January 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

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

Avodart Gets Rejected By FDA For Reducing Prostate Cancer Risk

The Food and Drug Administration is not willing to expand the approval of an existing drug for enlarged prostates as a means to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. A panel of expert previously recommended against the expansion. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 11:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Decline In Abortions Appears Stalled, But Protests Rise

A national survey finds that a longstanding decline in abortions has stopped, with a slight uptick in the number of procedures performed. Protests against providers of abortions have increased, however. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 5:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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

The Many Lives Of The 'Death Panel'

Though the Obama administration recently deleted a reference in regulations to end-of-life planning during annual physicals for Medicare patients, it's still legal for physicians to talk with patients about care when faced with a terminal illness...

Published Wed, Jan 05 2011 11:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

HHS Insurance Oversight Office To Become Part Of Medicare Agency

A high-level federal office that serves as a health insurance watchdog is being folded into the rest of the Medicare program. One insider sees it as a defensive move to protect funding that could be threatened by the newly Republican House. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 05 2011 2:08 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Rushing Birth Even A Little Can Hurt Babies' Health

Babies born even a little shy of the full 39-week mark for gestation may still suffer health trouble, including breathing and feeding problems. A 2005 estimate put the U.S. cost of premature births at $26 billion. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 04 2011 6:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Journal Claims Profit Motive Helped Fuel Autism-Vaccine Scare

A second article in a series on medical research that fanned fears about a link between autism and measles vaccine lays out evidence that business interests influenced the work. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 12 2011 7:32 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Neurosurgeons Size Up Brain Injuries Like Giffords'

Three neurosurgeons explain how patients with injuries like Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' are treated. So far, they say, the signs for her are hopeful, but she is entering a critical phase. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 10 2011 12:08 PM 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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Past Smoking And Current Obesity Hurt Americans' Longevity

Avodart Gets Rejected By FDA For Reducing Prostate Cancer Risk

Decline In Abortions Appears Stalled, But Protests Rise

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

The Many Lives Of The 'Death Panel'

HHS Insurance Oversight Office To Become Part Of Medicare Agency

Rushing Birth Even A Little Can Hurt Babies' Health

Journal Claims Profit Motive Helped Fuel Autism-Vaccine Scare

How Neurosurgeons Size Up Brain Injuries Like Giffords'

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Don't Try It At Home

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Panel Criticizes Plan To Reward Poorly Performing Health Insurers

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