January 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

With A New Congress, It's High Time For Some Health Overhaul Facts

We look closely at claims made by Republicans and Democrats about the health law -- from Rep. Michele Bachmann's statement on its cost to Rep. Nancy Pelosi's contention of its benefits. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 06 2011 1:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

If Drug Copays Have You Down, Check For A Coupon

Makers of about half the top brand-name prescription drugs now help subsidize consumers' out-of-pocket costs. The assistance can cushion the financial blow for patients but encourage the use of medicines that are more expensive for insurers. Read...

Published Fri, Jan 07 2011 2:18 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Heart Cells Made From Stem Cells Speed Up Research On Rare Disease

Israeli scientists have used stem cells to grow heart cells from patients with a rare heart disease called long QT syndrome. They also tested a variety of drugs on the cells, which they hope will help them develop new treatments for the syndrome. Read...

Published Tue, Jan 18 2011 12:51 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Congressional Health Debate Captured In Clouds

Nothing beats word clouds for a quick overview of what Democrats and Republicans said in the debate about repealing federal health overhaul. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 11:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Annals Of Weight-Loss Gimmicks: From Bile Beans To Obesity Soap

People have been worrying about their weight far longer than you might have imagined. A recent event highlighted some fads through the ages, but it also revealed a diet from the 1860s that seemed to work. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 20 2011 2:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How About Some Viper Venom Con Queso On Your Barrel O' Fun Chips?

Sometimes the names of foods or companies involved in product recalls are as attention-grabbing as the reasons for the actions. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 12:36 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

What Will 2011 Bring To Your Health?

Now that the new year is upon us, here are some healthy tips for 2011. For starters, we found 25 bits of advice for dieters. And then there's a roundup of changes that the federal health overhaul could bring to you. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 03 2011 6:26 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Panel Criticizes Plan To Reward Poorly Performing Health Insurers

Expanding a bonus program to more health insurers with lower quality scores could cost the government too much money and reduce insurers' incentives to improve, says the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 10 2011 2:26 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

EPA Moves To Ban Pesticide That Leaves Fluoride Behind

The government has been on a bit of a roll lately to reduce exposure to fluoride. It recently proposed reducing fluoride in water because studies suggest kids who get too much fluoride risk stained and pitted teeth. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 11:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Psychiatrist Weighs In On Attitudes Toward Mental Illness After Loughner

Many people who encounter someone who's mentally ill assume it's a problem for the law, not a doctor. But what should we be doing to ensure more people with mental illness get help? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 12 2011 1:34 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

To Curb Medical Arms Race, Go After The Suppliers

Older and wealthier populations that better health may drive some national demand for care. But the supply of services remains a big part of the cost problem. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 12 2011 9:42 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Snooping Tucson Hospital Workers Fired In Records Breach

Management at University Medical Center fired three employees and let go a nurse working for a contractor because they accessed confidential computerized medical files of patients injured in the Tuscon, Ariz., shooting rampage. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 14 2011 8:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Global Health Fund Finds Some Fraud, Recoups Losses

A big international health fund learned from an internal audit that $34 million in grants weren't reaching the people they were meant for. But an expert on health and corruption says big international organizations are getting a better at uncovering...

Published Mon, Jan 24 2011 2:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Past Smoking And Current Obesity Hurt Americans' Longevity

Americans' passion for smoking decades ago is cutting lives short now. That past habit and our weight problems today help explain why people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 6:33 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Don't Try It At Home

A national study of 13,000 cardiac arrests that occurred outside a hospital finds the chances of survival are much higher among people whose cardiac arrests happenin public versus than for those whose hearts stopped at home or in a nursing home. Read...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 6:37 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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