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Have you ever flown on a really small plane where airline staffers careful weigh the luggage, load the cargo hold for balance, and also ask each passenger what she, or he, weighs?
Oh, the competing impulses! On the one hand, one might be...
A new health survey shows women in New York eat pretty healthy compared with women in many other states. A recent analysis by iVillage.com, a NBC Universal Company, ranks women in the Empire State #13 for eating five daily servings of fruits and...
The Environmental Protection Agency has made official what we reported earlier this morning. The agency released a final plan for cleaning up PCB-contaminated sediment Alcoa released into the Grasse River until the chemical was banned in the 1970s....
Restaurants aren’t doing a great job offering healthy meals for kids. That may be obvious when your family eats at places like McDonald’s or Ruby Tuesday’s. But a new study confirms it. Commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public...
It’s been a good couple of weeks for the Mediterranean diet. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed what seems like a no-brainer at this point: a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil is really...
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May 17, 2013 — A new poll finds 42 percent of Americans aren't sure that the Affordable Care Act is actually a law. Guest Host Celeste Headlee discusses this and other health care-related issues with Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, and NPR's Senior Washington Editor, Ron Elving.
May 16, 2013 — Marilyn Tavenner, who has been running the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an acting capacity since late 2011, has a big job. The agency oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans.
May 16, 2013 — Wednesday's prison sentencing of Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell raises the question of who has access to safe, legal abortions, and who does not. Host Michel Martin explores this question with The Root political correspondent Keli Goff and NPR Health Policy Correspondent Julie Rovner.
May 14, 2013 — The National Transportation Safety Board wants the blood alcohol limit to be lowered from 0.08 to 0.05, in line with the limits in countries such as Denmark, the Philippines and Switzerland. But it may be tough sell in states across the country.
May 14, 2013 — Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce.
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NCPR Special Reports
Audio SeriesDrinking and Safety on College Campuses: A rash of alcohol-related fatalaties among students at North Country colleges has re-ignited debate about the role of alcohol in campus social life. Brian Mann talks to students, educators, and law enforcement officials in this series.
Photo Audio EssayArts & Healing: Living Well In the Shadow of Cancer
Brian Mann traveled to a retreat in the Adirondacks for women living with cancer. He found that many of the women still see joy and hope in a world filled with uncertainty.
Golisano Unveils Plan for Legalized Medical Marijuana
Oct 17, 2002 — The most conservative candidate in the race for governor has come out with a plan to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The announcements by businessman Tom Golisano, comes as the Independence Party's candidate gained ground in a new poll. Karen Dewitt has details. Go to full article
Interview: Ursula Bauer
Oct 08, 2002 — The head of the Tobacco Control Program for the state Department of Health says poor people in the North Country are especially vulnerable to cigarette addiction. She spoke with Brian Mann. Go to full article
Despite North Country Cancer Clusters, Anti-Smoking Campaign Lackluster
Oct 08, 2002 — New York's Department of Health says lung cancer rates across the North Country are a hundred percent higher than expected. But despite new revenue from cigarette taxes and the tobacco settlement, there's little funding for tobacco programs. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
A-Bay Hospital To Close
Oct 02, 2002 — Residents of Alexandria Bay are looking to keep the town's hospital open after Samaritan Health Systems said Monday it would close the facility. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Preview: Arts and Healing Weekend for Women, September 20-22
Sep 05, 2002 — Music, storytelling, healing touch and nature walks are part of the 4th Annual Adirondack Arts and Healing Weekend at Great Camp Sagamore in Raquette Lake. It's a weekend... Go to full article
West Nile Precautions
Sep 05, 2002 — New fears that West Nile Virus could be passed through blood transfusions has raisaed concerns across the nation. But health experts in the North Country are taking... Go to full article
Pitfalls of Spraying For West Nile Virus
Sep 03, 2002 — The West Nile virus has claimed 28 lives and at least 550 people have been infected in the nation so far this summer. And evidence of the virus has already been found in 41... Go to full article
Lake Placid Faces Costly Sewer Woes; and in Wilmington?Angry Neighbors
Sep 03, 2002 — This summer, a spill at Lake Placid's wastewater treatment plant sent untreated sewage flowing into the Chubb and the Ausable Rivers. The sewer plant is thirty years old. ... Go to full article
Avoiding West Nile Virus
Aug 19, 2002 — There are several reports of West Nile Virus in the North Country, but health officials say some common sense steps can be taken to avoid contracting the disease. Jody Tosti... Go to full article
North Country Senior Citizens Gather
Aug 15, 2002 — David Sommerstein talks with Robert Miller, regional director of the New York Statewide Senior Action Council, which is holding its annual "Seniorama" at the Mohawk Bingo... Go to full article
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