June 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Simple Test For Babies Could Help Spot A Virus That Damages Hearing

Only 10 percent of babies who are infected with congenital cytomegalovirus show any symptoms of illness, so most parents aren't aware that their children have it. The virus is considered a major cause of hearing loss, second only to genetic causes...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 2:57 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why Making A Safer Birth Control Pill Is So Hard

A synthetic hormone that was thought to be safer than older ones in the pill is looking riskier. The Food and Drug Administration is looking into data that show an increased risk of blood clots from birth control pills that contain drospirenone. Read...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 1:07 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 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

Administration Prescribes Prevention For Nation's Health

Some 17 federal agencies are expected to be involved in executing a national prevention strategy. The plan would draw on a wide range of health workers, institutions, community-based organizations and government agencies for help. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 2:04 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

MRSA Bug Found In Cows And Humans Can Evade Some Tests

A newly identified staph germ may go undetected on genetic tests that are used to rapidly detect antibiotic-resistant varieties. The bacterium has been found in raw milk in England, and in people infected with staph there and in Denmark. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 7:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Canadian Men Allegedly Used Hidden Camera To Cheat On Med School Exam

Two men in British Columbia face criminal charges for an elaborate scheme that allegedly used a pinhole camera, wireless transmitter and a group of unwitting students to cheat on a standardized test for medical school admission. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 9:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

As Abortion Debate Resurfaces, Americans Remain 'Remarkably Split'

An NPR-Thomson Reuters poll finds 52 percent of Americans believe abortion should remain legal in all or most cases. Yet 59 percent said they believe having an abortion is wrong. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 2:08 PM 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

Woman Mauled By Chimp Gets A New Face

Charla Nash, the woman whose face and hands were mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009, received a new face from surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She also received transplanted hands, but they had to be removed after a blood infection...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 11:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

In Latest Diet Ranking, DASH Races To The Top

A diet called Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, is U.SNews & World Report's top all-around pick. The diet keeps a tight lid on saturated fat and cholesterol and encourages eating of food rich in protein, fiber and nutrients, such...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 2:52 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

As Cancer Treatments Advance, So Do Costs

The costs of cancer care stretch the financial resources of people with health insurance. And a study in Washington state finds the risk of bankruptcy is highest for people with cancer of the lung, thyroid, leukemia and lymphoma. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

German Officials Conclude Sprouts Are The E. Coli Culprit

Even though tests from a sprout farm in Northern Germany failed to detect the Escherichia coli strain that has sickened more than 3,000 and killed 31, German disease gumshoes concluded from the pattern of cases that sprouts are to blame. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Baby's Skin Is No Match For The Sun

Almost all the studies on sun exposure and sunscreen have been done in adults, which makes it difficult for doctors to make recommendations grounded in evidence for youngsters. Still, it's clear that the sensitive skin of infants and toddlers needs...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:01 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

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