November 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

A Surgeon Confesses To Error And Hopes It's A Lesson Learned

An orthopedic surgeon explains how he mistakenly performed an operation to treat carpal tunnel pain on a 65-year-old woman instead of a procedure to unstick the ring finger on her left hand. Many small problems contributed to the mistake. Read More.....

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 5:46 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

Fewer Tots Go To ER Since Baby Cold Meds Pulled From Market

Less than half of the country's babies and toddlers are going to the ER for cold and cough medicine related problems now. But older kids ER visits for these problems remain unchanged. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 8:20 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

GOP Strategists: Repeal And Replace Health Overhaul, Or Revise It?

Just 48 hours after the Republican midterm victory, conservatives were debating whether it's better to try to change the law in the next Congress or lay the groundwork for 2012 when they could pursue a takeover of the Senate and White House. Read...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 5:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Can Electric Shocks To The Brain Improve Math Skills?

Electrical stimulation to the brain can help a person’s mathematical abilities for up to six months, according to a new study. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 2:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Freebies For The Public Health Crowd: Pencils, Matchbooks And Chocolate

How do exhibitors woo attendees at a public health meeting? A little hand sanitizer goes a long way. Chocolate also seems to get even the health-conscious to stop at a booth. Then there are the matchbooks against smoking. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 1:24 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Buy Aspirin This Year To Avoid A Financial Headache In 2011

Starting in January, you'll no longer be able to use your flexible spending account to pay for over-the-counter medicines like aspirin, allergy medicine and antacids, unless you have a doctor’s prescription. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 10 2010 11:45 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

When Disabled Child Turns 21, Parents Face New Care Challenge

The state of Illinois says Olivia Welter, who is severely disabled and turns 21 on Nov. 9, now belongs in an adult program or a nursing home. Her parents are suing to keep caring for her at home. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 08 2010 12:52 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

The Lucky Genetic Variants That Protect Some People From HIV

A handful of genetic variations that alter key proteins in the immune system help explain why some patients can be infected with HIV for decades, yet never progress to AIDS. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 1:48 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Friends Of Health Overhaul Defend It In Federal Court Case

Now advocates of the federal health overhaul are chiming in on a legal challenge to the law's constitutionality. Hospitals and a group of economists make make their cases. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 8:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Busy Heart Doctor Offers Stress Tips For Women

Dr. Michelle Albert is the lead researcher on a new study about how high-stress jobs can affect women's heart health. As a busy, stressed woman herself, she has some thoughts on what women can do to help their hearts. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 10:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

What Do Women Really Want? Oxytocin

Women who produce more of the trust hormone oxytocin are happier, more gregarious and resilient, researchers say. The latest findings come from an experiment in which scientists assessed women's happiness before and after a stranger gave them $24...

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 12:49 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Auto Collisions With Deer Pose A Health Risk

Crashing into a deer can be hazardous to your health, especially this time of year. Over the last five years the accidents have increased by 21 percent. Other large animals, including feral hogs, also pose a collision threat. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 02 2010 2:23 PM 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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