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It was June 23, 2011. A 59-year-old man named Richard James Verone was being held in North Carolina, unable to pay his $2,000 bond. He was awaiting his day in court – June 28th – for a crime he'd committed two weeks earlier. It was a smooth, calculated crime. On the morning of June 9th, Verone showered, ironed his shirt, and hopped into a cab to go to a nearby bank. He handed the teller a note with a simple demand: take some money out of the drawer and hand it over.

Over the next five years, millions of more Americans are expected to take Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which are rapidly being recognized as the miracle drugs of this century. If you’re not on them, you’ll probably know someone who is. What are the implications of the widespread use of these drugs, both on our bodies and our society? In this show, you’ll meet people across America who are either taking the jab or thinking about it, and the shocking intentional and unintentional results they are seeing.

Welcome to Shift! A podcast dedicated to exploring ideas, projects, practices, and policies that are reshaping the future of health care in Canada. Each episode delves into the dynamic world of health care innovation, featuring insightful discussions with leaders, thinkers, policymakers, researchers, and direct care practitioners who are driving change and finding solutions to enhance health and health care.My mission is to illuminate the challenges and celebrate the breakthroughs that are redefining Canadian health care. From ground-breaking technologies and policy reform to grassroots ...

Want to know what a specific disease is, who it affects, what's being done to help prevent, diagnose, or treat it now, or in the future? Whether you're just curious about a disease, have it yourself, have a family member with it, or are a health care professional, this podcast will give you the quick overview you are looking for! It will also give you resources and references you can use to learn more about that disease. As a result, you'll be more educated about the disease, learn about ways to prevent, diagnose, or treat it, get a glimpse into what's being done now to work on the disease, ...

Whose Life Is It Anyway? An examination of legal and ethical issues surrounding the questions of suicide and assisted suicide. November 1997. Issues in Health Care: Rights of the Unborn This lecture is based on the prize-winning essay "The Rights of Unborn Children", in which the legal protection offered to the unborn in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States are compared. The ethical implications of the law are examined.

Perhaps no U.S. law has been more passionately opposed by Republicans than the Affordable Care Act. For the past eight years, they have repeatedly pledged to abolish Obamacare, with the House of Representatives voting more than 50 times to repeal it. U.S. President Donald Trump took office promising to do just that. In May, after months of heated negotiations, including two failures to corral votes within their own party, House Republicans managed—barely—to pass their first real replacement.

Explore the pinnacle of holistic health and wellness with Vedamrita's best-in-class yoga health care platform. Elevate your physical, mental, and spiritual health as you embark on a transformative journey guided by expert instructors. With personalized programs, immersive sessions, and a wealth of resources, Vedamrita is your trusted companion on the path to a healthier, more balanced life.

The development and passage of the AHCA is a case study in how not to make public policy.

"Health Care at New Jersey Immigrant Jail Prompts Claim" is from the May 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Nina Bernstein and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"How Health Care Hurts Your Paycheck" is from the November 01, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Regina E. Herzlinger, Barak D. Richman and Richard J. Boxer and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Clinton Takes a Step to the Left on Health Care" is from the May 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Rappeport and Margot Sanger Katz and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Charms of Anatolia is not a travel guide.It is a long-form storytelling podcast exploring history, myth, memory, and deep timeacross one of the world’s great cultural crossroads: Anatolia.From the birth of early civilizations to the rise and fall of empires, from belief systems and philosophies to science, migration, and cultural survival,each episode invites listeners to slow down and listen carefully.Created by Hussein, a licensed professional tour guide based in Antalya, this independently produced project draws on decades of guiding experienceand deep, long-form research.Alongside ...

"An Alternative Form of Mental Health Care Gains a Foothold" is from the August 08, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Benedict Carey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Mama Might Be Better Off Dead immerses listeners in the lives of four generations of a poor, African-American family in the neighborhood, who are beset with the devastating illnesses that are all too common in America's inner-cities. Headed by Jackie Banes, who oversees the care of a diabetic grandmother, a husband on kidney dialysis, an ailing father, and three children, the Banes family contends with countless medical crises.

"GOP Plans to Replace Health Care Law With ‘Universal Access’" is from the December 15, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and Thomas Kaplan and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The EpiPen, a Case Study in Health Care System Dysfunction" is from the August 23, 2016, The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Aaron E. Carroll and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Donald Trump's Health Care Ideas Bewilder Republican Experts" is from the April 08, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear, Maggie Haberman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Finding Rare Common Ground in Health Care’s Future" is from the December 8, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Pear and narrated by Caroline Miller.

As revelatory as Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson’s Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, 'old' has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we’ve made old age into a disease.

"Americans Without Health Care at Record Low. So What's the Problem?" is from the September 15, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger Katz and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.