June 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Support For Medicare Cuts Depends On Where Savings Would Go

To keep Medicare from going bankrupt, a majority of Americans would consider cuts in the program's spending. A minority would support Medicare reductions to avoid tax increases on the rich. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 10:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Aluminum Panels Set To Take On Pollution As 'Smog Eaters'

The aluminum giant Alcoa wants to fight smog with a new building product. The company says its panels clean the air as well as trees, but research suggests trees can remove some pollutants the panels can't. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 1:12 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

An Air Ambulance Trip Can Leave You With A Sky-High Bill

A half-million people a year are transported by air ambulances because of medical emergencies. The service can be pricey, and many health insurers don't cover the expense. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 6:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Patient Vigilance Can Help Thwart Errors In Doctors' Offices

Of nearly 11,000 malpractice claims paid on behalf of doctors in 2009, some 43 percent were for errors in outpatient settings. Diagnostic errors were the most common problem leading to malpractice payments for outpatients. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

For-Profit Hospices Keep Patients Longer, Push Costs Up

Medicare's method of paying hospices a flat fee for each day a patient is receiving care there encourages operators of the facilities to seek out patients early on — and try to keep them as long as possible. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:33 PM 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

Junk Food Near Schools May Be Trivial Factor For Kids' Weight

Researchers in Maine found no significant relationship between the proximity of unhealthful food stores to schools and high school students' weight. But a critic said the study was too small to answer the question definitively. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

L.A. Becomes First Big School District To Ban Chocolate Milk

The move by the Los Angeles Unified School district is only one of many efforts in the last few years to ban flavored milk in schools in an effort to combat childhood obesity. But the dairy industry warns that milk consumption will go down. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 11:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Medicare Proposal Could Stress Strapped Seniors

A Senate bill that aims to save Medicare money could lead to higher costs for patients. But fresh research suggests many seniors, whose nest eggs are slim, could have trouble coping. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 1:19 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Real-World Test For Drug To Reduce Deaths From Childbirth

The drug misoprostol can prevent bleeding after birth and save women's lives. And a test in Mozambique shows it can be used safely by traditional birth attendants who deliver babies in homes. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 12:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Expert Panel Tells FDA To Pull Approval Of Avastin For *** Cancer

Genentech failed to persuade a single member of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of cancer experts that its blockbuster drug Avastin should keep the agency's seal of approval for treating advanced *** cancer. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Poll: Generation Y Divided On Abortion, Like Their Parents

The millennial generation supports gay marriage. And the same group also supports abortion rights, but is conflicted in doing so. Overlapping majorities of respondents to a new poll described themselves as both "pro-choice" and "pro-life...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 8:33 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

McKinsey Health Insurance Survey Raises Ruckus, Questions

The influential firm caused quite a ruckus with results from an employer survey. The consultants predicted nearly a third of employers won't offer health coverage after 2014. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

U.S. Vulnerable To E. Coli Outbreak Like The One In Europe

In recent years there's been a big change in the type of toxin-producing E. coli causing foodborne illnesses in the U.S. An increasing number of outbreaks are caused by strains of bacteria that include the bug behind the current European outbreak...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 6:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

China Draws More Scrutiny For Food Safety Lapses

With China's rapid rise as an exporter of food to the U.S., a consumer group is calling for tougher quality checks and higher standards to make sure the products are safe. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:47 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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