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New Hampshire

American Red Cross
By Deborah Schachter

The American Red Cross certifies thousands of people in New Hampshire in performing CPR every year.

New Hampshire's Immigration Story: Immigration and Healthcare
By Laura Knoy

A look at immigration's impact on the state's healthcare and the challenges that immigrant's face in navigating the system.

The Other South American Drug War
By Virginia Prescott

Investigative Journalist Kelly Hearn explains the recent rise in unregulated drug trials south of the border.

Genetic Genocide: GMO Mosquitoes
By Virginia Prescott

Editor for Scientific American Michael Moyer explains how genetically-modified mosquitoes could stop the spread of Dengue Fever; unless uncomfortable corporate practices don...

National

Medicare Boosting Coverage For Mental Health Issues
By Michelle Andrews

Medicare now covers screening for depression without any cost sharing when patients visit their primary care doctor. That's a big deal, because the condition often goes undiagnosed in the elderly.

As Health Care Giants Merge, Pharmacies Aren't Happy
By Julie Rovner

Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions provide prescription drug benefit services to more than 1 in 3 Americans. The FTC says their union won't stifle competition in the industry, but community pharmacy groups are furious.

Most Americans Are Getting Enough Vitamins, CDC Says
By Ted Burnham

Americans do pretty well at eating enough vitamins and minerals, according to the latest figures from the CDC. But some groups aren't getting enough of nutrients like vitamin D, iron and iodine.

Obama 'Confident' Health Care Law Will Be Upheld
By Scott Horsley

President Obama spoke out for the first time on Monday about last week's Supreme Court arguments on the fate of his signature health care law. The president says he's confident the law will be upheld.

Just A Dirty Diaper, Or Worse? Smelly Urine May Mean Infection
By Catherine Laidlaw

Foul-smelling urine in a very young child who is fussy or feverish could point to a urinary tract infection, a study by Canadian doctors finds. This might help doctors decide whether to collect a urine sample, when doing so might require an invasive procedure.

<span>Health Insurers Move Ahead, With Or Without Individual Mandate</span>
By Jeff Cohen, WNPR

With all the attention focused on the Supreme Court hearings on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, it might seem that the future of all reforms to the health care system is in the balance. But some in the insurance industry say many changes are already in motion.

Mother Speaks Out After Losing Daughter To Bulimia

Like many parents, Judy Avrin didn't fully understand the gravity of bulimia, until she lost her daughter Melissa. To help shed light on the disorder, Avrin helped make a documentary inspired by her daughter's journal entries. Avrin speaks with guest host Jacki Lyden about the film ...

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