March 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Overhaul Becoming Law, But Senate Work Remains

By Scott Hensley Today, finally, health overhaul will become a law. But it's not the law. This morning President Obama is expected to sign the Senate version of the bill passed by they House Sunday night. Mark Memmott at NPR's Two-Way blog will...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 7:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Sensual Sounds Can Get Lost In Translation

By Brenda Wilson Just about everybody knows that a smile is just a frown turned upside down, but a moan or a sigh when the bedroom lights are low can be downright confusing to people from different cultures. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 3:36 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research

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

Home Births Rise, Mostly By Choice

By Brenda Wilson The mad dash to the hospital after a pregnant woman's water breaks has become pretty well established in the birthing lore of the United States. But there's been an uptick in births at home, suggesting that an alternative to childbirth...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 6:22 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Women's health

Why Rush Limbaugh Should Skip Costa Rica For Health Care

By Nadja Popovich Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is no fan of Democrats' plans to overhaul health care. But yesterday, he went so far as to say he'd leave the country for Costa Rica if the administration's proposal passes. Say what...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:32 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, International scene

Obese Men Fare Worse In Car Crashes

Watch your weight for crash safety. (iStockphoto.com) By Brenda Wilson If you're an obese man, you not only have a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes but also of being seriously injured in a car crash. Watch your weight for crash safety. Read...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 10:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, Obesity

Bad Economy Crimps Demand For Plastic Surgery

By Scott Hensley The economic downturn is giving a nip and tuck to people's interest in plastic surgery. Laid-off worker Lyn Talent received a free Botox injection at an Arlington, VA, spa last June. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Tally up all kinds of...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 9:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Doctors, Consumers

Health Lobbying Bonanza Makes For Strange Bedfellows

By Scott Hensley The historic passage of legislation revamping the nation's system of health insurance and care sure has prompted a lot of superlatives, including our favorite about what a big deal it all is, courtesy of Vice President Biden. In Washington...

Published Fri, Mar 26 2010 9:10 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

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

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

Obama To Pick Berwick For Chief Of Medicare

By Julie Rovner President Obama will nominate health quality guru Dr. Donald Berwick, the head of the Boston-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement, to run Medicare and Medicaid, administration sources confirm. It's been a long time coming. The...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 10:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Medicare, Medicaid

Dieters, Check Your iPhones

By Allison Aubrey Will using your phone to keep track of what you eat really help you stick to a diet? Counting calories is getting easier. (Click image to enlarge.) (Maggie Starbard/NPR) Counting calories is getting easier. (Maggie Starbard/NPR) Counting...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Diets

Sugary Drinks Grow Scarcer In Schools

By Scott Hensley Your kids will have to look a lot harder to find a sugary soda at school. A joint project by the makers of drinks, the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association to reduce the calories from beverages in schools in...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 6:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Public Health, Children, Obesity

Genital Herpes Hits Black Women Hardest

By Nadja Popovich One in six Americans has genital herpes. And among African-Americans and women, the odds are even higher, according to results from a national survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Still, the fact...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 2:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, Women's health, CDC

Temporary Hearing Loss May Rewire Kids' Brains

By Deborah Franklin Some kids seem to have near-constant ear infections. Even after the pain is gone, a parent's got to wonder: Are there lasting effects from all that muffling of sound in the formative years? A child's developing brain needs...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Children

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