October 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

U.S. Apologizes For Syphilis Experiments In Guatemala

A professor reveals a 64-year-old government-funded study in which subjects were deliberately infected and then treated with penicillin. But it is unclear whether they were cured. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 10:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Haiti's High-Tech Town Crier: Text Messages Against Cholera

The Red Cross has been blasting SMS messages twice a day to cell phone users in the epicenter of Haiti's cholera outbreak, the Artibonite River Valley, and to those in Port-au-Prince, who might see a cholera epidemic any day. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 5:47 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Top 10 Federal Fraud Settlements Had Health Twist

When the government pays for improperly marketed drugs or health services, company insiders sometimes secretly tattle on the fraudsters. If the government follows through, whistleblowers can get a big chunk of the settlements. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 1:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Ghostwriter Spills Secrets On How Medical Manuscripts Get Made

Ever wondered about the folks who really write some of the biggest papers published in medical journals around the world? A ghostwriter sits down for a pre-Halloween chat about how the scientific sausage is made. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 11:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

The Road To Saint-Marc

Haitians have shown extraordinary resilience -- or perhaps it's that they are hardened. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports from the scene of a horrific traffic accident on the way to Saint-Marc, where the cholera epidemic got its start. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 9:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Study Of Corn Sweetener In Soda Stirs Up Controversy

The corn syrup industry argues that High Fructose Corn Syrup is the same as table sugar. If a new study on sweetened sodas can be replicated, the industry may have to rethink that mantra. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 5:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

As BPA Levels Rise, Sperm Quality Falls

A study on BPA exposure in men who work with the it in factories shows that their sperm is less lively than the sperm of men who weren't exposed to high levels of the chemical. But some scientists say don't rush to conclusions. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 11:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Unpleasant Future Looms For Britain's NICE

Britain's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is taking new fire. The agency has led the way in evaluating cost-effectiveness of treatments, but its rejection of some has been controversial. It may be relegated to an advisory role...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 5:30 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Salt, Calories And Info On Key Fats Belong On Front Of Foods

The Institute of Medicine left sugar off its list of top nutrients that should be included in the information on the front of food boxes and cans. It says there's no scientific agreement about how added sugar impacts health. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 11:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Why The Cholera Vaccine Isn't The Answer For Haiti

Vaccines can give up to 90 percent protection against cholera – at least in the short term. But don't expect them to get widespread use in Haiti to contain the current cholera epidemic. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 8:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Researchers Teach Soy Tricks To Appeal To Indian Tastes

Salty snacks are increasingly the bane of health experts looking to head off childhood obesity in the U.S. But in India, researchers are trying to get more salty snacks into kids' hands – snacks that from the outside look a lot like Cheetos. Read...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 5:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Typing Errur? Your Fingers Know Even When Your Brain Doesn't

The brain has at least two separate systems for detecting errors we make. One involves looking at the result of our actions. The other monitors what we're doing as we do it. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 12:49 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Fish Oil Supplements Good For Heart, Maybe Not For Depression

A new study says Omega 3s don't help with post-partum depression, but doctors say they still have many other benefits, including protection against heart disease and pre-term birth. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 1:24 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

On Health Overhaul, GOP Pollsters Are From Andromeda And Dems The Milky Way

Pollsters in different parties are light years apart on how the public views health overhaul. The Republican camp sees a big fallout in the midterm election, while Democrats say overhaul is a campaigning plus. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 9:08 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Chaos At Haiti Hospital As Cholera Patients Seek Treatment

An emergency treatment center being built to relieve the pressure on a key hospital in the cholera epidemic was burned down, reportedly by people upset that it was too close to a school. Cholera cases are slowing, yet the scene remains chaotic. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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