February 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Your Health Podcast: Elderly Exercise And A Yoga Quest

On this week's show, we talk about results of a national poll that show confusion about the federal health law, plus health care woes from Tennessee and Pennsylvania. And we bring you two stories of exercise improving the health of seniors — from...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 5:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

U.S. Late To The Party On School Lunch Makeovers

Scotland and Japan started revising their school lunch programs years ago to focus more on nutrition and health. The U.S. is just now getting around to making big changes. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 01 2011 11:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Republicans Move To Undo Restrictions On Flexible Spending Accounts

The federal health overhaul law imposed a variety of restrictions on flexible spending accounts as a way to boost government revenue. Now a backlash is brewing in Congress and bills to roll back some of the changes are getting traction. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Why Keeping Little Girls Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick

How girls are socialized may account for some disparities in the illnesses that affect them compared with boys. Young boys are more likely to be allowed to get dirty, which may expose them to more germs that help temper their immune systems. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 6:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Consumers Claim Safeway Failed To Tell Them About Food Recalls

Two customers sued Safeway this week for failing to use data from their shopper loyalty cards to alert them about peanut butter and egg recalls. The suit raises questions about how those shopper cards are used to protect consumers. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 5:37 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA Approves First Drug To Prevent Preterm Births

If all the women eligible to get the newly approved drug actually got it, researchers estimate there would be 10,000 fewer preemies a year – out of more than half-a-million born that way. Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 05 2011 6:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA Approves Pacemaker That's Safe In MRI Scanners

Medtronic makes the gizmo, called the Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System. In a clinical test that included nearly 500 patients, none had any MRI-related complications. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 11:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

A Mom Sues Nutella Maker For Deceptive Advertising

A California mom is part of a lawsuit that claims the marketing of Nutella as a healthy food is misleading. The maker of the chocolaty, nutty spread stands by its product. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 8:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Get Ready For The Budget Battle Over Health Care

Taking a crack at Medicare is considered dangerous at best. Other health spending cuts could disrupt the implementation of the president's health law. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 11 2011 12:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Chemist Doubts Hair-Straightener With Formaldehyde-Free Formula

Brazilian Blowout took the formaldehyde out of a version its hair-straightening treatment, but the latest formula may not be as effective, a chemist says. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 2:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Drinking Soda May Increase Your Blood Pressure

People who drink more than one soda or other sugar-sweetened beverage a day have higher blood pressure, a new study finds. But diet soda may not be a guilt-free answer: Study participants who drank it had higher BMIs than their sugared-up counterparts...

Published Mon, Feb 28 2011 2:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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