October 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

'Dollars for Docs' Series Shines Light On Drug Company, Physician Ties

A new Consumer Reports survey shows most people don't think drug companies should pay doctors to speak, but many of them don't think their own doctors would be negatively influenced. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Cancer Patients Projected to Surpass Their Docs In Numbers

The number of cancer patients who need radiation therapy is expected to increase by 22 percent by 2010. But radiation oncologists are only projected to increase by 2 percent. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 10:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

For Many, Health Apps Are Just Not Part Of The Routine

A new survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that just 9 percent of mobile phone owners use phone apps that help them track or manage their health. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 1:45 PM 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

Permanent Makeup May Cause Permanent Problems

Permanent makeup may look good and save time, but it is not easy or inexpensive to remove. And, as it turns out, it's quite risky Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 12:29 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Forensic Psychiatrists Don't Favor Some Proposed Sexual Diagnoses

Some psychiatrists are concerned about new diagnoses that would make it easier to give certain sexual offenses a medical label. One effect: People who've served time for crimes could be committed to a mental institution afterward. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 12:17 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Four Loko Alcoholic Energy Drinks Blamed For Sickening College Students

Several studies have shown that mixing alcohol and caffeine makes a wide-awake drunk. And those who feel more awake are more likely to take risks, like driving home intoxicated. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 11:15 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

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

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

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

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

When Your Family Doctor Is Also Your Shrink

Even as mental health treatment gets a stronger footing with insurers, the care itself may be less than ideal. Primary care doctors, rather than psychiatrists, provide a lot treatment for mental health issues. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 05 2010 6:49 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Better Safe Than Sorry: Surgeons Get Help Counting Sponges

Computerized systems for tracking equipment in operating rooms can reduce errors that hurt patients. The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota hasn't lost a sponge inside a patient in more than a year and a half. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 11:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Third Of Americans Are Apathetic About Flu Shots

Most American know they should get a flu shot but many aren't planning on it. Some think they can avoid getting sick without vaccination. Others worry about side effects. Public health authorities advise people to drop the excuses and get protected...

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

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