June 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Calif. Runs With Health Law Without Waiting On Supreme Court

The country's most populous state is already implementing the law, and it hasn't slowed down in recent weeks as the rest of the country waits to hear from the Supreme Court. Officials say the state isn't doing any contingency planning in the...

Published Fri, Jun 15 2012 2:27 PM by Shots - Health Blog

A Few Drinks While Pregnant May Be OK

A Danish study suggest that light and moderate drinking during pregnancy may be not be hazardous for the fetus. But the researchers advise that to be absolutely safe, women should refraining from drinking while pregnant. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 9:39 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Pills On The Job: Companies Add Prescription Services

Some companies are adding drug dispensaries to their on-site health clinics. Others are offering concierge services that deliver drugs right to workers' desks. The companies hope to improve workers' compliance with doctors' orders by making...

Published Tue, Jun 19 2012 7:50 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Countdown To The Supreme Court's Ruling On Health Care

This week, the Supreme Court is almost certain to issue its decision on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. The decision could have far-reaching implications for the legal landscape, the nation's health care system and...

Published Sun, Jun 24 2012 3:04 AM by Shots - Health Blog

What Clementines Can Teach Surgeons

A piece of fruit can be a terrific stand-in for a patient during doctors' surgical training. And while there are high-tech simulators on the market, one researcher believes skills crucial to minimally invasive surgery might be better taught with something...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 12:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

To Count As A Young Scientist, Anything Less Than 52 Will Do

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, a charity that helps raise money to support the NIH, today announced a $100,000 prize to encourage young scientists. A big check awaits an outstanding young researcher, who happens to be as old as...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 12:58 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Taking The Sting Out Of Jellyfish Isn't Easy

Your best bets? Carefully remove the tentacles and their stinging cells stuck in your skin. Then wash with hot water, or use saltwater if you're away from a bathroom or shower. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 1:34 PM by Shots - Health Blog

What's Different About The Brains Of People With Autism?

There's growing evidence that the difference involves the fibers that carry information from one part of the brain to another. Brain scans of people with autism show a lack of synchrony between different areas of the brain. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 03 2012 11:43 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Independent Grades For Hospitals Show Quality Could Be Better

Move over restaurants. Now hospitals are getting letter grades based on their patient safety performance from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that's looking to improve the quality and safety of health care. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 8:20 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Latest Birth Control Pill Recall: Introvale

Sandoz, a unit of drug giant Novartis, is recalling 10 lots of Introvale birth control pills that may have pills in the wrong positions. It's the third big recall of birth control pills because of packaging problems in less than a year. Taking the...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 8:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Finally, A Map Of All The Microbes On Your Body

The human body contains about 100 trillion cells, but only maybe one in 10 of those cells is actually human. The rest are from bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. Now, scientists have unveiled the first survey the "human microbiome,"...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 12:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Surgery Restores Sexual Function In Women With Genital Mutilation

French researchers report in a new paper that a reconstructive surgery they used to try and repair the genitalia of women circumcised at a young age has helped many of them experience sexual pleasure one year after the surgery. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 1:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog

When 'Madagascar' Meets Children's Claritin

An advocacy group has complained to the Federal Trade Commission that Merck is improperly marketing the allergy remedy Claritin to kids. At issue are tie-ins with the movie Madagascar 3 . Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 1:45 PM by Shots - Health Blog

When Patients With Fibromyalgia Try Marijuana

Fibromyalgia patients have limited treatment options, but a Canadian study finds that those who self-medicate with marijuana were more likely to have poor mental health and to seek other drugs. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 8:52 AM by Shots - Health Blog

As More Americans Live Through Cancer, Survivors' Ranks Grow

The number of American cancer survivors will increase from 13.7 million in January 2012 to nearly 18 million in January 2022, according to a report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 15 2012 1:21 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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