March 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Hospitals Cut Deadly Bloodstream Infections, But Challenges Remain

Dangerous bloodstream infections in hospital intensive care units have fallen, thanks to a major safety push. But the infections, linked to catheters, are still a big problem elsewhere in hospitals and at kidney dialysis centers. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 12:18 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

At Their Own Risk: What Will Happen To The Fukushima Workers?

There are just 50 workers left at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, fighting against lengthening odds to prevent large amounts of radiation from leaking out. Experts say they can only guess what radiation doses these workers are absorbing...

Published Tue, Mar 15 2011 4:25 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Radiation By The Numbers: Isotopes To Watch

The material used to produce nuclear power and its byproducts are key sources of radiation. Some types are more important than others. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 9:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

FDA Approves First New Lupus Drug In More Than 50 Years

The medicine, which will cost about $35,000 a year,calms overactive B cells, white blood cells that produce antibodies. In lupus, the immune system attacks a person's body as if it's a foreign invader. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 6:47 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Iodized Salt Is No Antidote For Radiation

A person would have to consume more than 3 pounds of iodized salt to obtain the amount of iodine in a single tablet of potassium iodide for use in a radiation emergency. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 9:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Feel The Burn: Video Games Get Put To Exercise Test

Video games that require physical activity can be downright strenuous. Some, including Dance Dance Revolution , can be better exercise than walking on a treadmill, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 1:45 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

Health Insurers Look Far Afield For Future Profits

Big insurers are investing in a wide range of businesses that are lightly regulated and growing fast. Prospects for non-insurance enterprises look better in the wake of the big federal health law. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 11:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Wake Up To Your Sleep Deficit, America!

Nearly 5 percent of people surveyed admitted they were so tired they had nodded off or fallen asleep while driving at least once in the preceding month. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2011 6:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nearly 12 Million Americans Are Cancer Survivors

A report says nearly 12 million Americans are cancer survivors, up by more than 2 million since 2000. But doctors say there's a lot of work to be done in educating primary care doctors on how to care for them. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:43 PM 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

Americans Are Even Fatter Than Canadians

About one-quarter of Canadians are obese compared with more than one-third of Americans. The gap is narrower between men in both countries than it is for women. But people in both nations have become fatter since the 1980s. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 1:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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