June 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Your Health Podcast: Hammocks Rock For Sleep And Two-Faced Nuts

In this week's podcast, we discuss new research that shows food allergies in kids are more common — 1 in 13 children — than previously thought. We've also got some news about hammocks: It turns out the gentle rocking motion makes people fall asleep...

Published Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Kids, Keep Your Tongue In Your Mouth (Where It Belongs)

Late one afternoon last September, an EMT crew delivered a 9-year-old boy to the emergency room at Duke University Hospital. His tongue was stuck inside a metal drinking bottle. Really stuck. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 1:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctors: IUDs Deserve Another Look

Intrauterine devices for birth control got a boost from a leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists. In new guidelines to doctors, IUDs were deemed the most effective, reversible form of birth control. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 10:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

AMA Speaks Up On Comparative Effectiveness

The medical establishment was pretty slow accepting evidence-based practice guidelines that would standardize a starting place for care of many patients showing the same symptoms. Now, the departing president of the American Medical Association talks...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 8:13 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

To Curb Childhood Obesity, Experts Say Keep Baby Fat In Check

Almost 10 percent of babies and toddlers are overweight, and children's health researchers are concerned. The Institute of Medicine wants child care centers, preschools and parents to play a bigger role in keeping these young kids from gaining too...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 2:51 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Supreme Court Rules For Drugmakers In Two Cases

In a 6-3 decision, the court lowered the boom on a Vermont law that requires doctors to agree ahead of time for data on prescriptions they write to be used for marketing by drugmakers. Another decision by the justices protects generic drugmakers from...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

To Keep Off Pounds: Pass The Nuts, Hold The Chips

Eating more nuts, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and yogurt can keep help keep age-related weight gains in check, according to a new study. Potatoes — from french fries to mashed — are associated with the biggest weight gains. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 7:49 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Food Industry And Health Experts Face Off Over Package Labeling

The food industry's efforts to make finding nutritious food easier may instead make it more confusing for consumers to understand, say health and food experts writing in the New England Journal of Medicine . Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 2:54 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

FDA Finds Silicone *** Implants Safe, But Prone To Fail With Age

In research on women who had *** augmentation before 2006, 20 to 40 percent of those who got silicone implants for cosmetic reasons had subsequent surgery to deal with problems. The proportion was even higher for women who got implants after treatment...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 12:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Risk Of Diabetes A Little

People taking high doses of statins were more likely to develop diabetes than those taking moderate doses of the drugs. The increase amounted to 2 additional cases of diabetes per 1,000 patients taking high doses of the medicines compared with those getting...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 8:08 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

New Cigarette Labels Are Gruesome On Purpose

The FDA's revamp of its anti-smoking campaign might make us a bit squeamish, but isn't that the point? The agency enlisted 18,000 people to help it pick the images that made people want to quit or never start smoking. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 2:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Serious Surgical Mistakes Persist, Despite Safety Rules

Hospitals and outpatient centers have mandatory rules for surgeons to help them avoid operating on the wrong patient — or part of the patient. But patient safety experts say these devastating mistakes continue unabated and a more comprehensive approach...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 2:24 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Men With Social Media Savvy Love Their Fast Food

McDonald's is tops with young fast-food-loving men, according to a social media survey. Of the men who said they are overweight, 27 percent said they ate at fast-food chains more than seven times a week. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 10:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Be Warned: FDA Unveils Graphic Cigarette Labels

Starting next year, cigarette makers will have to give up the top half on their packages to display nine anti-smoking images in rotation. In ads, 20 percent of the real estate at the top of the ads will have to be devoted to a graphic warning. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 7:41 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

When Out-Of-Network Charges Pop Up, Try An Appeal

Even if a hospital is in your health plan's network, some doctors who work there may not be. That discrepancy can lead to surprising out-of-network charges. But appealing those charges can often get health plans to reduce the bills. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 5:30 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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