September 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

FDA Confirms Source Of Cantaloupe Contamination

Tests show cantaloupes from Jensen Farms carried bacteria linked to an outbreak of listeriosis that has sickened 35 people. The germs were also found found on packing equipment. Last week the company recalled the affected melons. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 11:44 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Many Are Myopic About Costs Of Short-Term Disability

Watch your pennies. Gaps in coverage for short-term disabilities mean that if you break your arm and can't do your job for a couple of weeks, you may be on the hook financially for more than you expect. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 7:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Gamers Solve Stubborn Viral Mystery: The Shape Of A Key Enzyme

What stumped scientists for more than a decade took gamers only three weeks to figure out. The structure of a key reproductive enzyme in AIDS-like viruses is finally known. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 2:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

To Cut Deficit, Obama Takes A Scalpel To Health Programs

But the president made clear that he doesn't intend to make any health cuts unless the Republicans relent on their pledge against new revenues. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 12:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pediatricians Play Beat The Clock During Checkups

Every minute counts during a well-child visit. During the 15 years that ended in 2002, the American Academy of Pediatrics added 53 new things that pediatricians are supposed to work into the conversation. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 11:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Teens And Tweens Find They Too Need Vaccines To Attend School

The HPV vaccine has been attracting all the controversy lately, but dozens of states mandate that teens and preteens get other vaccines. California is in the midst of getting 3 million children immunized for whooping cough, in an effort to stop an outbreak...

Published Sun, Sep 18 2011 8:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Call For Pullback On Narcotics For Chronic Pain

An editorial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says there's a troubling shortfall in the evidence to support the use of narcotics like Oxycontin for long-term treatment of pain. And, there's ample evidence of harm. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 2:26 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cocaine Mule Busted In Sao Paulo

A man arrested Monday at an airport in Brazil had quite a bit of undeclared carry-on luggage: 72 bags containing almost a kilogram of cocaine inside his body. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 8:20 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Packaging Mix-Up For Birth Control Pills Prompts Recall

A maker of is recalling a slew of birth control pills because a mistake in the factory put the pills in the wrong place inside plastic packages. The error could leave women taking the pills at risk for unintended pregnancy. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 6:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

First Lady Leans On Darden Restaurants To Shave Calories Off Menus

The company has pledged to reduce its calorie and sodium footprints with a goal of 10 percent reduction over the next five years and 20 percent in the next decade. It says its restaurants will also downsize meal portions. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 2:16 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Tempest In A Lunch Box: Arsenic Traces In Apple Juice

Dr. Oz isn't the only one whose testing has turned up arsenic in apple juice. But his methods have been challenged, and the Food and Drug Administration maintains the drink remains safe to consume. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 1:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Judge Blocks Florida Law Curbing Doctors' Questions About Guns

A federal judge in Florida ruled that the right of doctors to free speech wouldn't interfere with gunowners' rights to bear arms. She enjoined a state law that effectively restricted what doctors could ask patients about gun ownership. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 12:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Medicare Advantage Premiums To Drop Next Year

The plans offered by health insurance companies are an alternative to traditional, government fee-for-service Medicare. Nearly 12 million seniors are in the plans, about one-quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 9:16 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Bioethicists Offer Reward For Proof On HPV Vaccine Claim

Now there's money riding on Rep. Bachmann's claims that a cervical cancer vaccine is harmful. Two prominent bioethicists said they will pay more than $10,000 if claims that the HPV vaccine caused mental retardation can be proved. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 7:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why You Should Wash A Melon Before Chowing Down

An outbreak of listeriosis linked to cantaloupes has led to the deaths of four people. Most of the cases have occurred in Colorado and New Mexico. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 2:12 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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