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4:47 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Health Law's Downfall Could Put GOP In Odd Spot

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Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 9:37 pm

The Supreme Court will rule in the coming weeks on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — the health care law that has been a flashpoint of partisan acrimony and debate since its beginning.

Much of that debate has been philosophical. But now that the law is under review by the country's highest court, politicians have to plan for the real implications of the court's decision. That's proving particularly difficult for congressional Republicans.

They've rallied for repeal of the plan since the day it passed in 2010. And they won a majority in the House later that fall.

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Word of Mouth
10:36 am
Tue May 22, 2012

The See All Sample

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How government agencies will soon be sampling DNA from anyone over the age of 14 and possibly even younger.

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Word of Mouth
12:29 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

The Women of Wine

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A new cork has been popped in the world of wine, the lady viticulturists is now decanting bottles of her own vintage.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:03 am
Mon May 21, 2012

A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds

Originally published on Mon May 21, 2012 8:30 am

Karlton Hill was only 12 years old when when he found out he had diabetes. Even though he was only in seventh grade, Karlton knew what diabetes was; he had watched the disease destroy his great-grandmother's life.

"I was really upset. I cried," he says. "I didn't want any of this to happen to me. I was like, 'Why is this happening to me?' "

Public health experts have been worrying for years that the obesity epidemic would lead to an epidemic of Type 2 diabetes among kids.

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Bike-to-Work
10:02 am
Fri May 18, 2012

Today's Bike-to-Work Day, Show Us Your Ride

Today is bike-to-work day, an annual event across the country to promote the healthy and environmentally-friendly option of riding a bicycle to work. NPR wants to see your photos and so do we!

Post a photo of you and your bicycle to twitter and instagram using the hashtag #NHPRbike and #NPRbike. NHPR will retweet your photo and post it to this slideshow.

NHPR's resident bike expert and environment reporter Sam Evans-Brown took a shot this morning of his bike on his daily commute, where he also stopped to get fresh milk and eggs on his way to work.

Series: Shifting the Balance
12:48 pm
Thu May 17, 2012

America's First Locavores

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Not having access to healthy food on reservations has increased diabetes rates among Native Americans.

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Series: Shifting the Balance
12:28 pm
Thu May 17, 2012

Obesity Game-Changer

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Hank Cardello speaks about the USDA's findings of healthy foods not necessarily being more expensive than the junk alternative.

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Word of Mouth
10:37 am
Wed May 16, 2012

The “Who Done It” of Vladimir Lenin’s Death

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Was it Joseph Stalin with the cyanide capsule in the hospital? Or a stroke brought on by a family history riddled with early deaths and chronic health problems?

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