September 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

On Anniversary Of Funding Ban, Even Allowed Abortions Often Go Unpaid For

Even abortions that technically qualify for public funding often don't get reimbursement. In those cases, the fees were paid by the women themselves, by abortion providers or by nonprofit abortion funds. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 2:26 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Death Toll Rises To 15 In Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak

Updated figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 84 people in 19 states have been sickened by listeria bacteria from an outbreak linked to cantaloupes. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 2:13 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

University Of New Hampshire Reverses Course On Ban Of Energy Drinks

The president of the University of New Hampshire put the kibosh on a planned ban of energy drinks on campus after concluding those offered contained about the same amount of caffeine as other beverages, including coffee. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 9:26 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Experimental Drug Reverses Effects Of Toxic Wild Mushrooms

Four wild mushroom foragers who mistakenly ate toxic fungi they found near Washington, D.C., were treated with an experimental medicine that's been used in Europe for years. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 7:10 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Worries About Autism Link Still Hang Over Vaccines

An NPR-Thomson Reuters Health Poll finds 21 percent of Americans believe autism is linked to vaccines. Most people believe vaccines work. Among those with concerns about vaccines, uncertainty about long-term health effects is the biggest fear. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 1:24 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Global Ambitions For A Bulgarian Pill To Help Smokers Quit

A pill long sold by a Bulgarian drugmaker in Eastern Europe is getting a fresh look as an inexpensive way to help smokers in low-income countries quit. In Poland, the medicine costs about $15 for a course of treatment. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 8:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Today, Make Sure Rabies' Days Are Numbered

It's World Rabies Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests a celebration to learn about how to prevent the spread of the fatal disease. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 2:19 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Quirky Picture For Risk Of Death After Hip Fracture

Researchers confirmed that hip fractures increase the risk of dying within a year for some older women. But the risk of death wasn't uniform, and the youngest elderly women had a risk that persisted longer than expected. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 12:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Saw Palmetto No Better Than Sugar Pill For Prostate Problems

A clinical trial that gave saw palmetto every chance to succeed — eventually increasing the daily dose of the stuff to three times the usual amount — found it was no better than a placebo at relieving enlarged prostate symptoms. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Problems Behind Drug Shortages Are Clear; Solutions Aren't

A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 1:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Fresh Push To Vaccinate Kids In Developing World

The GAVI Alliance will introduce the rotavirus vaccine, which protects against diarrhea, in 16 developing countries. Some 18 countries will also get the pneumococcal vaccine, which could cut deaths from pneumonia and meningitis. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 1:12 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Employer Survey Shows Big Jump In Health Insurance Premiums

Premiums jumped by 9 percent this year, with the average price for employer-provided family coverage topping the $15,000 mark for the first time. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Washington State Raises Bar For Parents To Skip Kids' Vaccinations

Parents who don't want to meet state immunization requirements for school now have to obtain a certificate of exemption from a licensed health care provider. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 7:06 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why Does A Virus Jump From One Species To Another?

The more susceptible a species' close relatives are to a virus, the more likely it is to move among them, researchers say. If humans want to predict the appearance of new diseases in the future, we need to understand how the viruses make the leap...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 1:11 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pakistan Polio Spreading To China

The polio strains isolated from 10 children in China were linked to virus circulating in Pakistan. They're the first confirmed cases of polio identified in China since 1999, according to the World Health Organization. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 9:15 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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