November 2009 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Does A Past Case Of Guillain-Barre Mean Skipping Swine Flu Vaccine?

By Joanne Silberner We've got another swine flu question. This one comes in an email to the blog from Wendy Pierce of Bozeman, Montana: I am one of the unfortunate people that had Guillain-Barre, not associated with the swine flu. I have heard that...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 2:35 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Guns And Butter Are No Recipe For Wellness Under Overhaul

By Scott Hensley Could owning a gun mean your insurance would cost more in the wake of a government health overhaul? (iStockphoto.com) ( iStockphoto) --> Yes, claims the Gun Owners of America, which fired off a letter to senators last week, urging...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 11:40 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Ancient Egyptians Suffered From Hardened Arteries

By Scott Hensley In the good old days, millennia ago, people living along the Nile ate right, didn't get fat sitting in freeway traffic and had nothing to fear from the modern health scourge heart disease. Right? Big arrow points to calcification...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Heart disease, Radiology

Medicare And Medicaid Dominate 'Improper Payments' By Feds

By Julie Rovner Here's a sure sign the White House wants to bury some news--hold a 6:45 p.m. conference call for reporters, with an embargo for 11:30 p.m. Where does the money go? (iStockphoto.com) Where does the money go? (iStockphoto.com) -->...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 5:44 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Medicare, Costs

Controversy Over Mammograms Echoes Earlier Dispute

By Scott Hensley If you think the uproar over the recent recommendation by a federal panel against routine mammography for women in their 40s is something new, think again. A doctor points to a mammogram. (Rui Vieira/AP) A doctor points to a mammogram...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 8:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Cancer, Women's health, Radiology

Overhaul May Boost Coverage, But What About Costs?

By Scott Hensley Extending insurance coverage to tens of millions of people who don't have it is one thing. Slowing the rise of health spending is another, and a lot harder task at that. Do the plans for overhaul offer more than a Band-Aid for health...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 5:43 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Young Women Can Wait On Pap Smears

By Scott Hensley For the second time in a week, a group of medical experts has recommended that some women can be tested less frequently for cancer. A new guideline suggesting that less testing for cervical cancer makes more medical sense comes as a separate...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 5:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Cancer, Women's health

Senate To Begin Picking At Health Overhaul Bill

By Scott Hensley You're back in business after a Thanksgiving break, and Monday afternoon the Senate will be too. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will welcome his caucus back to Washington today. (Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 5:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Congressional activity

Taxpayers May Pick Up Tab For Drug Ads

By Christopher Weaver If Democrats weren't miffed enough at Big Pharma after news reports suggested the industry hiked prices to offset the impact of the overhaul, the flames could be fanned by a new study that finds companies may also have passed...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Pharmaceuticals, Costs

Sparring Over Cost Controls In Senate Health Bill

By Kate Steadman Democratic lawmakers talking with voters over the holiday might want to take a look at a blog post by The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein that the Obama administration has reportedly labeled "required reading." Brownstein's...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 11:11 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Health Overhaul Could Make Chain Restaurants Post Calories

By Maggie Mertens A little-noticed provision tucked into the House's nearly 2,000 page bill would require chain restaurants and operators of vending machines to post calorie counts for the food they sell. Don't feel bad if you missed it, it's...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 12:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Nutrition

Would Swine Flu In 1976 Protect You Against Today's H1N1?

We have received so many intriguing listener and reader questions over the last few weeks about the swine flu that we're going to do our best to tackle one a day until the pandemic subsides or we've exhausted your curiosity. (2009 H1N1 virus/C...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2009 5:33 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Racial Minorities Face More Swine Flu Struggles

By Maggie Mertens Racial minorities have their own stories to tell about the new H1N1 pandemic. Antonio Magallanes moved to the US 40 years ago to work in the fields and as a landscaper. He says he worked whether he had the flu or not. (Kelley Weiss/Capital...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 2:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

HIV Is Top Killer Of Young Women Worldwide

By Scott Hensley Quick. What's the leading killer of women of reproductive age? A young woman in Zimbabwe who was raped, became HIV positive and pregnant. (John Moore/Getty Images) A young woman in Zimbabwe who was raped, became HIV positive and pregnant...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 5:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS

Rep. Cao Elected On 1st Anniversary Of Joining GOP

By Christopher Weaver One reason it's been hard for some conservative pundits to know exactly what to make of Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao's vote for the Democrats' health overhaul over the weekend is that he's only been a declared...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 10:15 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Congressional activity

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Does A Past Case Of Guillain-Barre Mean Skipping Swine Flu Vaccine?

Guns And Butter Are No Recipe For Wellness Under Overhaul

Ancient Egyptians Suffered From Hardened Arteries

Medicare And Medicaid Dominate 'Improper Payments' By Feds

Controversy Over Mammograms Echoes Earlier Dispute

Overhaul May Boost Coverage, But What About Costs?

Young Women Can Wait On Pap Smears

Senate To Begin Picking At Health Overhaul Bill

Taxpayers May Pick Up Tab For Drug Ads

Sparring Over Cost Controls In Senate Health Bill

Health Overhaul Could Make Chain Restaurants Post Calories

Would Swine Flu In 1976 Protect You Against Today's H1N1?

Racial Minorities Face More Swine Flu Struggles

HIV Is Top Killer Of Young Women Worldwide

Rep. Cao Elected On 1st Anniversary Of Joining GOP