A collection of stories tagged 'doc' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:55:38 EST Known for his articulation and clarity as both an ensemble player and an expressive soloist, trumpeter Doc Cheatham was comfortable playing big, brassy music. But his sound could also be soft and delicate. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56276 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94930764&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:55:00 EDT The price of corn is at an all-time high, but farmers in Iowa are having trouble growing it. Officials say weather-related crop losses could total $4 billion. Armed with a "master's in oats and a Ph.D. in weeds," Jim Fawcett is dedicated to preventing additional losses. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52802 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92627233&ft=1&f=1012 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:16:00 EDT The Food and Drug Administration is considering creating a new class of drugs that would sit on shelves behind the register, and pharmacists could help people decide whether the drugs are right for them. But some doctors say pharmacists don't have the qualifications to give out medical advice. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/42282 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16630779&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:22:00 EST Dozens of Phoenix firefighters and police officers have been caught up in a federal investigation of illegal steroid use. The DEA investigation originally involved only the doctors distributing the steroids but has expanded to include many first responders. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38221 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12819907 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:15:00 EDT Rock historian Ed Ward profiles songwriter Doc Pomus, the Brooklyn-born blues singer and songwriter who died in 1991. Born Jerome Solon Felder, he survived a childhood case of polio and went on to write hits for Ray Charles and Elvis Presley, among others. His songs include "Lonely Avenue," "Viva Las Vegas" and "Save the Last Dance for Me." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36474 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11653790 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:37:00 EDT FOX News anchor Brit Hume surfaced in CIA documents revealed this week. Hume once worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jack Anderson and shows up in the documents as "Eggnog." The documents show that the CIA surveilled Anderson, Hume and other journalists in 1972. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36257 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11466878 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:23:00 EDT Guitarist, singer and songwriter Doc Watson is one of America's most revered folk musicians; he's often called the finest flat-picker in the country. This show originally aired Jan. 19, 1996; it contains material from a 1988 interview and a 1989 studio concert. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/34596 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10230032 Thu, 17 May 2007 11:56:00 EDT Millions of student athletes suffer concussions in the U.S. each year. Yet many doctors, coaches and teachers don't know how to treat them effectively. One young football player's experience helps illustrates the problem. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32420 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9002473 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:56:00 EDT Army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley has abruptly stepped down, requesting retirement. He is the third top Army official to depart amid fallout over the way wounded soldiers were treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32077 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7867358 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:00:00 EDT Despite a flawed formula that's given physicians small or no increases in pay in recent years, Medicare patients aren't having trouble finding doctors, a GAO study finds. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/26616 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5567552 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT Several reports have described the inhumane treatment of detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba -- accounts the Bush administration has denied. Noah Adams speaks with Jackie Northam, reporting from Guantanamo Bay, about newly released documents that detail the identities of the facility's inmates and how they're being treated. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27858 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5253999 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Alex Chadwick talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court -- including a key ruling on special education -- and the release of a 1985 document from high court nominee Samuel Alito. In that document, a job application to be an aide to then-Attorney General Edwin Meese, Alito expressed his opposition to racial and ethnic quotas and his belief that the Constitution does not protect a woman's right to an abortion. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/9436 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5013532 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Marty Stuart was on the road at age 12. He played with Lester Flatt, Doc and Merle Watson, and Johnny Cash before launching a solo country career. A new CD reflects his roots in gospel music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/3908 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4822820 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT Producer Dmae Roberts presents the story 19th-century Chinese doctor Ing "Doc" Hay, who left a lasting mark on an Oregon town and was a longtime icon for Asians emigrating to America. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11318 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4702857 Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT