charge For Laughing Gas During Childbirth Is No Joke Nitrous oxide is making a comeback for pain relief during childbirth. But charges for the option vary from free at some hospitals to thousands of dollars at others. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 01:26AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Snakebites And Kissing Bugs Among Surprise Items On World Health Agenda

Snakebites And Kissing Bugs Among Surprise Items On World Health Agenda Unpredictable moments involved the cost of drugs, the fight against snakebites and kissing bugs ... and reproductive rights. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 01:21AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Snakebites And Kissing Bugs Among Surprise Items On World Health Agenda

Snakebites And Kissing Bugs Among Surprise Items On World Health Agenda Unpredictable moments involved the cost of drugs, the fight against snakebites and kissing bugs ... and reproductive rights. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 01:21AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Cancer Drugs Approved Quickly Often Fail To Measure Up Later

Cancer Drugs Approved Quickly Often Fail To Measure Up Later Regulators give many cancer drugs a fast track to market while requiring drugmakers to do more studies after approval. Researchers have found the follow-up studies frequently come up short. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 12:56AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Cancer Drugs Approved Quickly Often Fail To Measure Up Later

Cancer Drugs Approved Quickly Often Fail To Measure Up Later Regulators give many cancer drugs a fast track to market while requiring drugmakers to do more studies after approval. Researchers have found the follow-up studies frequently come up short. Read more on NPR May 29, 2019 at 12:56AM Health Ca...

NPR News: What Do You Wish You Knew While Paying Your Way Through College?

What Do You Wish You Knew While Paying Your Way Through College? College students and recent grads: What tips would you give to other students footing the bill for college? Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 29, 2019 at 12:37AM Categoty Educati...

Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: 'Echo In The Canyon' Celebrates The Exchange Of Ideas That Has Reverberated Over Time

'Echo In The Canyon' Celebrates The Exchange Of Ideas That Has Reverberated Over Time Jakob Dylan, Cat Power and Jade Castrinos perform songs from the new music documentary and concert film Echo In The Canyon. Read more on NPR World Cafe At May 28, 2019 at 11:43...

NPR News: After Tumult Over Nassar Scandal, Michigan State University Gets A New President

After Tumult Over Nassar Scandal, Michigan State University Gets A New President Two former presidents of MSU have resigned since January 2018. Each were caught up in the trial and sentencing of former university sports doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused his female patients. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 28, 2019 at 11:04PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Instagramming Crowds Pack National Parks

Instagramming Crowds Pack National Parks Social media is helping driving more people to visit national parks. While it's getting folks out there, it's also causing traffic jams and congestion in places valued for solitude and reflection. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 28, 2019 at 07:01PM Environme...

NPR News: Why It's Time To Think About Self-Driving Cars In Regards To Parking

Why It's Time To Think About Self-Driving Cars In Regards To Parking Self-driving cars may be great for those who don't want to own a car or get behind the wheel, but they promise to be a nightmare for parking enforcement. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 28, 2019 at 04:00PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: 10 Missouri Inmates Receive Associate Degrees From Washington University

10 Missouri Inmates Receive Associate Degrees From Washington University Washington University in St. Louis graduated its first class of people serving prison terms, thanks to a partnership with Missouri Eastern Correctional Center. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 28, 2019 at 04:00PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: 'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned

'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned The number of acres of U.S. farmland held by foreign-owned investors has doubled in the past two decades, raising alarm bells in farming communities. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 28, 2019 at 03:17AM Environme...

Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?

Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More? Infants' Tylenol is the same strength as Children's Tylenol. Turns out, the price difference has to do with packaging and safety features. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 27, 2019 at 04:06...

NPR News: Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?

Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More? Infants' Tylenol is the same strength as Children's Tylenol. Turns out, the price difference has to do with packaging and safety features. Read more on NPR May 27, 2019 at 04:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: A Growing Number Of People Are Getting Pregnancy Care In Groups

A Growing Number Of People Are Getting Pregnancy Care In Groups Group prenatal visits are catching on — they can save money and reduce the risk of premature births. For one couple, it turned out to be the best decision they made during their pregnancy. Read more on NPR May 27, 2019 at 04:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?

Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More? Infants' Tylenol is the same strength as Children's Tylenol. Turns out, the price difference has to do with packaging and safety features. Read more on NPR May 27, 2019 at 04:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: A Growing Number Of People Are Getting Pregnancy Care In Groups

A Growing Number Of People Are Getting Pregnancy Care In Groups Group prenatal visits are catching on — they can save money and reduce the risk of premature births. For one couple, it turned out to be the best decision they made during their pregnancy. Read more on NPR May 27, 2019 at 04:06PM Health Ca...

NPR News: For NPR Student Podcast Challenge, Many Students Tackle Climate Change

For NPR Student Podcast Challenge, Many Students Tackle Climate Change This year, NPR challenged students across the country to make podcasts about anything. Hundreds of students took on one topic: climate change. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 27, 2019 at 04:06AM Environme...

NPR News: For NPR Student Podcast Challenge, Many Students Tackle Climate Change

For NPR Student Podcast Challenge, Many Students Tackle Climate Change This year, NPR challenged students across the country to make podcasts about anything. Hundreds of students took on one topic: climate change. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 27, 2019 at 04:06AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: South Africa's Carbon Tax Set To Go Into Effect Next Week

South Africa's Carbon Tax Set To Go Into Effect Next Week President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the measure into law on Sunday. Some 40 countries have adopted various programs aimed at changing the price of carbon. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 27, 2019 at 01:22AM Environme...

Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: How Office Temperature Affects Cognitive Performance

How Office Temperature Affects Cognitive Performance Do you often hear your colleagues complain that your office is too cold? Tom Chang of the University of Southern California talks about a new study about temperature and cognitive performance. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 26, 2019 at 07:31PM Health & Scien...

Thứ Bảy, 25 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: What We (Don't) Talk About When We Talk About Porn

What We (Don't) Talk About When We Talk About Porn Access to pornography is easier now than ever before. For many people, it's their first experience with sex. How is the fantasy of pornography affecting young people's ideas toward the reality of sex? Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 25, 2019 at 11:01PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to end Obama-era rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to end Obama-era rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: The Challenges Facing HBCU Campuses

The Challenges Facing HBCU Campuses NPR's Scott Simon asks Morgan State University President David Wilson about the challenges historically black colleges and universities have accessing funding for facilities and infrastructure. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 25, 2019 at 07:20PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress?

Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress? Latino joblessness has dipped to historic lows. But many economists are taking those numbers with caution: There's still a gaping wage difference with white workers. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 25, 2019 at 07:20PM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Why Corned Beef Sandwiches — And The Rest Of The Universe — Exist

Why Corned Beef Sandwiches — And The Rest Of The Universe — Exist Somehow, at the beginning of time, there was an imbalance of matter and antimatter. That's how all the stuff in the universe came about. Scientists think they may find an answer by studying neutrons. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 25, 2019 at 07:20PM Health & Scien...

NPR News: Opinion: Want Another Dog, Kids? Let's 'Have That Conversation'

Opinion: Want Another Dog, Kids? Let's 'Have That Conversation' "I think we should have that conversation" is this era's preferred non-answer for politicians trying to avoid tricky subjects, NPR's Scott Simon says. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion May 25, 2019 at 07:14...

NPR News: Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 05:03AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 05:03AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Under Scrutiny After Students Say They Were Racially Profiled

Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Under Scrutiny After Students Say They Were Racially Profiled On a seventh grade field trip to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, students and their teacher said they were racially profiled by museum staff, with some leaving the museum in tears. Đọc tiếp trên NPR At May 25, 2019 at 04:24AM Categoty Educati...

NPR News: Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means

Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means The Health and Human Services Department has proposed to end Obama-era rules that protect transgender people from discrimination in health care. That could impact the Trump administration's plan to fight HIV. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:17AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means

Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means The Health and Human Services Department has proposed to end Obama-era rules that protect transgender people from discrimination in health care. That could impact the Trump administration's plan to fight HIV. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:17AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to end Obama-era rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Protections For Transgender People In ACA The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to end Obama-era rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Read more on NPR May 25, 2019 at 04:02AM Health Ca...

NPR News: At $2.125 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

At $2.125 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it's a one-time treatment that saves lives. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 25, 2019 at 02:52AM Health & Scien...

NPR News: At $2.125 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

At $2.125 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it's a one-time treatment that saves lives. Read more on NPR Children's Health May 25, 2019 at 02:52...

