November 2009 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Vaccine Poll: Shift from Convincing Skeptics to Satisying the Convinced

By Richard Knox Harvard pollster Bob Blendon says his latest numbers on swine flu sentiment should shake up the priorities for the federal government's campaign to get most Americans vaccinated against the new H1N1 before it's too late. Vaccine...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 1:03 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

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

CDC To States, Cities: Make Sure Swine Flu Vaccine Goes To Neediest

By Scott Hensley With supplies of swine flu vaccine tight and demand surging, some health officials are catching flack for another Wall Street bailout. Goldman Sachs headquarters got a few hundred doses of swine flu vaccine. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 7:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Step Right Up And Get Your Genome Here

By Scott Hensley Though we're not convinced cataloging the contents of our genes is the greatest way to spend our money, it's sort of nice to know the price is dropping for a complete genome sequence. For just a few thousand bucks you can get...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 6:05 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Research, Personal Health

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)

North America Leads Swine Flu Pack

By Richard Knox Seven months into the flu pandemic of 2009, North America leads the world in cases, the WHO says. North America: home to the most swine flu. (iStockphoto.com) http://media.npr.org/assets/blogs/health/images/2009/11/globena_sq.jpg?s=12"...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 2:06 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Consumer Reports Finds BPA Common In Canned Foods

By Scott Hensley The jury is still out on just how risky the ubiquitous plastic additive bisphenol A is for people. What besides green beans is in this can? (iStockphoto.com) http://media.npr.org/assets/blogs/health/images/2009/11/greenbeans_sq.jpg?s...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 12:35 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Food Safety

Rice Krispies Are No Substitute For Swine Flu Vaccine

By Maggie Mertens Cereal giant Kellogg said it's dropping the eyebrow-raising claim that a box of Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies, "Now helps support your child's IMMUNITY." (The caps are Kellogg's.) Immunity-boosting cereal? Not...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 8:52 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: FDA, Nutrition

Feeling Flu-ish? It's More Likely to Be Flu This Year

By Richard Knox Lots of people get sniffles, sore throats, fever and other respiratory miseries this time of year. In a normal year, only about one person in four actually has laboratory-confirmed flu when a sampling of nasal swabs from sick Americans...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 7:45 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

AARP Expected To Endorse House Dems' Health Bill

By Scott Hensley Here comes the AARP to endorse Democrats' health legislation, just in time for big votes on the House floor that could come as soon as Saturday. President Obama speaks about health care during a meeting at the AARP's headquarters...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 6:45 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Health Overhaul

House Republicans' Overhaul Would Insure 3 Million More People

By Scott Hensley This is health overhaul? The Congressional Budget Office did its number-crunching magic on the House Republicans' health proposal and found that the bill wouldn't cost much--or put much of a dent in the ranks of the uninsured...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 5:45 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Health Overhaul

How Effective Is Spray Swine Flu Vaccine For Kids?

By Joanne Silberner Here we go with some more swine flu questions and answers. In an email to the blog, Renee Boulis, of Wyomissing, Pa., asks about the nasal spray form of vaccine against the new H1N1 virus. Three-year-old Abby Hilterbran receives a...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 2:22 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

U.S. Trails Far Behind Europe In Infant Mortality

By Maggie Mertens The bad news about the U.S. health system just keeps coming. A premature baby, born at 28 weeks, lies in the neonatal intensive care unit of a New York hospital. The CDC says the large number of premature births is one factor behind...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 12:55 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Public Health, Children

Sick Iowa Kitty Had Swine Flu

By Richard Knox Cat-owners everywhere have a new worry. Iowa health officials have reported the first known case of the new H1N1 flu in a kitty. If you've got the flu, wash your hands before petting the cat. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) -->...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 10:11 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Spanning The Globe In Search Of Disease

By Joanne Silberner OK, we're addicted, and it's a pretty sick addiction. Literally. We jones for ProMED, a listserv about exotic diseases, far and wide. Some people like going to see scary movies. Some people like reading murder mysteries. We're...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 7:55 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Infectious disease, Information resources, International scene

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Vaccine Poll: Shift from Convincing Skeptics to Satisying the Convinced

Health Overhaul Could Make Chain Restaurants Post Calories

CDC To States, Cities: Make Sure Swine Flu Vaccine Goes To Neediest

Step Right Up And Get Your Genome Here

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

North America Leads Swine Flu Pack

Consumer Reports Finds BPA Common In Canned Foods

Rice Krispies Are No Substitute For Swine Flu Vaccine

Feeling Flu-ish? It's More Likely to Be Flu This Year

AARP Expected To Endorse House Dems' Health Bill

House Republicans' Overhaul Would Insure 3 Million More People

How Effective Is Spray Swine Flu Vaccine For Kids?

U.S. Trails Far Behind Europe In Infant Mortality

Sick Iowa Kitty Had Swine Flu

Spanning The Globe In Search Of Disease