February 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

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Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 10:17 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

From The Archives: Take Only What You Can Eat!

In 1944, the U.S. Navy was worried about sailors wasting food. But, a poster from the time that encourages moderation on the chow line resonates today for a different reason. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 8:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health 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

Impatience Leads To Rage On Sidewalks, Too

Believe it or not, there are scientists who study sidewalk rage, and one has even come up with a 15-question Pedestrian Aggressiveness Syndrome Scale to quantify some people's problem with slow walkers. Are you brave enough to try it? Read More.....

Published Tue, Feb 15 2011 9:44 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health 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

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

GOP Counts The Ways To Defund Health Law

House Republicans have come up with more than half a dozen ways to throttle spending on overhaul. Democrats in the Senate can block them, and President Obama still wields the veto pen. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 2:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Supreme Court Upholds Liability Shield For Vaccine Makers

In a closely watched case, the high court ruled 6-2 that federal law shields vaccine makers from suits filed in state courts seeking compensation for injuries or deaths allegedly due to design problems with the vaccines. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 11:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Sidewalk Rage And Dangerous Cheese

This week in your health: pedestrian aggression, the long-term benefit of children learning self-control early, and a link between baldness and prostate cancer. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 7:04 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

In Funding Hunt, FDA Looks To Fees From Generic Drugmakers

In an environment of increasingly tough budgets, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up calls for the drug, medical device, and food industry to kick in some money. Right now, the agency is focusing on generic drug makers. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 10:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

L.A. Hospital Transplants Wrong Kidney Into Patient

The mistake at USC University appears to have happened when two kidneys from different donors got mixed up. The transplant program has been halted while the problems are investigated and corrected. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 6:41 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

How Long Moms Work Linked To Slight Increase In Kids' Weight

The link wasn't explained by other factors, including the amount of TV watched or the time of day moms worked. The weight gain was small, about a pound, and no reason for moms to feel guilty, the lead researcher says. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 12:34 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Energy Drinks, Even Without Alcohol, May Pose Risks For Youngsters

A paper in a leading pediactrics journal argues that because energy drinks have no health benefits and some risks, they ought to be consumed sparingly by kids and scrutinized a little more carefully by everyone else. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 10:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Breastfeeding Gets A Boost Amid The Health Policy Wars

The Internal Revenue Service decided breastfeeding supplies are medical equipment and therefore can be deducted from taxes. Lawmakers and moms rejoiced. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 11 2011 5:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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