NPR News: 'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics Author Michael Pollan experimented with mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics while researching his latest book, How to Change Your Mind. Originally broadcast May 15, 2018. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 25, 2019 at 12:32AM Health & Scien...

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NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients A federal agency issued a proposed rule Friday that rolls back Obama-era protections for transgender patients. Advocates for transgender people say the rule leaves them vulnerable to discrimination. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 09:50PM Health Ca...

NPR News: Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients A federal agency issued a proposed rule Friday that rolls back Obama-era protections for transgender patients. Advocates for transgender people say the rule leaves them vulnerable to discrimination. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 09:50PM Health Ca...

NPR News: OPINION: Why Ditching Processed Foods Won't Be Easy — The Barriers To Cooking From Scratch

OPINION: Why Ditching Processed Foods Won't Be Easy — The Barriers To Cooking From Scratch Though a new study shows that eating unprocessed food is healthier, home-cooked meals require resources that food experts take for granted, such as money and time, the authors of a new book argue. Dọc thêm tại NPR Opinion May 24, 2019 at 06:00...

NPR News: Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant Hunting

Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant Hunting Fewer than 400 licenses will be granted annually, the government of Botswana said Thursday. Conservationists are decrying the decision as horrific and unethical. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 24, 2019 at 06:35AM Environme...

NPR News: A Look At The Economics Of Ending A Pregnancy

A Look At The Economics Of Ending A Pregnancy More states have adopted new restrictions on abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will revisit Roe vs. Wade. That could have profound effects on the economic prospects for women seeking abortions. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 04:47AM Health Ca...

NPR News: A Look At The Economics Of Ending A Pregnancy

A Look At The Economics Of Ending A Pregnancy More states have adopted new restrictions on abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will revisit Roe vs. Wade. That could have profound effects on the economic prospects for women seeking abortions. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 04:47AM Health Ca...

NPR News: The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Be Devastating

The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Be Devastating NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 24, 2019 at 04:13AM Health & Scien...

My Miscarriage Cured My Fear of Childbirth

By KRISTIN SMITH SAUCHAK from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2M6yemZ via IFTTT It was a heartbreaking yet galvanizing preview of what the human body can endure — physically, emotionally and spiritually. your-feed-selfcare, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Families and Family Life, Babies and Infants May...

NPR News: Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before

Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before New medical documents filed on Wednesday say the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 02:00AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before

Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before New medical documents filed on Wednesday say the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 02:00AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Senators Alexander and Murray Release Bipartisan Plan To Lower Health Costs

Senators Alexander and Murray Release Bipartisan Plan To Lower Health Costs Bipartisan legislation, prepared by Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray, proposes plans to deal with surprise medical bills, prescription drug patents, price transparency and vaccine messaging. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 12:58AM Health Ca...

NPR News: Senators Alexander and Murray Release Bipartisan Plan To Lower Health Costs

Senators Alexander and Murray Release Bipartisan Plan To Lower Health Costs Bipartisan legislation, prepared by Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray, proposes plans to deal with surprise medical bills, prescription drug patents, price transparency and vaccine messaging. Read more on NPR May 24, 2019 at 12:58AM Health Ca...

Thứ Năm, 23 tháng 5, 2019

NPR News: Why Banning Plastic Grocery Bags Could Be A Bad Move

Why Banning Plastic Grocery Bags Could Be A Bad Move Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can do great harms to wildlife. Cities and states across the country are banning plastic bags, but those bans may be having unintended consequences. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 23, 2019 at 04:02PM Environme...

NPR News: Finding New Opportunity For Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Sites

Finding New Opportunity For Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Sites Coal-fired power plants keep closing and communities around the country must decide what to do with those sites. Pennsylvania has a plan, aiming to create new jobs where the old ones have been lost. Đọc tiếp trên NPR May 23, 2019 at 04:00PM Environme...

NPR News: Since The 1960s, Researchers Track Perry Preschool Project Participants

Since The 1960s, Researchers Track Perry Preschool Project Participants For decades, researchers have followed the participants of a 1960's preschool program. They found a range of social and economic benefits, and not just for the participants in the program. Đọc thêm tại NPR at May 23, 2019 at 04:02PM Health & Scien...