January 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

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

Genetically Modified Chickens Don't Pass On The Flu

British researchers have inserted a gene into chickens that blocks flu viruses from replicating and spreading to humans. But it could take years before these genetically modified birds end up on your plate. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 5:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Do You Really Feel About Smoking?

A majority of Americans favor the stark cigarette labels FDA has proposed to deter smoking, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Thomson Reuters for NPR. About 42 percent of current smokers even support the tough warnings. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 10:55 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Obama Puts Veto Threat In Writing For Bill To Repeal Health Overhaul

The Obama administration issued a veto threat for legislation that would repeal health overhaul, just to make clear where the administration stands. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 07 2011 5:30 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

Antibiotics Defeat Ear Infections In Little Kids, Studies Find

Two studies bring new evidence to the long-running debate on whether antibiotics work for children's ear infections. But experts say doctors should be sure the child really is suffering from an ear infection before writing a prescription. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 12 2011 2:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Olive Oil And Ibuprofen Can Make You Want To Cough

Humans have transformed a defense against noxious fumes -- a receptor at the back of the throat -- into an indicator of gourmet quality in olive oil. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 9:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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