August 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Simple Things To Do To Lessen Back-To-School Stomach Bugs

When it comes to packing lunches for school, keeping hands and counters clean is probably the most important tip. Also, putting a bottle of hand sanitizer in kids' backpacks is a good idea. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 28 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Perry Hopes To Turn Medical Liability Record Into Votes

Texas Gov. and presidential candidate Rick Perry is passionate on one point about health care. Fixing the nation's health care system must include a major reform of the medical malpractice system. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 1:06 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Jogging Fights Beer Belly Fat Better Than Weights

Jogging beats pumping iron when it comes to getting rid of unhealthy belly fat, according to researchers at Duke University. Overweight adults who exercised by lifting weights for eight months got stronger, but the ones who jogged 12 miles a week lost...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 11:40 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Vitamin A Supplements Save Kids' Lives, Researchers Say

A review of clinical trials shows that vitamin A supplements reduced child mortality by 24 percent in low and middle income countries by preventing measles, diarrhea and vision problems in children. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 8:20 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why The Cardiologist Cares About Your Antidepressant

The FDA says doctors should not treat patients with doses of the antidepressant Celexa in excess of 40 milligrams a day. Doses higher than that raise the risk for abnormal heart rhythms. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 1:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Report: Vaccines Are Safe, Hazards Few And Far Between

Autism isn't linked to childhood vaccines, according to a new review from the Institute of Medicine, but vaccines aren't free of risks. The committee found that most serious health problems were linked to two live vaccines, the ones for measles...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 10:45 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Better A You Than Me: Scientists Sicken Mosquitoes To Stop Dengue

Scientists infected hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes with a mild strain of a bacterium. They believe that once mosquitoes are sick from the infection, they can't spread the dengue virus to humans. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Better You Than Me: Scientists Sicken Mosquitoes To Stop Dengue

Scientists infected hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes with a mild strain of a bacterium. They believe that once mosquitoes are sick from the infection, they can't spread the dengue virus to humans. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Unwed Women Living With Partners Risk More Unplanned Pregnancies

Unintended pregnancies among wealthier women and teens dropped slightly between 2001 and 2006. But unintended pregnancies were up for African-Americans and low-income women, leading researchers to conclude the overall rate has remained flat. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 2:38 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Hospitals Have Got Your Back, Maybe A Little Too Quickly

The latest Medicare data show that doctors frequently order MRI scans for patients with back pain before trying recommended treatments such as physical therapy. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

When Forgetfulness Needs Medical Attention

Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt was diagnosed with Alzheimer's this week. Shots caught up with a neurologist for more on how the Alzheimer's diagnosis is made. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 1:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Got High Blood Pressure? It Might Take 24 Hours To Know For Sure

Britain's health-quality institute says the good old blood pressure cuff is no longer good enough to accurately diagnose hypertension. The British now recommend that people with a high reading should also have an ambulatory test, wearing a blood-pressure...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 11:09 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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