February 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

My Neutrophils Can Kick Your White Blood Cells' Butt

An artist uses white blood cells from different people to stage a battle for immune system supremacy. In the process, she hopes to help people understand biology and some of the mythology surrounding blood. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 2:04 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health 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

Is It Time To Dial Back The Drug Ad Arms Race?

A former executive at Merck argues the time has come for drugmakers to slow down on TV ads. Congress could help by making it possible for companies to cooperate on ads that don't feature specific drugs, he says. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 10 2011 6:17 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Intellectual Backer Of Insurance Mandate Faults Alternatives

An MIT economist revs up his estimating machine to argue that the leading mandate replacements, such as penalties for people who delay buying insurance, wouldn't do nearly as much to address the twin problems of coverage and cost. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 2:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Wild Oyster Reef Death Doesn't Equal A Bivalve Shortage

A new report on the environmental impacts of wild oyster reef devastation has led many to incorrectly conclude that the oysters we eat are disappearing. In fact, 95 percent of our oysters are farm-raised. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 12:00 PM 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

Researchers Link Marijuana And Earlier Onset Of Psychosis

Australian researchers found that marijuana users who developed psychosis were 2.7 years younger than nonusers who became psychotic. Other sort of substance abuse sped up psychosis by 2 years, but alcohol alone showed no effect. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Homeopathic Insomnia Remedy No Match For Antarctic Summer

More than 1,600 people in 28 countries and Antarctica deliberately overdosed on homeopathic remedies over the weekend. No injuries, illnesses or worse were reported. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 2:40 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Crooks Use Doctors' Identities To Commit Medicare Fraud

A Florida case shows that people bent on committing Medicare fraud are able to use doctors' identification numbers bilk the systems. An oversight report calls on the Medicare program to be more diligent in verifying the information. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 1:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

GOP Takes Latest Abortion Fight To The Tax Code

One GOP backed bill would make it more expensive for people to buy private health insurance that includes coverage for abortions. The abortion bills face strong opposition in the Senate. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 12:41 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Best Route To Heart May Be Through Your Wrist

Some cardiologists are pushing for an alternate approach to snaking catheters into the arteries feeding the heart. Going through an artery in the wrist, instead of the groin, poses a lower risk of bleeding, they say. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 6:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Homeopathic Medicine Overdosers Survive Unscathed

Magician and professional skeptic James Randi is challenging purveyors of homeopathic remedies to prove they work. And hundreds of people around the world took overdoses of the treatments to show they are inactive. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 07 2011 12:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Avandia Gets Tougher Label, As Glaxo Reportedly Settles Lawsuits

New instructions say Avandia, a diabetes drug, should only be used by patients already taking it or new patients who can't get their blood sugar under control with other medicines. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 07 2011 11:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Weighty Issue: Keep Junior Off Solid Food During His First 4 Months

Formula-fed kids who got weaned by four months were six times more likely to be obese as preschoolers. For kids who got *** milk, there was no difference in obesity tied to when solid foods were started. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:06 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

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