September 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Feds Win Round In Stem-Cell Funding Fight

A federal appeals court lifted a temporary ban on federal funding of research with human embryonic stem cells. The Justice Department argued a lower court judge had misinterpreted the law and that even a temporary stay on funding would be harmful. Read...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 10:25 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

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

No Cure For Morning Sickness Just Yet

A scientific review of the evidence for treatments ranging from ginger to acupuncture finds nothing so far has been proved safe and effective in relieving the nausea that strikes most women early in their pregnancies. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 10:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Embryonic Stem Cell Funding Stays Bottled Up

A federal judge ruled the government is wrong about a "parade of horribles" that a stay on funding of researcher involving human embryonic stem cells would have on the field. He refused to lift a preliminary injunction imposed last month. Read...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 6:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Costs Of Defensive Medicine May Be Overstated

The costs of defensive medicine practiced by doctors guarding against lawsuits are real, but not nearly as high as some have claimed. Even so, it's probably worth trying to tame them, some policy analysts say. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 1:45 PM 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

When Hospice Patients Also Get Treatment, Payment Can Be A Problem

Forced to choose between treatment and palliative care, many people forgo hospice services. Less than 40 percent of people are in hospice when they die. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 07 2010 9:18 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

Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies

On a trip to a national park in Colorado, we came across a poster warning about swine flu where we least expected it -- a rather primitive lavatory. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 1:20 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

What You Can Do For Health Care This Weekend? Fix It

Your bright ideas for cutting the cost of health care could earn you some money. A group that's trying to raise health professionals' awareness about costs is holding an essay contest to find the best suggestions. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 12:42 PM 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

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

Takeda And Orexigen Make Deal For Diet Pill

The companies would work together on selling Contrave, an experimental diet pill now under review by the Food and Drug Administration. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 02 2010 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

In Weight-Loss Struggle, Americans Are Leery Of Pills

Out-of-pocket costs and side effects are two reasons people are reluctant to try diet drugs or supplements, according to a nationwide survey conducted for NPR. So how much weight would someone have to lose to consider taking them? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 02 2010 12:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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