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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today in Your Health, we're going to take a look at a virus that can cause severe birth defects. Yes, as if Zika weren't scary enough, right? But this is something else. It's a virus called CMV, which causes disability for as man

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And now we have a story of autism or, rather, of recognizing autism. Autism affects the part of the brain responsible for social interaction, and it's estimated that four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with it each yea

美国国家公共电台 NPR Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We try not to obsess about this too much, but we really do get to work very early around here. We don't get a whole lot of sunlight, especially in the winter months. So when you look around the newsroom, you see these special lam

美国国家公共电台 NPR You May Live Longer By Severely Restricting Calories, Scientists Say

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you eat less food, can you live longer? Scientists have debated this question for years. Some studies in fish, rats and monkeys suggests that doing so actually can help you live longer. But there have been very few studies in

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A new study finds that when people with low back pain get physical therapy early on, they end up saving money on health care. They're also less likely to use addictive painkillers. NPR's Patti Neighmond reports. PATTI NEIGHMOND, BY

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don't Require Extra Treatment

DAVID GREENE, HOST: We've been looking at some new research in the medical journal JAMA Oncology. It finds that women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may be able to skip follow-up treatments like hormone therapy and radiation after they have

美国国家公共电台 NPR Teen Wants A Tattoo? Pediatricians Say Here's How To Do It Safely

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And now the latest news from the American Academy of Pediatrics - at their national conference in Chicago today, the academy is announcing new recommendations on tattoos and piercings for teens and young adults. Here's NPR's Patti

美国国家公共电台 NPR Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New research finds an increased risk of breast cancer among women who are using hormonal birth control. The study's published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and NPR's Patti Neighmond has our report. PATTI NEIGHMOND,

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Child Care Rating Systems Leaves Parents In A Bind

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Doctors Say Parenting And Pot Smoking Don't Mix

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Most states have now legalized medical marijuana, and eight of them allow recreational use for those 21 and older. But researchers say that adult users need to be mindful because secondhand marijuana smoke can have a serious effe

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 December 2007 Representatives from Sudan's neighbors met with international mediators in Egypt to discuss the conflict in the Darfur region of Western Sudan. Derek Kilner has more from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi. T

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By Brian Wagner Medellin, Colombia 03 June 2008 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is calling on Colombia's neighbors to help stop Colombian guerrillas from cross-border operations in jungle regions of South America. VOA's Brian Wagner h

美国国家公共电台 NPR Depression Strikes Today's Teen Girls Especially Hard

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's tough to be a teenager. It's especially tough for girls, who are more vulnerable to depression than boys. New research shows that's getting even worse. As NPR's Patti Neighmond reports, girls are now three times more likely

美国国家公共电台 NPR Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We know that exercise benefits health - kind of obvious. And we're learning more about that. Researchers find people who exercise regularly throughout their lifetimes may be able to keep their hearts and muscles decades younger.