December 2010 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

FDA Moves To Pull Approval Of Avastin For *** Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration says data from recent clinical studies show the benefits of the drug Avastin for *** cancer patients don't outweigh the risks. Roche's Genentech unit disagrees and wants to keep marketing the drug for that use...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 12:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

House Passes Bill To Upgrade School Lunches

Soon the president is expected to sign into law changes to the school lunch program that would upgrade the fare for federally subsidized meals and clamp down on junk in school vending machines. It would also make access easier for the poor. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 1:57 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Stay Fit To Reduce Risk Of Stroke

Shed those extra pounds if you're overweight, exercise regularly, and eat more fruits and vegetables, say stroke-prevention guidelines. Oh, and don't smoke, please. Drinking a little wouldn't hurt you, though. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 7:04 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Dangerous Is Being Fat? New Data On The Meaning Of Body Mass Index

You'll live longer if your Body Mass Index is between 20 and 24.9, a New England Journal of Medicine study finds. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 2:31 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Army Steps Up Efforts to Get New Troops Fit

The Army says it's trying to train new soldiers more like athletes. That means healthier chow, physical training to prevent injuries and an emphasis on endurance. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 2:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Docs Not Dropping Medicare Patients Just Yet

In a surprise, a survey from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission finds doctors aren't following through on threats to stop seeing Medicare patients because of possible pay cuts. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 2:06 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Pfizer CEO Calls It Quits

The fundamental and unsolved problem for Kindler was puny growth and a shortage of new drugs. After a little over four years running the world's largest drug company, Kindler, 55, is retiring. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 06 2010 5:32 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

GOP Lobbyists To Take Key Health Spots On Capitol Hill

Prominent health care lobbyist Howard Cohen is returning to the Hill as a key committee staffer. He's the latest to go back to a staff job as Republicans take control of the House. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 17 2010 1:27 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Democrats Ramp Up War On GOP Health Benefits

While Republicans continue to plot ways to reverse the Affordable Care Act when they take over the House Jan. 5, Democrats are stepping up their attack on Republicans’ own health benefits. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 2:28 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

End To Malaria Deaths In Sight, But Progress Is Fragile

Wider use of bed nets and spraying against mosquitoes have helped to drive down malaria infections and deaths. Better medicines to treat the illness have also helped, but public health officials worry about resistance to them. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 14 2010 2:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

U.K. Health Maps Show A Shared Problem Across The Pond

Now researchers in the U.K. are using maps to study variations in the way health services are delivered. The approach, pioneered at Dartmouth in the U.S., shows that the care provided can be quite different even when doctors are paid salaries. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 17 2010 7:45 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

When It Comes To Government Fraud, Health Care Now Tops Defense

Documented fraud by the pharmaceutical industry has been accelerating lately, an advocacy group finds. Fines and settlements paid by drug companies since 1991 those penalties totaled $19.8 billion. Most were levied in the past five years. Read More.....

Published Fri, Dec 17 2010 6:42 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

U.S. Has Plenty Of Doctors To Treat Kids, But Many Aren't Where They're Needed

The good news is that, in theory, there are lots of U.S. doctors for kids. But the reality is that some parts of the country, such as wealthy suburbs and cities, are chockablock with them while others, mainly rural areas, are bereft. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 20 2010 7:22 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Feds Get Dannon To Modify Health Claims For Activia, DanActive

Dannon has agreed to pay the government $21 million in a settlement after the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint about misleading ads for yogurt. The company won't Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 15 2010 12:41 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Diet Pill Endorsed By FDA Advisers

Contrave, an experimental diet pill, got a recommendation for approval, reversing a trend against such medicines lately. If the Food and Drug Administration goes along with the advice, it would be the first diet drug approved in more than a decade. Read...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 6:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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