March 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Wanna Get Happy? Talk About What Matters

By Kathleen Masterson Americans tend to spend a lot of time and energy trying to figure out what makes us happy. The founding fathers thought happiness was so important they declared it one our essential rights. Harvard even offers a course called "Positive...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 11:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Mental Health

Democrats Corral Votes For Health Overhaul

By Scott Hensley Democrats appear to be getting closer to reaching the magic number of 216 votes for health overhaul in the House. We probably won't know for sure for a few days if they've secured a majority, but the supporters of overhaul appear...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 6:20 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Extreme Obesity Puts Kids Off Track Early On

By Patricia Neighmond Some of our kids are falling behind us. Literally. The epidemic of obesity may have reached a plateau for now. But among the heaviest kids -- the ones already at greater risk of health problems, its getting worse. Now, we already...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 3:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Personal Health

Here's How Much Money Your Hospital Could Get For Computerizing Records

By Christopher Weaver Beginning next year, tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money will flow to doctors and hospitals to help them buy computerized medical record systems as part of the economic stimulus package. But, while road and bridge construction...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 12:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Hospitals, Electronic medical records

Primary Care Shortage Could Crimp Overhaul

By Maggie Mertens For all the changes put in motion by yesterday's historic vote passing health care overhaul, an expansion of coverage for tens of million of uninsured people raises a really big question: Who will take care of them all? (iStockphoto...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 10:12 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Doctors

Eat More Fat, Just Make Sure It's The Right Kind

Keep fat healthy, and your heart will thank you. (iStockphoto.com) Keep fat healthy, and your heart will thank you. (iStockphoto.com) Keep fat healthy, and your heart will thank you. (iStockphoto.com) --> By Deborah Franklin Substituting certain vegetable...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 8:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, Personal Health, Prevention, Heart disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Diets

Antibiotic Info Raises 'Fail Whale' On Twitter

Twitter sometimes fails the quality test on health information. (Twitter) Twitter sometimes fails the quality test on health information. (Twitter) Twitter sometimes fails the quality test on health information. (Twitter) --> By Joanne Silberner OK...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 12:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Personal Health, Infectious disease, Pharmaceuticals

Pinball Wizardry Could Be All In Your Head

By Nadja Popovich Ever wish you could make something happen through sheer will power? Well, a team of German scientists may make that come true for you--at least when it comes to pinball. It's harder to tilt when your hands never touch the machine...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 1:34 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, For Fun

Abortion Weighs On Health Overhaul

By April Fulton Much is being made today of the power of congressional moderates, particularly Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak's vow that he and 11 other colleagues are willing to tank Democrats' health bill unless they get their way and increase...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 10:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Physician Assistants Go To Washington Looking For Respect

By Andrew Villegas With all the attention lavished on the bipartisan health summit and President Obama's speech signaling the beginning of the endgame for overhaul, you might have missed a move by physician assistants to get in on the health action...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 9:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Doctors

Do As Obama Says On Health, Not Necessarily As He Does

By Scott Hensley In case you missed it, President Obama did pretty well on a recent annual checkup and some related medical tests. President Barack Obama turns to talk to reporters, as he walks across Lafayette Park in Washington, Monday, March 1, 2010...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 1:32 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Prevention, Radiology

Fighting Fat In Middle Age Takes Hard Work

By Scott Hensley If you want to keep middle-aged spread at bay, you're going to have to work a lot harder. A study just published in JAMA looks at just how much exercise is required to prevent middle-age women from gaining weight. And it's a lot...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 6:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Nutrition, Obesity

Reconciliation Path For Health Bill Stretches Vocabularies

By Maggie Mertens Later this week Pres. Obama will be announcing a "way forward," on health care reform, his press secretary Robert Gibbs says. The buzz about reconciliation is becoming deafening -- even though Democrats seem to be trying to...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 9:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Congressional activity

Strapped States Cut Back On HIV/AIDS Funds

By Nadja Popovich As states struggle with budget shortfalls, many are looking to trim costs by chopping health spending. And funding for HIV/AIDS programs has been a prime target. A proposed budget in South Carolina would eliminate funding for HIV/AIDS...

Published Thu, Mar 25 2010 12:54 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: HIV/AIDS, Budget

A Historic Week For Health, And Me

Pens readied for President Obama to sign health overhaul into law. (Saul Loeb AFP/Getty Images) Pens readied for President Obama to sign health overhaul into law. (Saul Loeb AFP/Getty Images) Pens readied for President Obama to sign health overhaul into...

Published Fri, Mar 26 2010 9:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

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Wanna Get Happy? Talk About What Matters

Democrats Corral Votes For Health Overhaul

Extreme Obesity Puts Kids Off Track Early On

Here's How Much Money Your Hospital Could Get For Computerizing Records

Primary Care Shortage Could Crimp Overhaul

Eat More Fat, Just Make Sure It's The Right Kind

Antibiotic Info Raises 'Fail Whale' On Twitter

Pinball Wizardry Could Be All In Your Head

Abortion Weighs On Health Overhaul

Physician Assistants Go To Washington Looking For Respect

Do As Obama Says On Health, Not Necessarily As He Does

Fighting Fat In Middle Age Takes Hard Work

Reconciliation Path For Health Bill Stretches Vocabularies

Strapped States Cut Back On HIV/AIDS Funds

A Historic Week For Health, And Me