September 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Nearly 1 Million Young Adults Get Insurance Under Health Law

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds the number of people getting coverage is running ahead of the administration's estimate of how many young adults would become insured this year under the law. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 11:33 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Virus As The Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Shot Down, Again

Chronic fatigue syndrome is by all accounts a difficult illness – there's no known cause and consequently no test to detect it. Though a series of recent studies have shown there's no link with the XMRV virus, some advocates insist more research...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 12:56 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

When It Comes To Pain Relief, One Size Doesn't Fit All

A recent study confirms what many pain specialists and patients already know: Pain relief differs from person to person. In fact, some medications that were highly effective for some individuals were barely noticeable for others. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 1:30 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

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

FDA Chides Pfizer For Omitting Drug Risks On Lipitor Website

The company's website linked to pages about several drugs without mentioning any of the risks they pose in the promotional text, FDA said. Pfizer said it has removed the "cited content" and is working on a response to the agency. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 02 2011 9:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Kids Of Parents Who Smoke At Home Miss More School

Children living with a smoker in the house miss about one extra school day per year. And if two adults in the house smoke, children miss 1.54 more days compared to kids from nonsmoking households. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 06 2011 7:15 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Conservatives Step Up Attacks On Public Funding For Birth Control

Some opponents object to subsidizing contraception on moral grounds; others say it's simply too expensive in an era of tight budgets. The recent battles over the federal budget and the health law may help explain why critics seem to be growing more...

Published Tue, Sep 06 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Weight-Loss Program Beats Doctor's Advice To Shed Pounds

People who joined Weight Watchers lost twice as much weight in a year as people who were advised by their doctors, a new study finds. Paying for diet and exercise programs for baby boomers at risk of diabetes could save Medicare billions of dollars in...

Published Thu, Sep 08 2011 5:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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Nearly 1 Million Young Adults Get Insurance Under Health Law

Virus As The Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Shot Down, Again

When It Comes To Pain Relief, One Size Doesn't Fit All

Washington State Raises Bar For Parents To Skip Kids' Vaccinations

Saw Palmetto No Better Than Sugar Pill For Prostate Problems

FDA Chides Pfizer For Omitting Drug Risks On Lipitor Website

Kids Of Parents Who Smoke At Home Miss More School

Conservatives Step Up Attacks On Public Funding For Birth Control

Weight-Loss Program Beats Doctor's Advice To Shed Pounds

Hair Straightener Contains Dangerous Chemicals, FDA Says

Watson, IBM's Quiz Show Champ, Moves Into Health Care

Global Ambitions For A Bulgarian Pill To Help Smokers Quit

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

The Churn Behind The Stable Rate For The Uninsured

Fear of Antidepressants Leads People To Shun Treatment