May 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

A Curious Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome

An Oregon woman woke up from dental surgery with a European accent. Hers is a rare disorder usually caused by an injury to the part of the brain that controls speech. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Backgrounder: Cellphones And Cancer

Researchers have yet to find a clear link between cellphones and cancer. Here's a summary of what they know so far. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 3:08 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Backgrounder: Cell Phones And Cancer

Researchers have yet to find a clear link between cell phones and cancer. Here's a summary of what they know so far. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 3:08 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Administration Easing Requirements For Health Insurance Pools

To boost enrollment in high-risk plans, the federal government will pay insurance agents a commission to sell the policies. Premiums will be cut up to 40 percent, too Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 1:54 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doubts Rise Over Virus As Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research findings suggest that a mouse virus thought by some to cause chronic fatigue syndrome is instead a laboratory contaminant. The results led a leading scientific journal to ask for a retraction of an earlier paper proposing the viral link....

Published Tue, May 31 2011 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cellphone Use May Be A Cancer Risk After All

The finding that cellphones are a possible carcinogen is a bit of surprise. Last year, the largest study to date found scant evidence to support a link between cellphones and brain cancers. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 10:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cellphones May Be A Cancer Risk After All

The finding by a panel of experts that cellphones are a possible carcinogen is a bit of surprise. Only last year, the largest study to date found scant evidence to support a link between cellphones and brain cancers. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 10:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Europe Grapples With Outbreak Of Deadly Foodborne Illness

Blame for the outbreak has been pinned on produce from Spain, a charge the country denies. Hundreds of people in Germany have fallen sick from a virulent strain of E. coli that can cause severe kidney damage. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 7:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pediatricians Warn Against Energy And Sports Drinks For Kids

Caffeine is a no-no for children, so energy drinks should be off limits. Sugary sports beverages are also an issue. The doctors recommend that children drink water, and lots of it, instead. Read More...

Published Mon, May 30 2011 5:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Doctors Misbehaving And Measles Raging

On this week's podcast, we'll be discussing a survey of doctors that found they often see each other disrupting patient care or collegial relationships. We also have a story on calcium supplements for postmenopausal women, who may not need as...

Published Sat, May 28 2011 4:18 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Sorry, Charlie! Better Luck Next Time Getting Endangered Species Status

Despite urging from environmental groups, the federal government has decided not to list Atlantic bluefin tuna as an endangered species. It's the huge, majestic fish that's sold around the world as high-end sushi. Read More...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 12:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

State Battles Over Abortion And Family Planning Heat Up

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in federal court charging that a South Dakota abortion law set to take effect in July violates both free speech rights and a woman's right to obtain an abortion. Read More...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 10:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Strong Warnings On Cigarettes Prompt Smokers To Consider Quitting

A survey of smokers in 14 countries found that health warnings on cigarette packages registered with most smokers. And among those smokers who noticed them, more than a quarter said the messages led them to think about quitting. Read More...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 9:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Curbs On Ads For New Drugs Could Be A Mixed Bag

The value of a moratorium on consumer ads for new drugs would hinge on whether a reduction in unexpected side effects outweighed lost health benefits from reduced use of effective medicines, a Congressional Budget Office report says. Read More...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 5:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Memo to GOP: Cutting Medicaid Is Unpopular, Too

Changing Medicare is looking politically risky, so budget-cutters may focus on Medicaid instead. That, too, could prove unpopular because a recent poll shows the public does not favor large cuts to the program. Read More...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 1:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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