NPR Topics: Health & ScienceThe latest health and science news. Updates on medicine, healthy living, nutrition, drugs, diet, and advances in science and technology. Subscribe to the Health & Science podcast.Why Intensive Care Leads To PTSD- September 17, 2008 A new study shows about 20 percent of patients checking out of hospital intensive care units suffer post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Sydney Spiesel — a practicing pediatrician and professor at Yale Medical School — talks to Madeleine Brand about why this happens and what hospitals can do.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715147&ft=1&f=1007 Whales Approach New York City- September 17, 2008 Scientists say they've recorded whale calls within commuting distance of New York City. Christopher Clark, director of the Bioacoustic Research Program at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, shares the program's findings and some of the whale sounds.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94715152&ft=1&f=1007 FDA Defends Plastic Linked To Health Risks- September 17, 2008 The Food and Drug Administration defended Tuesday a controversial compound found in plastic baby bottles and in food packaging. A major study has linked bisphenol A to possible risks of heart disease and diabetes.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94699105&ft=1&f=1007 Al Hibbler: Unchained Melodist- September 17, 2008 A rich, supple baritone, Hibbler brought many of Duke Ellington's most popular ballads to life during an eight-year stint with the orchestra. He went on to a long and successful solo career, becoming the country's first prominent blind performer.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94687296&ft=1&f=1007 FDA Weighs Safety Of Bisphenol A- September 16, 2008 A new study says people with high amounts of bisphenol A in their urine were more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes or heart disease. The study's author was at a Food and Drug Administration meeting Tuesday on BPA's safety.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94680753&ft=1&f=1007 Wall Street Woes Hit Workers' Mental Health- September 16, 2008 The financial crisis on Wall Street isn't just hitting people's pocketbooks, it's also having effects on their mental health. Severe stress can spark some mental illnesses, or exacerbate them.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94680750&ft=1&f=1007 Study Finds Link Between Plastics Chemical, Disease- September 16, 2008 Adults with high exposure levels to BPA, a common plastics chemical found in everything from baby bottles to food containers, were more than twice as likely to report having diabetes or heart disease. The study's findings will be discussed at an FDA hearing Tuesday.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94662514&ft=1&f=1007 Soccer Net Death Sparks Recall, Months Later- September 16, 2008 A type of small soccer goal is being recalled after its maker, Regent Sports Corp., received two reports of children getting tangled in the net. In one case, a toddler died after getting his head caught. The goals were manufactured in China.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94641865&ft=1&f=1007 Do Medical Providers Have The Right To Refuse- September 15, 2008 The California Supreme Court recently ruled against two doctors who allegedly refused to provide artificial insemination services to lesbians. President Bush has proposed stronger protections for heath care workers who cite religious beliefs as basis for refusing service.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94633402&ft=1&f=1007 'Culinary Medicine': Eating Well, Staying Healthy- September 14, 2008 Imagine a way to lose pounds, but not flavor, by combining the art of cooking, the science of nutrition and the joy of eating. Dr. John La Puma, known as ChefMD, is the co-author of Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease and Getting Really Healthy.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94603531&ft=1&f=1007 |