November 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Touring Memory Lane Inside The Brain

Scientists have created a video from a sliver of a mouse brain that shows different kinds of synapses in different colors. Eventually, they hope to be able to map changes in synapses when people learn a new skill. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 1:52 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

An Oops On The Costco Freebie Menu: Gouda Cheese With E. Coli

Some gouda cheese sold at Costco stores in the West may have been contaminated with a nasty form of E. coli. The cheese, made by Bravo Farms, has been linked to more than two dozen illnesses. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 9:45 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Pfizer's Rheumatoid Arthritis Pill Shows Promise In Big Studies

Human tests of an experimental medicine called tasocitinib show it works pretty well at managing rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. There are side effects, of course, including an increase in infections. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 08 2010 6:38 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Health Care Played Bit Role In Voting Booth

The crummy economy, including high unemployment, was the biggest issue on the minds of voters, according to poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Health care ranked fourth on the list of important issues to voters. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 6:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Experimental Diet Drug Helped Diabetics Shed Weight, But...

New clinical data show a medicine called lorcaserin helped diabetics shed weight. But the losses were modest, and safety questions remains. So the medicine still faces a tough road at the Food and Drug Administration. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 1:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Most Who Start With HPV Vaccine Don't Finish

Only a third of girls and young women who received the first shot in a three-vaccine regimen against cervical cancer completed the inoculations, researchers have found. Young adults may find it hard to follow through on the recommendations. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Wendy's Adds Gourmet Cachet, More Sodium To Fries

Sea salt, a trendy gourmet ingredient, is making its way onto the hamburger chain's menu. But the new salt, part of a taste upgrade for Wendy's french fries, is also boosting their sodium content. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2010 10:37 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Pawlenty Hits Health Law In Prelude To Possible Run For Presidency

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a likely GOP contender for the White House in 2012, filed a brief supporting a challenge to the overhaul in a Florida court. It could be a preview of his stump speech. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 12:46 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Helmet Face Shields Could Prevent Military Brain Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injury has been called the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A scientist at MIT says face shields on helmets could stop blast waves from damaging brain tissue. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 12:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Liberals Pounce On GOP Congressman Who Wants His Health Care

A Republican who opposes the health law discovered last week that his government-subsidized insurance doesn’t start as soon as he thought. Now Democrats are calling him a hypocrite for wanting to buy government-sponsored insurance in the interim. Read...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 8:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

No Arsenic In Pardoned Turkeys, But It Might Be In Yours

The turkeys pardoned today by President Obama are arsenic-free, but scientists say some poultry producers mix arsenic into feed, which may be risky for human health. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 11:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

More Recall Woes For J&J Includes Rolaids, Children's Benadryl

A House committee investigation into Johnson & Johnson's spate of recent recalls continues for now, but when Republicans take over the committee in January, that could change. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 9:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Senate Passes Historic Food Safety Bill, House Up Next

By current partisan standards, the 73-25 vote in favor of the bill was a landslide. But the Senate bill still has to get through the House. And it's not clear how soon that could happen. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 10:42 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Cholera May Have Come To Haiti From South Asia

An analysis of DNA from bacterial samples taken from cholera victims in Haiti finds the were identical. The results indicate a single strain is responsible and its source may have been South Asia. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 01 2010 11:16 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Chopping Copays Makes Medicines More Attractive

Pitney Bowes finds cutting copays for drugs to fight cholesterol and blood clots increased the likelihood people would take them as recommended. A study of the approach concludes the time is ripe for insurers and companies to cut some copays. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 02 2010 9:06 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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