January 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Growth In U.S. Health Spending Stays Slow; Experts Cite Lagging Economy

Health costs rose 3.9 percent last year, the second-slowest rate since the government started keeping track. The previous record low was 3.8 percent in 2009. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 2:10 PM by Shots - Health Blog

To Understand Health Overhaul, Try A Comic Book

An MIT economist who helped shape the federal law overhauling health care has come up with a comic book to explain how it's supposed to work. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2012 12:10 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Spot Quiz: Name The Health Issue That Affects 1 In 5 Americans

A new report from the federal government says 20 percent of Americans have this health condition each year. Do you know which one it is? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 2:26 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Administration Stands Firm On Birth Control Coverage

Final rules requiring insurance plans to cover prescription contraceptives will give religious-based hospitals and other organizations whose primary purpose is not religious an extra year to come into compliance. But the requirement remains, despite vigorous...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 2:23 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Women Report More Pain Than Men From Same Ailments

Women don't suffer in silence. They report feeling more pain than men from such common conditions as ankle sprains and sinus infections, a Stanford study finds. A better understanding of gender differences in pain could lead to better treatments....

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 12:26 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Shortage Of Research On When There's Too Much Health Care

Published research on excess use of health care is in pretty short supply, so rooting out waste by looking at the existing studies can be a little like limiting your late-night search for lost car keys to the spots right under streetlights. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 6:51 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Home Births Grow More Popular In U.S.

Advocates of home births applaud the trend, but some doctors caution there are risks when deliveries come with complications. The federal data suggest the trend appears to be driven primarily by the choices of older, white women. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 26 2012 9:36 AM by Shots - Health Blog

A Dozen Cases Of Tuberculosis That Resists All Drugs Found In India

Infectious disease specialists say there will surely be more cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis in India and other countries where cases of TB that don't respond to some drugs are being inadequately treated. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 6:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

TB That Resists All Drugs Is Found In India

A dozen cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in Mumbai. Infectious disease specialists say there will be more cases in India and other countries where TB that doesn't respond to some drugs is being treated inappropriately...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 6:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Drugmakers Boost Prices, Despite Political Risks

This month, the biggest companies raised list prices for brand-name drugs an average of 4.5 percent. Back in Jan. 2008, the same companies raised prices an average of 2.8 percent. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 10:56 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Ending Nightmares Caused By PTSD

Some people suffering from PTSD have recurring nightmares of a single, traumatic event. Researchers are focusing on a specific event during sleep that may be causing the disturbing dream cycle. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 15 2012 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Retail Labs Give Patients Information, But Needle Doctors

The shops, located in retail spaces, offer patients convenience and access to medical tests without a doctor's orders. Physicians say that's precisely the problem. Test results could spark panic in some patients and drive up health costs. Read...

Published Tue, Jan 17 2012 1:00 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Study: 1 in 14 People Has Oral HPV Infection

Men were much more likely to have an oral HPV infection than women. And people who have had more sex partners and more frequent sex were more likely to be positive for HPV. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 9:50 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Romney's Unlikely And Persuasive Defense Of The 'Individual Mandate'

Mitt Romney offered a vigorous defense Thursday night of Massachusetts' decision to mandate that nearly every resident either have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. In fact, some say it was the best defense of the individual mandate made by any...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 2:22 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Parents Cheat On Booster Seats, Despite Safety Risks

Parents don't always use booster seats for children, even though they're required in 47 states. Only half insisted their child use a booster when riding in the family car with boosterless friends. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:24 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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