December 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

For Hospitals, There's No App For Adopting Tablet Computers

Hospitals may be the only places in America that aren't crazy for iPads. Security issues and incompatibility with hospital systems are two big reasons why tablet computers haven't caught on. But some doctors and patients say they're great...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2011 9:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

MRIs More Likely To Be Negative When The Doctor Profits

Maybe you didn't need that MRI, but your doctor did. Scans are more likely to find no problems if doctors make money from the MRI, a study concludes. Congress and the states have tried to crack down on doctors self-referring to scanners they own,...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 10:02 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Apps Can Help You Take A Pill, But Privacy's A Big Question

Apps that track personal health information can be really convenient. But they may be a big privacy risk. App makers aren't controlled by federal health privacy laws, so what they do with sensitive information is up to them. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 02 2011 8:08 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Catholic Groups Fight Contraceptive Rule, But Many Already Offer Coverage

Catholic bishops are lobbying the Obama administration to change new regulations requiring most employers to offer prescription birth control at no cost as part of their health insurance plans. They say it violates their religious beliefs, but many Catholic...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again

"Singing therapy" is one treatment researchers are using to help brain trauma patients gain the ability to speak again. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 25 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Americans Say Security Checks Are A Bigger Health Concern Than Flights

More than 1 in 5 respondents said they would refuse to be examined in one of the whole-body scanners now in many airports. A third of people under 35 said they would decline the scans. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 5:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Reversal On Health Mandate Came Late For Gingrich And Romney

Both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney once supported the requirement that almost everyone have health coverage — a key plank of the federal overhaul. And both GOP presidential hopefuls stuck with that position a lot longer than you might realize. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Bedbug Infestations Are A Family Affair

Bedbugs' eagerness to mate with their kin is one reason their populations have taken off so dramatically, new research suggests. Inbreeding comes naturally to them, and it doesn't seem to hurt their offspring much, as is the case with most other...

Published Tue, Dec 06 2011 8:52 AM by Shots - Health Blog

States Would Get More Flexibility On 'Essential Benefits' Under Proposal

The Obama administration's plan would let states match benefits with existing plans. That idea is drawing criticism from both sides of the health care debate. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 2:44 PM by Shots - Health Blog

For Black Girls, Lack Of Exercise Heightens Obesity Risk

About half of African-American women in the U.S. are obese, compared to 30 percent of white women. Black women not only carry more weight, but they start piling on extra pounds years before their white counterparts. Around age 8 or 9, girls become less...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 12:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Second Neti-Pot Death From Amoeba Prompts Tap-Water Warning

Two people died in Louisiana after using neti pots to rinse their sinuses. State health officials warn that tap water, implicated in both fatalities isn't safe for noses. The two people died from rare infections with brain-eating amoebas. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 10:32 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Teenage Girls Will Still Need A Prescription For 'Plan B'

The Food and Drug Administration had decided that a version of the morning-after emergency contraceptive pill could be sold without a prescription to buyers of any age. But the head of the Department of Health and Human Services overruled the FDA. Read...

Published Wed, Dec 07 2011 10:10 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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