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A new approach is linking people with addiction to drug treatment, instead of just sending them out the door when they’re well again. Two doctors, ...
- Added: Jan 19, 2020
- Length: 28:04
Addiction hits home for the top dog of a disaster-prone county. An old-school cop gets a wake-up call and learns “handcuffs and a trip to jail” jus...
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 26:39
A life lost, a life saved. The main character of this episode isn’t a person. It’s a nasal spray. Naloxone (aka Narcan) saves lives from opioid ove...
Bought by KRZA
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 23:51
- Purchases: 1
And how California’s car emission standards continue to influence the rest of the country.
- Added: Jun 04, 2019
- Length: 39:44
There’s a very robust debate going on right now as to exactly how much sea level rise we’re in for, and the Cliffs Notes version is that it’s betwe...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Aug 11, 2016
- Length: 22:05
- Purchases: 1
Eighty years ago, one man set out to eradicate the mosquito that now causes Zika virus—and it sullied his reputation forever.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WABE
- Added: Jun 21, 2016
- Length: 12:08
- Purchases: 2
Woody Allen made hypochondria famous as a source of self-deprecating humor, but this clinical condition can be seriously debilitating for individua...
Bought by PRX Remix and Jazz 91.9 WCLK
- Added: Jul 11, 2011
- Length: 28:56
- Purchases: 2
The quest to extend lifespan, and ''healthspan'' to 100 years and beyond.
- Added: Aug 24, 2007
- Length: 05:46