Sign in
NetworkOfCare.org
August 2010 - NPR Health Blog
Blog Help
NPR Health Blog
Home
Syndication
RSS for Posts
Atom
RSS for Comments
Recent Posts
Geneticists Breach Ethical Taboo By Changing Genes Across Generations
How Does The Polio Vaccine Reach A Remote Corner Of The World?
The Sick Turn To Crowdfunding To Pay Medical Bills
Meningitis From Tainted Drugs Puts Patients, Doctors In Quandary
Insurers Revive Child-Only Policies, But Cost Is Still An Issue
Tags
Cancer
Children
Congressional activity
Consumers
Costs
Doctors
FDA
Food Safety
Health Overhaul
Heart disease
Hospitals
Insurance
Medicare
Mental Health
Nutrition
Obesity
Personal Health
Pharmaceuticals
Prevention
Public Health
Radiology
Research
Swine Flu (H1N1)
Vaccines
Women's health
View more
Archives
October 2012 (78)
September 2012 (74)
August 2012 (78)
July 2012 (90)
June 2012 (79)
May 2012 (85)
April 2012 (76)
March 2012 (97)
February 2012 (88)
January 2012 (81)
December 2011 (74)
November 2011 (69)
October 2011 (75)
September 2011 (80)
August 2011 (98)
July 2011 (83)
June 2011 (87)
May 2011 (87)
April 2011 (81)
March 2011 (87)
February 2011 (79)
January 2011 (82)
December 2010 (84)
November 2010 (87)
October 2010 (83)
September 2010 (81)
August 2010 (82)
July 2010 (86)
June 2010 (83)
May 2010 (83)
April 2010 (105)
March 2010 (102)
February 2010 (86)
January 2010 (100)
December 2009 (106)
November 2009 (103)
October 2009 (87)
Sort by:
Most Recent
|
Most Viewed
|
Most Commented
Drug Prices Climb Faster Than Inflation, Again
Retail prices of brand-name prescription medicines commonly used by people in Medicare rose briskly in 2009, an AARP analysis says. This year generic versions of some of the big movers could help relieve the financial pain. Read More...
Published
Wed, Aug 25 2010 12:57 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
How To Stay Safe During The Egg Recalls
To minimize salmonella risks, cook eggs well and wash your hands before and after handling them. Read More...
Published
Wed, Aug 25 2010 8:01 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Calorie Counts Are Coming To The Menu
Restaurant chains now have to prominently display the calories in their standard menu items. The Food and Drug Administration is fine-tuning requirements for other nutritional information. Read More...
Published
Wed, Aug 25 2010 6:12 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Is It OK For Pfizer To Pay For Reporters To Learn About Cancer?
An educational grant from the drugmaker Pfizer for training journalists is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. The company says there are no strings attached. Ethics watchdogs aren't so sure. Read More...
Published
Tue, Aug 24 2010 2:01 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Court Ruling Against Obama Order On Stem Cells Dings Bush Policy Too
A judge's finding that put a temporary halt to the administration's funding of research with embryonic stem cells also goes against the policy of President George W. Bush. Read More...
Published
Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:06 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Egg Recalls Ripple Through Food Supply
The massive recalls of eggs due to salmonella risks reveal how eggs produced by a few big companies get repackaged and sold under many brand names. California, a big market for Iowa eggs, has been hit particularly hard. Read More...
Published
Tue, Aug 24 2010 9:58 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Out Of Network And Out of Luck On Clinical Trials
The federal law overhauling health care is supposed to make it easier for patients to keep insurance coverage when enrolling in studies of experimental treatments. But for studies outside insurers' networks, problems for patients remain. Read More...
Published
Tue, Aug 24 2010 6:02 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Scientists Find Traces Of Virus In Chronic Fatigue Patients
Scientists Find Traces Of Virus In Chronic Fatigue Patients Read More...
Published
Mon, Aug 23 2010 2:07 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Bottled Tea Comes Up Short In Antioxidant Tests
If you're buying bottled tea because you think antioxidants inside will help keep you healthier, you might try making the tea yourself. Tests show low levels of antioxidants in samples of commercially produced tea. Read More...
Published
Mon, Aug 23 2010 10:01 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Ebola Treatment Shows Promise In Early Tests
An experimental medicine that stops Ebola and Marburg viruses from reproducing was effective in monkey tests. The FDA has given the developer of the medicines the green light to study their safety in humans. Read More...
Published
Mon, Aug 23 2010 6:09 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Flu Vaccine Distribution As Important As Supply In Next Pandemic
Vaccine Plan May Not Be Enough In A Flu Pandemic Read More...
Published
Fri, Aug 20 2010 11:58 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Salmonella Cases Rise As Recall Of Contaminated Eggs Grows
A massive recall of contaminated eggs appears to have caused more than 1,000 salmonella cases. The problem could have been avoided, the government says, if stricter rules on production and storage of eggs had been followed. Read More...
Published
Fri, Aug 20 2010 9:29 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Antidepressant Cymbalta On Track For Approval As Pain Pill
An expert panel supported Food and Drug Administration approval of a popular antidepressant for the treatment of chronic back pain. The experts came out against use of the medicine for knee pain from arthritis, though. Read More...
Published
Fri, Aug 20 2010 6:44 AM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Smoking On Screen Declines, But Half Of Top Films Still Feature Tobacco
After peaking in 2005, on-screen smoking in the top movies declined by almost half in 2009. Even so, 49 percent of top-grossing films that year showed some smoking. Read More...
Published
Thu, Aug 19 2010 1:31 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
Cost Estimates Climb For Nebraska Medicaid
A report commissioned by the Republican governor projects big increases in Medicaid costs as a result of the federal law overhauling health care. Read More...
Published
Thu, Aug 19 2010 12:30 PM
by
NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
Next >
...
Last »