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Children’s Formation of Social Categories - Marjorie Rhodes - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
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Adults can guide whether children categorize based on race or ethnicity through subtle changes in the way they use language. Bill Latimer finds out...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: :59
Divorce and Stress - David Sbarra - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
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A subset of people going through divorce and separation are at increased risk for poor health. Bill Latimer finds out more on Public Health Minute.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
Gender and Infectious Disease - Martha Anker - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
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Women are the main caretakers of the sick and the majority of nurses all around the world are women; therefore, women are more exposed to some infe...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: :59
Health Disparities - Barbara Baquero - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
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Health inequalities related to obesity and cancer among Latinos in low-resource communities require interventions with a community-engaged approach...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: :59
HIV Affected Youth - Theresa Betancourt - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
Series: Public Health Minute
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Dr. Theresa Betancourt, Director of the Research Program on Childran and Global Adverty at the Harvard School of Public Health and Affiliated Facul...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
Genevieve Kenney, Health Policy Center, Urban Institute
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Genevieve Kenney, Co-Director of the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute.She...

Bought by WJCU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 29:58
  • Purchases: 3
Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Leana Wen, Commissioner of Health for the City of Baltimore. Dr. Wen, an emergen...

Bought by WJCU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 3
Katherine Baicker, Harvard School of Public Health
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Katherine Baicker, PhD, the C. Boyden Grey Professor of Health Economics at the T.H....

Bought by WJCU and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Cactus Water Filter
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Cross-section of a prickly pear cactus, Credit: Susanne Bard
The drought-defying interior of the prickly pear cactus holds a secret to purifying water.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 23, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Marc Edwards, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor at Virginia Tech
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Marc Edwards, MacArthur Foundation Fellow and Virginia Tech-based Civil Engineer...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and WJCU


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 4
New Access To Federal Funds For Syringe Exchange Is Welcome Support For Rural Areas Facing Addiction
From: Side Effects Public Media
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Fayette County is like a lot of other rural counties these days, where rates of injection drug abuse and of hepatitis C are on the rise, but fundin...

Bought by WABE and KRZA


  • Added: Jan 18, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 2
Public Health Emergency Declared in Monroe County
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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Last month, the Indiana State Department of Health declared a public health emergency in Monroe County. The declaration is the result of an epidemi...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 09:59
Health Coverage Remains Out Of Reach For Many Low-Income Immigrants
From: Side Effects Public Media
Series: Side Effects News
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The uninsured rate in the US has dropped sharply down to 12 percent since the Affordable Care Act went into effect. But one group has been left out...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:16
Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association o...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WJCU, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 08, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week on Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease ...

Bought by WJCU and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Intervention for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury - Peggy Andover - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
Series: Public Health Minute
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Nearly 8% of 3rd graders report non-suicidal self injury (NSSI), with nearly 23% of teens reporting the behavior in their lifetime. Bill Latimer fi...

  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: :59
Effects of Trauma on Women’s Health - Gretchen Clum - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
Series: Public Health Minute
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Women who have experienced abuse and violence and have mental health problems are more likely to engage in health-risk behaviors. Bill Latimer find...

  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: :59
E-Health for Chronic Conditions - Machiko Tomita - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
Series: Public Health Minute
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Being knowledgeable about one’s own illness is the first step in self-management. Bill Latimer finds out more on Public Health Minute.

  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: :59
Impact of Dog Ownership on Stress and Mental Health - Kristen Jacobson - PHM
From: Public Health Minute
Caption: Dr. Kristen Jacobson, Credit: University of Chicago
Greater attachment to pets is associated with higher empathy and pro-social behavior and lower levels of depression and aggression in children aged...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: May 11, 2015
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Measles vs. the Immune System
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Measles vaccination in Ethiopia., Credit: UNICEF Ethiopia Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr
The measles vaccine protects the immune system from other infectious diseases.

Bought by KENW, KMXT, and WLPR


  • Added: May 08, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Food Sleuth Radio, Anita Poeppel Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the drift of spray and dust from pesticide applications can expose people, wildlife, and the...

Bought by WRGY


  • Added: Mar 26, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dr. Rajiv Bhatia, Founder and President of The Civic Engine
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Rajiv Bhatia, Founder of The Civic Engine which assists civic leaders in strengt...

Bought by WJCU and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
2014-15 Flu Shot
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Healthy people need the flu shot every year, especially to help protect those who are more vulnerable to complications from the virus.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Spreading Viruses
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Viruses spread from room to room much more quickly than you might think.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Making of the Disease Detectives, Or the Case of the Nutty Dish
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Disease Detective Badge, Credit: CDC
They’re called disease detectives – the nation’s medical eyes and ears on the lookout for disease outbreaks and bioterror attacks. They’re the Epid...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 25, 2014
  • Length: 09:04
  • Purchases: 3