NPR News: Antipsychotic Drugs Don't Ease ICU Delirium Or Dementia

Antipsychotic Drugs Don't Ease ICU Delirium Or Dementia
Though widely prescribed in hospital intensive care units to treat hallucinations and other signs of delirium, Haldol and similar drugs are no better than a placebo for such patients, a study finds.

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NPR News: Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes and Ears

Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes and Ears
Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.

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NPR News: Transferring An Organ From An HIV-Positive Donor

Transferring An Organ From An HIV-Positive Donor
Surgeons in South Africa transplanted part of a liver from an HIV-positive mother to her uninfected daughter — a medical first. Scott Simon talks to Dr. Harriet Etheredge, a medical bioethicist.

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NPR News: A Climate Scientist On 'Slaying The Climate Dragon'

A Climate Scientist On 'Slaying The Climate Dragon'
Kate Marvel, a climate scientist at Columbia University and NASA, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her fairy tale on climate change and reads passages from the story.

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NPR News: A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Poised For Mission To Mercury

A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Poised For Mission To Mercury
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Disaster Assistance for Your HVAC System

Hurricane Michael has wreaked recent havoc throughout many areas in Florida, leaving homeowners with major damage to repair. Hurricane relief disaster assistance can help you restore or replace your HVAC equipment that… Read More

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NPR News: Scientists Learn To Hear The 'Songs' Of Ice Shelves

Scientists Learn To Hear The 'Songs' Of Ice Shelves
Scientists have found a new way to analyze the structural integrity of ice shelves at the end of the world, through the songs the winds sing on top of them.

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