Shots - Health Blog
2:01 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

What Clementines Can Teach Surgeons

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 5:20 pm

Clementines and pelvic anatomy are two things you probably wouldn't ever talk about in the same sentence, unless you're Pamela Andreatta.

Andreatta, a medical educator at the University of Michigan Medical School, knows all about how people learn. And lately, she's been spending a lot of time scrutinizing how residents are taught to do minimally invasive surgery.

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All Songs Considered Blog
1:47 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Vote For The Albums Everyone Can Love, For June 27

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Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 3:20 pm

We're a few weeks and a few polls into our summer search for the albums everyone can love, and so far the results have challenged some of our long-held assumptions. Most of you have never heard Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's soundtrack to the film Once (we thought it was wildly popular).

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The Two-Way
1:39 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Microsoft's Greece Headquarters Firebombed By Armed Assailants

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A security officer stands by the van used by attackers at the entrance of the Microsoft office in an Athens on Wednesday.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 2:10 pm

Early this morning, three armed assailants fire bombed the headquarters of Microsoft in Athens, Greece.

The attackers used a van to ram through the front door and tried to set the building on fire using gasoline, Microsoft Greece's General Manager Ernst-Jan Stigter told reporters. Stigter added that no one was injured.

The AP reports:

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It's All Politics
1:26 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Read The Tea Leaves, But Justices (And Their Clerks) Aren't Telling

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The U.S. Supreme Court

Several dozen people know how the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. And it'll stay that way until sometime after 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, when the court releases its opinion to the rest of us.

The decision will have broad societal, economic and legal ramifications, and will play a featured role in the November presidential election. But the justices and their young law clerks — the only ones privy to the deliberations — don't leak opinions. It's virtually unheard of.

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The Two-Way
12:49 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Puny Humans: Robot Plays Rock, Paper, Scissors With 100 Percent Accuracy

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A robot hand playing rock, paper, scissor.
The Two-Way
12:45 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Here's How To Learn What The Supreme Court Says About Health Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court, which will be in the news on Thursday.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 1:15 pm

The biggest surprise Thursday morning at the Supreme Court will be if the justices do not issue their most-anticipated decision of the year — on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act; the health care overhaul enacted in 2010.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:42 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug In More Than A Decade

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Belviq, the first new prescription drug in years to help people lose weight, is expected to be available in four to six months.

Originally published on Thu June 28, 2012 11:34 am

For the first time in 13 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to help people lose weight.

The FDA gave the green light to Arena Pharmaceuticals to sell Belviq, or lorcaserin generically, a twice-a-day pill that suppresses appetite and appears to affect metabolism by influencing levels of the brain chemical serotonin.

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Music
12:24 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Medicine Ball Caravan, June 27

Midweek MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM locally or www.krvs.org) offerings include the latest releases by Patti Smith, Soulsavers (w/ Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode), Lee Renaldo, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Fiona Apple and The Dandy Warhols. Also: some recent Thurston Moore mixed with Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, Ollabelle, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Donovan and The Beatles.

Music
12:00 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Bonjour Louisiane, June 27

 

Every morning, thousands of Cajun French music lovers tune in to KRVS to start their day with Pete Bergeron and "Bonjour Louisiane." Like morning coffee, "Bonjour Louisiane" gets you up and going with traditional Cajun French favorites and the latest releases from talented newcomers. Brush up on your French, find out about the fairs and festivals, and share the "joie de vivre" of French Louisiana. 

The Salt
12:00 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Is That Frozen Foam On Your Beer Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?

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Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 12:05 pm

Apparently, it is just what it looks like — frozen foam, on a beer.

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