March 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Doctors Should Ask Kids: Are You On Facebook?

Parents should make a habit of asking their children if they've been on the Internet today. They should should bone up on social media to narrow the gap that separates them from their tech-savvy kids. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 8:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Fresh Greens and Overhaul Birthday Blues

On this week's podcast, the health care law turns one, Japanese produce is tainted by radiation, and farmers find a way to grow fresh kale in the depths of winter. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 5:38 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctor To Teen Athletes: Skip Spanx

Nerve trouble is not worth the purported gain from athletic wear that is supertight. The case of a teenage soccer player highlights the problem. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 11:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Tuberculosis Declines In The U.S., Affecting Mostly Those Born Overseas

Tuberculosis rates in 2010 were the lowest they've been since 1953 – when it first began tracking them. The disease now mainly affects people living in the U.S. who were born somewhere else. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 9:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

FDA Gives OK To Broader Use Of Shingles Vaccine

Zostavax, a vaccine against shingles, is now approved for people 50 to 59 years old. The vaccine, given in a single shot, was previously for use in people 60 years and older. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 6:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why We May Not Learn Much New About Radiation Risks From Fukushima

A leading radiation researcher in Japan says it will be tough to study health effects from the Fukushima accident in the population at large. The doses are likely to be small and very difficult to estimate. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 3:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Want Medicare To Pay For Home Care? See Your Doctor

Seniors getting health care in their homes will soon have to see a doctor to certify the need for care, or Medicare will not pay for it. Some opponents of the new rule say it places an undue burden on patients and doctors. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 12:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

'Citizen Scientists' Crowdsource Radiation Measurements In Japan

People armed with geiger counters are taking radiation readings in Japan and sending their results to website for mapping. Radiation experts caution the results, while intriguing, are prone to error. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 10:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pricey Asthma Drug Shows Potential In Easing Children's Milk Allergies

Patients with severe milk allergies can slowly reduce their sensitivity to dairy, a process that usually takes months. But kids in a pilot study who also took Xolair were drinking glasses of milk in just a few weeks. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 6:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

How Risky Is Infant Formula Made With Tokyo Tap Water?

The warning that Tokyo's tap water contains twice as much radioactive iodine as allowed for infants strikes a particularly distressing chord. And the shortage of bottled water there compounds the anxiety for mothers of formula-fed babies. An expert...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 3:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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Doctors Should Ask Kids: Are You On Facebook?

Your Health Podcast: Fresh Greens and Overhaul Birthday Blues

Doctor To Teen Athletes: Skip Spanx

Tuberculosis Declines In The U.S., Affecting Mostly Those Born Overseas

FDA Gives OK To Broader Use Of Shingles Vaccine

Why We May Not Learn Much New About Radiation Risks From Fukushima

Want Medicare To Pay For Home Care? See Your Doctor

'Citizen Scientists' Crowdsource Radiation Measurements In Japan

Pricey Asthma Drug Shows Potential In Easing Children's Milk Allergies

How Risky Is Infant Formula Made With Tokyo Tap Water?

Rare Agreement On Abortion: South Dakota Law Makes Poor Test Case

Elizabeth Taylor: An AIDS Activist To Remember

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Drugmaker Can Be Sued Over Tardy Disclosure Of Adverse Reactions

Infrequent Sex, Exercise May Raise Risk Of Heart Attack