NPR HEALTH
by: Julie Rovner February 4, 2012
Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge
The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation.
by: NPR Staff February 3, 2012
'Best Practices': Learning To Live With Asperger's
David Finch was 30-years-old when he discovered that he was on the autism spectrum. In Journal of Best Practices, he describes how he learned to manage the disorder - and become a better husband and father in the process.
by: Alan Greenblatt February 3, 2012
Can Komen Recover From Controversy?
The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task.
NPR SCIENCE
by: Charlotte Albright February 3, 2012
New USDA Map May Mean Earlier Planting In North
A new map from the USDA has some northern gardeners hoping to grow plants that used to be considered too fragile for cold weather zones. The hardiness zone chart is about a half zone warmer than the last one issued in 1990. The USDA says the changes are not due to global warming, but to more sophisticated mapping methods. Seed sellers and buyers say that, whatever the reason, the warmer temperatures expand possibilities for planting this spring.
February 3, 2012
Drone Technology Reaches New Heights
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are replacing boots on the ground in some wars. Commercially, UAVs are being used for things like crop-dusting and flood mapping. Experts discuss advances in drone technology and how to address legal and privacy concerns that stem from their use.
by: Robert Krulwich February 1, 2012
Whose Fingers Are On The Victoria's Secret Model's Shoulder?
Texas Insurers Could Send Out $160 Million In Rebates Next ...
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. Jan 10, 2012. This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes KUHF, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
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Texas Insurers Could Send Rebates Next Year ? Maybe ...
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT
... KUHF's Carrie Feibel, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News, NPR and KUHF, reports: "Starting in 2012, health insurance plans in Texas ...
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A Texas-Sized Medicaid Deal - Kaiser Health News
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. Dec 15, 2011. This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes KUHF, NPR and Kaiser Health News. ...
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In Houston, The Doctor Can't See You Now ? Capsules - The ...
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT
... By Carrie Feibel, KUHF. ... This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes KUHF, NPR and Kaiser Health News. At the Martin Luther King Jr. ...
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HEALTH AND SCIENCE NEWS
by: Carrie Feibel February 1, 2012
Cancer Prevention Study Seeking Texans Between 30 And 65
The American Cancer Society is asking Texans to volunteer for a study that will track cancer risks over many years. The Texas Medical Association is promoting the effort, which seeks people between the ages of 30 and 65 who are currently cancer free.
by: Carrie Feibel January 31, 2012
Psychiatric Hospital Shuts Down, Transfers Patients
A major psychiatric hospital in the Texas Medical Center has shut down. IntraCare says it had to close its doors after Medicare pulled its certification.
by: Carrie Feibel January 30, 2012
Looming Cut In Medicare Payments
Doctors are getting nervous about a looming cut in Medicare payments, set to go into effect at the end of this month. They're calling on Congress to block the cut, as it has in years past.
by: Carrie Feibel January 26, 2012
Houston Hospitals Will Try To Lower 13.6% Premature Birth Rate
The March of Dimes has tapped three local Houston hospitals to join a campaign against premature birth. The motto of the new program is "Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait."
by: Carrie Feibel January 25, 2012
Cardiac-Assist Pump Will Help Kids Who Need Transplant
Heart surgeons who care for children are hailing the arrival of a new child-sized blood pump. They say that babies and kids who are waiting for a heart transplant now have a fighting chance, just like adults.
by: Carrie Feibel January 23, 2012
Houston's Dr. Cooley Recalls Historic Surgical "Firsts"
Dr. Denton Cooley is one of Houston's great heart surgeons. In the decades after World War II, Cooley helped develop the new techniques of open-heart surgery and organ transplantation. He also started the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's. Now, at age 91, Cooley has written a memoir.
by: Laurie Johnson January 17, 2012
New Hiring Policy: "Quit Smoking"
The State of Texas recently passed a law requiring state employees to give up smoking or face higher health insurance premiums. And some companies refuse to hire smokers altogether. But as Laurie Johnson reports, this strategy raises some interesting legal questions.
by: Carrie Feibel January 11, 2012
Next Crew Gets Ready For Flight To Space Station
The shuttle program may be over, but astronauts continue to fly back and forth to the International Space Station. The next crew going up includes one American and two Russians; they will launch from Russia in March. In their final public appearance at the Johnson Space Center, the astronauts talked about the six months they'll spend in space.
by: Jack Williams January 5, 2012
Flu Season In Houston Likely To Peak Next Month
It's been a quiet flu season so far here in Houston, but that could change next Month, and one local expert says there's still time to get a flu shot.
by: Carrie Feibel December 28, 2011
Med Center CEO Reflects On 27 Years Of Growth
Richard Wainerdi will retire next year as president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center. Wainerdi reflects on the history — and future — of houston's medical sector.
