October 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Teens' Sexual Attitudes Affected By TV And Mom

Teenage boys and girls who watch a lot of TV shape their attitudes toward sex differently. Mom may have something to do with that, according to a new study. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 8:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Feds Crack The Whip On California Marijuana Shops

Federal officials are targeting California medical marijuana dispensaries closest to schools, parks, sports fields and other places where children are present. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 2:13 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Budget Cuts Deal Setbacks To Community Health Centers

This year's budget deal between the White House and Republicans cut $600 million meant for community health centers, or half of what was expected to be appropriated in 2011. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 06 2011 10:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

My Smartphone Is A Microscope. What Can Yours Do?

Physicists have found a way to turn a smartphone camera lens into a microscope and a spectrometer. They say both could be handy for doctors in remote areas with few laboratories who need to look at blood samples. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 8:26 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Despite His Public Prominence, Jobs Waged Health Battle Privately

Even now, there is more we don't know about Steve Jobs' health struggle than we know. From a rare type of cancer to a liver transplant performed under great secrecy, details about the Apple CEO's illnesses and treatments remained hidden. Read...

Published Thu, Oct 06 2011 1:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Look Around: 1 In 10 Americans Takes Antidepressants

Antidepressant use has surged almost 400 percent since the early 1990s. Women and adolescent girls are 2 1/2 times more likely than men and adolescent boys to be taking one of the pills. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 6:47 AM by Shots - Health Blog

BPA And Behavior: More Questions Than Answers

Higher levels of BPA in urine taken from mothers during pregnancy were associated with slightly "worse behavior" among their 3-year-olds, especially in girls, researchers found. But BPA exposure after birth didn't show the same pattern....

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 11:52 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Abbott Unveils Breakup, Plans To Settle Alleged Marketing Misdeeds

The same day that Abbott Labs announced it's splitting in two, the company disclosed it's also putting aside a big pile of cash to cover a settlement of allegedly illegal marketing of the seizure drug Depakote. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 12:14 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Vaccinations Can Be Money-Losers For Doctors

When office costs are factored in, doctors lose money about half the time on common immunizations, a new analysis finds. Vaccine storage and personnel costs are often overlooked. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 2:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Uneven Global Progress On Treatment Of Mental Illness

A new batch of papers from The Lancet finds that there's been some encouraging progress in figuring out how to help people with mental health issues in developing countries, but progress in actually getting help for people has been slow. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 8:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

What Twitter Knows About Flu

Attitudes toward vaccination, as expressed on Twitter, help researchers track whether or not people are getting their flu shots. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Administration Drops Long-Term Care Provision Of Overhaul

The administration has pulled the plug on the CLASS Act, a part of health overhaul that is supposed to provide a modest cash benefit to the elderly for the purchase of long-term care services at home. The actuaries couldn't get the finances to work...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 2:42 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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