March 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

How Birth Control Saves Taxpayers' Money

By far the biggest return on investment would come from expanding access to family planning through Medicaid, a Brookings Institution analysis finds. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 9:45 AM by Shots - Health Blog

<span>Deconstructing Some Of The What-Ifs From The Supreme Court</span>

If the Supreme Court strikes down the health overhaul law, what happens to the people who have benefited already? Here's a roundup of some answers to questions raised by the historic arguments. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 1:38 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Thinking The Unthinkable: What If The Whole Affordable Care Act Goes Down?

Health lawyers aren't sure, but their opinions range from "God only knows" to "bedlam" to "chaos." Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 3:33 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Circumcision May Lower Risk For Prostate Cancer

Researchers found a 15 percent lower risk of prostate cancer among circumcised men than those who hadn't been circumcised. But the study doesn't prove that circumcision would work, though there're some reason to think it might. Read More....

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 1:21 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Babies Take Longer To Come Out Than They Did In Grandma's Day

The typical first-time mother takes 6 1/2 hours to give birth these days. Her counterpart 50 years ago labored for barely four hours. That's a finding with big implications for current rates of cesarean sections. Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 31 2012 3:50 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Just Say No To The 'Cinnamon Challenge'

A fad is to blame for a big increase in calls to poison control centers about cinnamon. The kooky consumption of a spoonful of the common spice sounds harmless, but it can lead to health trouble. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 8:52 AM by Shots - Health Blog

In Haiti, Bureaucratic Delays Stall Mass Cholera Vaccinations

Cholera has killed nearly 7,000 Haitians since October 2010 and sickened well over a half-million. A program to vaccinate 100,000 Haitians was supposed to have kicked off by now — before the spring rains once again help spread the disease. But the campaign...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

How Do Racial Attitudes Affect Opinions About The Health Care Overhaul?

Data suggest that the racial attitudes of ordinary Americans have shaped both how they feel about Obama's health care overhaul and how intense those feelings are. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 1:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Get To Know 'Number Needed To Treat'

A single statistic can help show how beneficial, or not, a treatment is. It's called the number needed to treat. And the lower it is, the better. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:32 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Blackouts Predict Which Binge-Drinking Students Will End Up In ERs

About half of college students who drink say they have blackouts. They're much more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a new study, and cost a college about $500,000 a year in medical expenses. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 11:59 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Connecticut Considers Letting Health Aides Give Medicines To Homebound

The state legislature is now mulling a change to allow trained home care aides to administer medications to Medicaid patients while working under a nurse's supervision. If the proposal becomes law, it could save the state a bundle. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 1:17 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Prone To Failure, Some All-Metal Hip Implants Need To Be Removed Early

Shavings of metal can flake off of the artificial joints and cause serious pain and medical problems in the hip. About a half-million Americans have this type of implant, and though most patients won't have a problem, one doctor called the failure...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 1:14 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Health Care In America: Follow The Money

With the Supreme Court poised to hear arguments about President Obama's health law next week, the time seemed ripe for looking at the economic stakes. The public sector is a big part of the American health care industry, which now accounts for 18...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 1:58 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Supreme Court Cheat Sheet Day 3: Scalia Unplugged

If the justices find the insurance mandate unconstitutional, will they strike down the entire health care law? The top five moments from Justice Antonin Scalia could offer clues about the thinking of the court's conservative majority. Read More.....

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 12:08 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Romney Says No Thanks To Medicare

Now that he's 65, Romney is eligible for Medicare. But he does not want the coverage. If he changes his mind and signs up later, he may have to pay a penalty. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 2:13 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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