Health & Medicine
- Are we living in an age of anxiety?
Over 40 million American adults have an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute on Mental Health, yet only a third of anxiety-ridden adults seek treatment. Are we living in the "age of anxiety?"The Daily Circuit, August 13, 2012 - When doctors order too many tests
Choosing Wisely, a national campaign that debuted back in April, asked nine medical specialty organizations to choose five tests that doctors and patients should question because they are often unnecessary or ineffective. Are you being over tested?The Daily Circuit, August 8, 2012 - Minn. lake closed after boy's death from amoeba infection
After the death of a Minnesota boy from a rare water-dwelling amoeba, officials closed a Stillwater beach. How dangerous is the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, and what can be done to protect swimmers in the hot summer months?The Daily Circuit, August 9, 2012 - Massachusetts governor signs health cost-control bill
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill into law this week that aims to balance and control costs of the state's health care system. It's the first state to attempt to cap overall health care spending, both private and public, at a growth rate steady with the state's economy.The Daily Circuit, August 7, 2012 - For-profit hospital chain HCA performed unneeded heart procedures
The New York Times published a report Monday that showed some HCA hospitals were performing unnecessary and sometimes dangerous heart procedures in an attempt to make money for the hospital chain.The Daily Circuit, August 7, 2012 - Identifying and treating mental illness in young adults
In the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado shooting, the mental health of 24-year-old suspect James Holmes is being called into question. How can mental illness lead to serious tragedies, and what are the warning signs to look for in young adults?The Daily Circuit, July 23, 2012 - David Agus on 'The End of Illness'
Is illness part of life or something we're unnecessarily suffering from? Is a disease something you get or something the body does? In David Agus' book "The End of Illness," the oncologist and researcher looks at illness from a preventative standpoint.The Daily Circuit, July 17, 2012 - Students abusing stimulant prescriptions for academic edge
As high schools and colleges continue to become more competitive, students are seeking out medication for an academic edge. What's the cost when these drugs get into the hands of students who don't actually need them?The Daily Circuit, July 15, 2012 - Should Minn. make opiate OD antidote Narcan more available?
Law enforcement officials have said Minnesota is facing a heroin "epidemic," but many hope a wider distribution of an overdose antidote could help save more lives.The Daily Circuit, July 9, 2012 - BBC: Lifecycle of an athlete
What can an elite athlete do to become an Olympic champion?The Daily Circuit, July 2, 2012 - Minn. company rethinking blood distribution business
General Blood is breaking into the $4.5-billion-a-year blood distribution business. How are they convincing hospitals to buy blood from them instead of the American Red Cross, which controls 44 percent of the blood supply?The Daily Circuit, July 2, 2012 - Military suicide rate surges to nearly one per day in 2012
In the first 155 days of the year, there were 154 suicides for active-duty troops. That far outdistances the U.S. forces killed in action in Afghanistan. Why are so many veterans committing suicide and what can be done to prevent it?The Daily Circuit, June 18, 2012 - The black market for prescription painkillers
The New York Times' latest story on the death of hockey player Derek Boogaard said he had been addicted to prescription drugs. And he'd gotten many of those drugs by doctor-shopping and buying them on the black market.The Daily Circuit, June 11, 2012 - Boogaard's addiction: Street sale of prescription drugs
The New York Times published an investigative article Monday on Wild hockey player Derek Boogaard's struggle with prescription drug addiction.The Daily Circuit, June 4, 2012 - Are people born or trained to be athletes?
We'll air the first of the BBC's four-part series focusing on the rise and fall of elite athletes. We'll also look at a study that says exercise is dangerous for some people.The Daily Circuit, June 1, 2012
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