September 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

A Birth Control Pill For Those Times Birth Control Fails

Bayer can now sell a birth control pill that contains a B vitamin shown to reduce the risk of certain kinds of birth defects. Called Beyaz, this version of the Pill is the latest to be touted for reasons beyond preventing pregnancy. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 7:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Support For Overhaul Inches Upward, But Foes More Likely To Vote

With Election Day looming, less than half of Americans have a favorable view of health overhaul, a new poll finds. Still, the sentiment has improved since August. Even so, opponents appear more likely to vote come November. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 5:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Health Overhaul Is Like The Panama Canal

Fallout from the Panama Canal Treaty holds a lesson for Democrats in the wake of health overhaul, says a pollster. Expect pain in the short run and acceptance over the long haul. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 1:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Child Nutrition Food Fight Bumps Up Against Political Reality

There are a lot of reasons to pick apart the Senate bill that funds the school lunch program, but some say passing it now might be better than getting nothing later. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 11:15 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

No Water In Calif. School Cafeterias? One Man Says There Should Be A Law

A survey of California schools found that 40 percent don't offer free drinking water in cafeterias. A bill on the governor's desk aims to change that. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 9:42 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Got Unused Medicines? Clean Out, Drive Over, Drop Off

Time to clean out the medicine chest and dispose of your unused prescription medicines. The Drug Enforcement Administration is coordinating a nationwide network of drop-off centers this Saturday. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 6:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Does Avandia Decision Signal New FDA? Or Same Old Agency?

The different paths taken by European and American regulators on diabetes drug Avandia raise questions about where the Food and Drug Administration is headed. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Republicans On Health: Is There An Echo In Here?

A Republican alternative to health overhaul sounds awfully familiar. Major portions have been floated before and haven't gone very far. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 11:11 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA Keeps Avandia On Market; Europeans Pull Plug

Despite mounting concerns about heart risks from the diabetes pill, the Food and Drug Administration has decided it can stay on the market. European regulators determined the risks outweigh the benefits and will pull the drug. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 9:41 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

7 Ways Federal Law Changes Health Care

Six months after President Obama signed the health care bill into law, there are plenty of new changes designed to improve care and coverage. But there are some caveats. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 7:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Experimental Heart Valve, Without Surgery, Show Promise For The Elderly

A heart valve that doctors can implant with a catheter may help patients too frail to undergo open-heart surgery to repair a defective aortic valve. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 6:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA: 'Suzipoo Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Allergen In Lobster Poo'

A Maine company's candy contains peanuts that aren't disclosed on the list of ingredients. Eating the candy could cause serious health problems for unsuspecting consumers with allergies. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 2:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Beetle Contamination Leads To Similac Formula Recall

The Food and Drug Administration says the formula containing the bugs poses no immediate health risk. But infants who drink it could get stomachaches that might lead them to refuse food. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

House Hearing On Salmonella-Tainted Eggs Turns Testy

Executives from two egg producers linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 1,600 people answered questions publicly for the first time. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 12:21 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Novartis Pill For Multiple Sclerosis Wins Approval, But At What Cost?

The first pill that can slow the progression of multiple sclerosis goes on the market next month. It won't be cheap, though. Analysts figure it will cost around $30,000 a year. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 10:24 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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