June 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

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

Two Questions For Your Doctor Before A Colonoscopy

Before a colonoscopy, ask the doctor about his or her detection rate for polyps. And find out how long, on average, the doctor takes to perform the test. About 10 minutes is the optimal duration, a recent analysis says. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 7:38 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Summertime And Healthy Kids Are Never Easy

Join us Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. EDT for a chat on Twitter with pediatrician Robert Block, the current president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We'll talk about summer health and vaccines. Look for the hashtag #nprkids. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 10:23 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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

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

Beset With Bedbugs? Don't Bother With Bug Bombs

Bug bombs may sound like a high-powered way to deal with a bed bug infestation. But research shows the pesticide fog they create doesn't have much effect on the tiny pests. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 04 2012 8:13 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Panel Questions Benefits Of Vitamin D Supplements

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded in draft recommendations released Tuesday that taking vitamin D and 1,000 milligrams of calcium every day doesn't reduce the risk for bone fractures among postmenopausal women. So the group is taking...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 9:38 AM 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

Potty Talk For The Greater Good

Among advocates for improving sanitation through better toilet access, the only question is whether to play it straight or joke about the john. Pretty much everyone seems to give in to humor. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 04 2012 12:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog

CT Scans Boost Cancer Risks For Kids

CT scans provide exquisite pictures of what's happening inside the body, but they use a lot more radiation than standard X-rays. A British study details the future cancer risks from CT scans of children. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 3:32 PM by Shots - Health Blog

As Nations Develop, Cancer Takes Hold

The wealthiest parts of the globe account for about 40 percent of cancer cases, yet have only 15 percent of the world's population. By 2030, cases of cancer will have risen in all countries, but those in the middle stages of development today can...

Published Fri, Jun 01 2012 1:47 PM by Shots - Health Blog

The Paleo Diet Moves From The Gym To The Doctor's Office

The so-called paleo way of eating is moving into the doctor's office. But experts say no one can actually practice what some are calling "evolutionary medicine" because it's only a theory. Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 02 2012 3:42 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Deploy Shots And Drugs Against Whooping Cough Outbreak

Some 338 people have been infected with whooping cough in Oregon this year. But that's just a small fraction of the number of cases the state of Washington is reporting. Health experts say the booster shot is not 100 percent effective at preventing...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:34 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Thaw At Brain Bank Deals Setback To Autism Research

A freezer that went on the fritz damaged about one-third of the brains from autistic people being stored at a research depository near Boston. The malfunction, whose cause remains under investigation, could slow research into the disorder. Read More....

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:46 PM by Shots - Health Blog

To Sniff Out Childhood Allergies, Researchers Head To The Farm

Soaring rates of allergies among children in recent decades have researchers puzzled. One theory says we're too clean, so kids' immune systems never learn how to deal with foreign invaders - even the harmless ones. Researchers now hope they'll...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:31 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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