August 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Public Opinion In Doldrums On Health Law

Even though it was a calmer summer for the health debate this year, a monthly Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that support has slipped for health overhaul. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 12:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

About A Third of Births, Even For First-Time Moms, Are Now By Cesarean

The latest snapshot of how women give birth in the United States is sobering. Almost a third of women giving birth for the first time have C-sections. In the late '90s, about 1 in 5 of all deliveries were by cesarean. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 10:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Veterinarians Help Predatory Lenders

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing credit cards being pushed by health care providers, including vets. After a teaser rate expires, the interest charges balloon and leave consumers with unexpectedly big bills. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 5:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Manure Piles, Rodents And Swarming Flies Found At Egg Farms

Now you can check out the reports filed by Food and Drug Administration inspectors who pored over the egg companies connected to the massive salmonella-related recalls. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 1:25 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't

Take a look at the evidence, and you'll start fretting more about accidents and less about nefarious strangers when it comes to childhood safety. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 11:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Genetic Tests Get Mixed Results For Blood Thinners

In anticipation of a generic version of the blood thinner Plavix, a debate over the value of a genetic test to predict patients' reaction to the medicine is heating up. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 7:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

DEET Is No Tasty Treat For Bugs

Researchers looking at how the insect repellents DEET and citronella work has uncovered clues that could spur development of new kinds of chemicals to shoo away bugs. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 1:48 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Birth And Divorce Rates Decline In A Sour Economy

Birth And Divorce Rates Decline In A Sour Economy Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 11:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Pitching Phenom Strasburg Faces Elbow Surgery, Long Recovery

The season is over for the Washington Nationals' star pitcher Stephen Strasburg. He's expected to undergo Tommy John surgery to replace a torn ligament in his right elbow. If all goes well, he could be back in pitching form in 12 to 18 months...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 10:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Failure-Prone Hip Implants

About 1 in 8 people who have received the affected hips need surgery to replace them within five years of implantation. That failure rate is more than double the average for similar products. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 6:08 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Many People Die From Flu Each Year? Depends How You Slice The Data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's says that the 36,000 annual flu death toll number the media's been using might not be so accurate anymore. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 3:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Salmonella Found In Chicken Feed Used By 2 Egg Farms

As investigators turn up more clues on the sources of salmonella contamination for hundreds of millions of recalled eggs, the number of people thought to have become ill from them is expected to grow. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 2:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Maine Wants Med Students Who Study There To Stick Around

To boost the ranks of primary care doctors in Maine, the biggest hospital in the state is partnering with a Boston medical school to bring students north for training. The idea is that they'll stay in Maine once it's time to practice medicine...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 11:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Concerns About Cholera Rise In Pakistan

With clean drinking water scarce for millions of people in flood-ravaged parts of Pakistan, the risk of a cholera outbreak is increasing. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 9:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

California Approves Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hike

Months after the insurer withdrew a controversial request to raise premiums 39 percent, state regulators approved a hike that will average about 14 percent for individual policies. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 6:06 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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