May 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

This Is Your Brain On Neanderthal

Now, you can be a Neanderthal, too, with the help of your mobile phone and the Smithsonian Institution. Read More...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 10:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

Cancer Care Costs Double, But So Does Other Health Spending

Spending on cancer care has increased about in line with other sorts of health spending. A shift to outpatient cancer treatment has helped temper the rise in costs. Read More...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 9:22 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

Health Of Children Improves Around The World

The deaths of children younger than 5 has declined steadily, but improvements in maternal health still lag behind public health goals. Read More...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 6:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

How Doctors Could Be Like Wall Street Banks

Doctors, dentists and other health care providers worry they could be subject ot regulations aimed at lenders. Read More...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 1:17 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots

Insurer Seeks A Little Less Parity For Mental Health Coverage

UnitedHealth objects to federal regulations that forbid separate deductibles for mental health and other care. Read More...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 11:13 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

Recall Of Contaminated Lettuce Shines Light On Produce Safety

The Food and Drug Administration just announced a 23-state recall of bags of shredded Romaine lettuce due to contamination with the nasty bacteria E. coli. The latest recall underscores concerns about the FDA's ability to safeguard the nation's...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 8:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

Report On Chemical Risks Sparks Backlash

The American Cancer Society took issue with a report to President Obama that said the cancer risks of chemicals in the environment had been understated. Read More...

Published Fri, May 07 2010 6:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots

NPR Answers Lady Gaga's 'Telephone'

By Scott Hensley Yes, it's true that about all this post has to do with health is Joe Palca, the NPR science correspondent who sits next to me and sometimes writes for Shots. But we can't resist. Once the soldiers of the 82nd Airborne got into...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 2:20 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: A Little Lighter

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

Does Focus On Bed Nets Tangle Malaria Message?

A roadside billboard in Nigeria promotes insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention. (attawayjl/Flickr) By Jaclyn Schiff While Americans view bed nets, used to stop the spread of malaria, "as a lifesaving gift," rural Africans often consider...

Published Thu, May 06 2010 10:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Public Health

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

Caring For Ill Spouse Can Drive You To Dementia

By Patti Neighmond Caregiving spouses of dementia patients face cognitive decline risks, too. (iStockphoto.com) Caregiving spouses of dementia patients face cognitive decline risks. (iStockphoto.com) --> Taking care of a sick loved one is certainly...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 3:40 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Personal Health, Aging, Alzheimer's disease

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

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

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

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