August 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Salmonella Leads Cargill To Recall 36 Million Pounds Of Ground Turkey

Food giant Cargill is shutting down a plant in Springdale, Ark., and recalling turkey processed there because the meat may be contaminated with a strain of salmonella resistant to multiple antibiotics. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 6:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

USDA's Advice For Eating Right Is Hard On The Wallet

The government's Dietary Guidelines call for us to eat more fruits and veggies. But these healthful foods can be pricey relative to sugary, fatty options. The guidelines don't really help consumers on a tight budget figure out how to eat right...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 2:44 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: The Illness of Kings and Scorpion Stings

This week's podcast features a story about the resurgence of gout, how 15 minutes of exercise a day is better than nothing, and a primer on the problem of antibiotic resistance in the wake of a massive turkey meat recall. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 3:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Early Morning Smokers Are More Addicted And At Greater Risk Of Cancer

To measure addiction, cancer researchers can count how many cigarettes are smoked per day and how many years someone's been smoking. Now, researchers are interested in when people have their first cigarette — the earlier in the day, it seems, the...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 2:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Big Spenders With Private Insurance Found In Unexpected Places

A Thomson Reuters analysis of what the privately insured spend on health care shows that it's wrong to presume that a region with high Medicare spending also has a cost problem from private insurance. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 6:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

For Stroke Prevention, A New Alternative To Warfarin

Pharmaceutical companies have been working hard to make drugs to elbow out warfarin as the stroke-prevention drug for 2.3 million Americans with atrial fibrillation. A new study finds one of the contenders, rivaroxaban, is as effective as warfarin in...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 3:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Slippery Banana Peels Could Be A Savior For Polluted Water

Researchers have found that the oft-maligned banana peel can grab heavy metals like copper and lead out of polluted water. Chopped-up peels performed as well or better than many other filtering materials like silica or carbon. This newly discovered banana...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2011 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Hackers Hijack Websites In Online Pharmacy Scam

People searching online for information on prescription drugs have a 1 in 3 chance in being secretly hijacked to an online pharmacy instead, according to new research. Legitimate health information sites are being crowded out of search results by these...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 1:08 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Vampire Bats. Bites. Rabies. Oh My!

After a 19-year-old man died of rabies in New Orleans, doctors found that the virus was transmitted by a vampire bat. Rabies cases are rare in the U.S. with most cases caused by bites from plain old insect-eating bats. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 11:59 AM 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

Bird Flu Flies Again, Prompting UN Advisory

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization warned of a "possible major resurgence" of H5N1 influenza, including a mutant virus that appears to be unfazed by available vaccines. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Taming High Health Costs Takes Taming High-Tech

Two economists doubt accountable care organizations, a key tool for improving costs and quality under the federal health overhaul, will be able to temper the medical system's lust for the latest expensive technology. Costs and quality of care are...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 10:49 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cellphones Could Help Doctors Stay Ahead Of An Epidemic

Researchers tracked the movements of cellphone users through their SIM cards in Haiti during the cholera epidemic. Their study shows that cellphone data could help doctors and others better provide relief during a disaster or epidemic. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Can Potatoes Give Your Health A Boost? A Chemist Thinks So

Potatoes may lower blood pressure if they're cooked right, according to new research. Beneficial compounds in potatoes may survive microwaving better than deep-frying. And avoiding the extra fat may make the weight gain linked to potatoes in other...

Published Wed, Aug 31 2011 2:47 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

As More Women Smoke, Their Risk of Bladder Cancer Grows

Scientists used to think that women were less likely to get bladder cancer than men. A new study shows that's not the case. Scientists think they know why: More women are smoking, and cigarettes have become more deadly. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 1:50 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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