September 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Feds To Insurers: Watch Your Backs! No Wait, Work With Us!

Dr. Donald Berwick, federal chief of Medicare and Medicaid, asked insurers for their help in making health overhaul a success and to achieve common goals. Cheaper, better health care is in everyone's interest, he said. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 2:21 PM 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

America Hits Wall In Smoking Fight, But Some States Make Progress

Smoking rates are stuck around 20 percent in the United States. But health advocates say lower rates in some states suggest progress can still be made. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 1:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

5 Big Health Issues On Campus

Dropping off your wide-eyed 18-year-old on campus for the first time? Here's what college health officials say students and their parents need to keep in mind for a healthy school year. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 01 2010 2:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Schwarzenegger Makes Free Drinking Water The Law In Calif. Schools

California Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will require school districts to provide students with free drinking water where they eat. Supporters of the legislation say it will help combat obesity and improve students' performance. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 12:31 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Young Women, *** Cancer And The New Health Law

Provisions of the federal health law boost research by the National Institutes of Health on *** cancer in young women and fund awareness campaigns for *** health. The overhaul provides $9 million a year through 2014. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 4:47 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Logjams In Doctors' Offices Drive Patients Elsewhere

With primary care doctors busier than ever, some people are turning to emergency rooms and retail clinics for routine care. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 8:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Portrait Of Health: Prescription Drugs In America

Kids tend to take medicines for asthma and ADHD. For older folks, drugs to treat blood pressure and cholesterol are most common. The proportion of Americans taking at least one drug has risen to 48 percent, the CDC says. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 8:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Health Overhaul Won't Tame Costs

Within a decade, annual health spending is expect to rise to $4.57 trillion, or 19.6 percent of the gross domestic product. The effect of health overall on spending is small -- about 0.2 percent a year. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 5:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Want More Health? Check Out CommonHealth

If you're looking for more smart stuff on health, check out the WBUR blog CommonHealth, part of NPR's new Argo Network. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Yale Cardiologist Taps Data To Shape Health Decisions

Dr. Harlan Krumholz has helped make the careful measurement of how patients do after treatment into a belatedly hot field. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 11:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Hallucinogen Shows Promise In Helping Cancer Patients Cope

A small study of the active ingredient in "magic mushroom" found the drug helped relieve anxiety and improve the mood of some patients with advanced cancer. Though preliminary, the results support further research, the scientists say. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 6:18 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA To Lipton: Tea Can't Do That

The Food and Drug Administration slammed Unilever, maker of Lipton teas, for touting specific health benefits from tea drinking, such as lowering cholesterol. The agency says the company's unproven claims would make the beverage a drug. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 12:51 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Study Raises Questions About Osteoporosis Drugs And Esophageal Cancer

People who take popular osteoporosis medicines may be at higher risk for developing esophageal cancer. But a link is not proved and the odds, in any case, are still low, according to results of a new study. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Fishy Question About Genetically Engineered Salmon

The FDA is moving closer to approval of the first genetically engineered animal for human food -- a farm raised, fast growing Atlantic salmon. But will consumers bite? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 10:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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