May 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Generics Get Another Look, As Brands Lose Luster

By Scott Hensley Does a brand-name boost your trust in a medicine? In the wake of Johnson & Johnson's latest big recall of over-the-counter medicines due to quality problems, the New York Times reports that some consumers are rethinking the value...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 7:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Personal Health, Pharmaceuticals, Consumers

Try Local Drugstore For Faster Refund On Recalled Kids' Medicines

By Scott Hensley If you've rooted around your medicine chest and found some of the kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl or Zyrtec from Johnson & Johnson, what should you do? This painkiller for babies is one of the medicines recalled by Johnson...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 1:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Children, Pharmaceuticals

Some Teens Who Sleep Less Gain More Weight

By April Fulton Obesity -- particularly in children -- is an ongoing problem. And there are a number of factors we know contribute to it, such as an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise. But there's another risk factor you may not have considered Read...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 2:26 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Children, Your health

Johnson & Johnson Factory Cited For Quality Lapses

By Scott Hensley So what sorts of problems led Johnson & Johnson to recall a slew of kids' medicines, including several kinds of Motrin and Tylenol, made in a factory outside Philadelphia? This painkiller for babies is one of the medicines just...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 6:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: FDA, Children, Pharmaceuticals

Everyday Chemicals Threaten Our Health, But Exact Risks Are Unknown

By Scott Hensley We're living in a soup of cancer-causing chemicals that the government hasn't done enough to understand and deal with, says a report to the president that's due out today. The nation is overdue in grappling with the "grievous...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 5:44 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Cancer, Environmental health

Sebelius To States: Check Health Insurers' Rate Math

By Scott Hensley California looks to be leading the nation again. This time the state is at the forefront of catching insurers' rate errors. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a White House meeting with insurance executives in...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 12:04 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Insurance

Doctors Without Borders Challenges Wealthy Nations To Sustain AIDS Funding

A leading humanitarian group calls on donor nations to honor commitments to fund HIV/AIDS treatment. Read More...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 6:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA Says Lay Off Asthma Supplement -- Too Much Lead

By April Fulton The Food and Drug Administration recently warned people to stop taking a dietary supplement called Vita Breath, touted as an aid for asthmatics, because it contains significantly higher levels of lead than is allowed in candy. (American...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 9:45 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: FDA, Consumers

FDA Orders Recall Of Baxter Infusion Pumps

By Scott Hensley When it comes to making infusion pumps safer, the Food and Drug Administration isn't fooling around. Here's one of the Baxter pumps FDA wants destroyed. (Wikimedia Commons) The agency ordered Baxter International, one of the largest...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 10:30 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: FDA, Medical devices

How Fighting Health Fraud Is Like Playing Whack-A-Mole

Even as the federal government catches some Medicare and Medicaid scams, fraudsters pop up elsewhere to game the health system. Read More...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 12:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Menagerie Grows In The Lab

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Published Mon, May 03 2010 11:33 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research

Tanning Beds Substantially Raise Skin Cancer Risks

People who tan indoors had a 74 percent higher risk for melanoma than people who did not frequent tanning salons. Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 5:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

UnitedHealth Investors Pass On Chance For Say Over Executive Pay

Even though the health insurance company's shareholders rejected their chance to oversee executive pay, Congress may make them do it anyway. Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 11:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Sen. Grassley Wonders What Will Happen To Swine Flu Vaccine

By Scott Hensley A lot of the swine flu vaccine produced in such a hurry is about to expire. There's a lot of unused swine flu vaccine sitting around. (Thierry Zoccolan/AP) There's a lot of unused swine flu vaccine sitting around. (Thierry Zoccolan...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 1:25 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Vaccines

Medicaid Pain Might Be Less Than Governors Claim

Expanding government health programs for the poor might cost states less than they think, according to a new study. Read More...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 2:07 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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