Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category
by KELLEY WEISS NPR’s Morning Edition Thanksgiving is almost here…and more than 27 million seniors might be discussing this at the dinner table…enrollment for Medicare prescription drug coverage. It’s always confusing and particularly this year. Up to two million new Baby Boomers are expected to sign up before the end of December and millions more […]
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by KELLEY WEISS KQED’s California Report Last year the economic downturn devastated many California dairy farmers. They were starting to recover but now face high corn prices. The nation’s corn supply is lower than expected after too much heat and rain…and demand is up for corn-based ethanol fuel. These high feed costs could put farmers […]
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by KELLEY WEISS NPR’s Morning Edition Voters across California are divided on the issue of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. The California NAACP is endorsing Proposition 19. But some black religious leaders fear that passing the ballot measure would only hurt already struggling communities. LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY
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Native American health clinics
by KELLEY WEISS Feature stories on KQED’s October Health Dialogues and California Report [photo slideshow by Kelley Weiss] “United Indian Health Services” Health Dialogues goes to Northern California to see what impact casino revenues have had at the United Indian Health Services. In these northern, more sparsely populated areas of the state Native American clinics […]
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Tags: California Budget, health, Kelley Weiss, Native American, rural health
Açaí no panacea in Brazil
by KELLEY WEISS PRI’s The World The Amazonian berry known as açaí is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. Some proponents tout its unsubstantiated health benefits, including weight loss and cancer curing properties. But the berry has a different reputation back in Brazil. LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY *Translation by Robert Patrick Newcomb, professor […]
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Tags: açaí, Brazil, diet, health, health claims, Kelley Weiss, weight loss
by KELLEY WEISS NPR’s All Things Considered California health officials have confirmed another infant whooping cough death. That brings the state’s total to six infant deaths this year alone. California is on track to have the worst outbreak in fifty years of the highly contagious respiratory infection. There’s a whooping cough vaccine but it’s hard […]
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Tags: California, childrens health, Kelley Weiss, pertussis, vaccines, whooping cough
Legacy of the gold mines
by KELLEY WEISS KQED’s Health Dialogues Health Dialogues visits Nevada City, near Lake Tahoe, one of the first townships to apply for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) money to clean up two old mining sites, and build a public nature trail. This takes us away from the urban toxic waste sites, like old rail yards and […]
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Tags: brownfields, EPA, gold mining, Kelley Weiss, toxic waste
Job growth in California stymied
by KELLEY WEISS NPR’s Morning Edition While the jobs market may be getting better in other parts of the country, California is not seeing any significant improvement. In March the state’s unemployment rate peaked at 12.6 percent, a couple points above the national average. And some of the state’s biggest industries are still hurting. LISTEN […]
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by KELLEY WEISS KQED’s California Report and Health Dialogues. Learn about changes to “Early Start,” an early intervention program for developmentally disabled infants and toddlers up to three years of age. LISTEN TO THE FULL STORY
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by KELLEY WEISS NPR’s Morning Edition and KQED’s California Report It may be spring, but swine flu is still around. It’s on the rise in some Southeastern states, and many people still haven’t gotten the vaccine. California has come up with a novel approach to reach Latinos, a particularly vulnerable population. Public health officials are […]
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