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Saturday

Videotaping Illness

Doctors are struggling to treat two diseases that have reached epidemic proportions in American children: asthma and obesity. Physicians at Boston's Children's Hopsital have given cameras to their young patients to document what goes on outside the doctor's office. And as Madge Kaplan reports, the tapes are revealing a side of kids' lives doctors rarely see, but probably should.

Videotaping Illness

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Friday

Mardy Murie

Republican leaders promise to make oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a key part of the national energy policy debate next year. Conservationists promise to fight the proposal -- and some wish they could call on Mardy Murie for help. NPR's Howard Berkes profiles one of the nation's greatest champions of wild areas, now 100 years old. View a photo galley and video of highlights from Murie's life.

Mardy Murie

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Thursday

Wednesday

'Bio-pharming' Worries Environmentalists

Environmentalists worry about "bio-pharming" -- the creation of grain varieties for drug research. Regular corn and soybean crops could become contaminated, say groups such as Greenpeace. Regulators are just beginning to address those concerns. NPR's John McChesney reports.

'Bio-pharming' Worries Environmentalists

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Tuesday

Study: Diet Is Secret to Okinawans' Longevity

Some gerontologists say people from the Japanese islands of Okinawa live longer than people anywhere else in the world. A 25-year study of Okinawan centenarians suggests the Okinawan diet is the "healthiest diet on the planet." NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

Study: Diet Is Secret to Okinawans' Longevity

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Study: Hospitals Charge Higher Drug Prices

A study released by the California Nurses Association finds that hospitals dramatically mark up the price of medication when they bill insurance companies for patient care. Some hospitals mark up prices by 700 percent. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Study: Hospitals Charge Higher Drug Prices

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Georgia Schools Allow Alternative Origins Theories

The Cobb County, Georgia school board approves a policy that allows science teachers to discuss other theories of human origins, in addition to evolution. Teachers await the new rules, which will spell out exactly what they can teach. Susanna Capelouto reports.

Georgia Schools Allow Alternative Origins Theories

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Money Problems Threaten D.C. Hospital Closure

Financial troubles at Greater Southeast Community Hospital in Washington, D.C., threaten to disrupt treatment for many of the city's poorest residents. A possible shutdown leaves residents wondering where they'll go for emergency treatment. Lisa Nurnberger reports.

Money Problems Threaten D.C. Hospital Closure

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Monday

Drug Costs Compared Online

The state of Oregon and the AARP are trying to make it easier for patients to obtain the proper prescriptions at the best prices. The state and the senior citizen group are providing an online comparison of four different types of drugs: for pain, blood pressure, cholesterol and arthritis. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports.

Drug Costs Compared Online

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