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Poll: Americans' Concern About Food Safety Drops

Fewer people in the U.S. are as worried about food safety now as they were a year ago, according to the latest NPR-Thomson Reuters health poll. Those with the lowest incomes reported the most concern about the safety of the food they eat. Read More.....

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:19 PM 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
Predicting Sexual Function After Prostate Treatment

Around half in a group of men who had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer recovered or maintained sexual function, researchers found. The finding should give men facing prostate cancer treatment a more realistic idea of what to expect before starting...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 3:59 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
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
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
One Price Of Fatherhood: Low Testosterone

Scientists found that single men who started out with relatively high testosterone levels were more likely than other men to become fathers. But once a baby arrived, testosterone levels plummeted. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 8:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Pediatricians Fact-Check Bachmann's Bashing of HPV Vaccine

The American Academy of Pediatrics said there is no validity to statements that a vaccine against cervical cancer is dangerous and can lead to mental retardation. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 2:54 PM 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
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
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
What We Eat Shapes Microbe Societies Inside Us

The microbes in the human intestine exert a powerful influence on nutrition and health. Turns out that you can control the bacteria, too. Researchers have found what you eat has a big effect on the microbes inside your gut. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 01 2011 1:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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