September 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Portland, Ore., Becomes Latest Fluoride Battleground

Portland, Ore., is the largest American city not to add fluoride to its drinking water. Activists have been vocal, for and against a proposal to change that. The science shows that fears of side effects from small amounts of fluoride to protect teeth...

Published Wed, Sep 12 2012 1:58 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Pediatricians: Bounce Trampolines From Homes To Protect Kids

A leading group of pediatricians is out with a sterner warning than ever about trampolines. They say the risk of injury to kids remains too high, despite some safety measures. Use of trampolines at home "is strongly discouraged." Read More....

Published Mon, Sep 24 2012 11:36 AM by Shots - Health Blog

A Peace Corps For Doctors, Built By A Senator's Daughter

Vanessa Kerry, a daughter of Sen. John Kerry, has created a nonprofit to partner with the Peace Corps in sending doctors and nurses abroad. In return, the organization pays off a portion of the volunteers' school loans. The goal is to reduce the severe...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 6:57 AM by Shots - Health Blog

When Doctors Tell Patients They Shouldn't Drive

After Canadian doctors warned patients with medical conditions that could impair driving about the risks, there was a 45 percent drop in the annual rate of accidents for the group. But the patients also were seen more often for depression afterward and...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 9:30 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Nursing Homes' Arbitration Agreements Can Contain Hidden Risks

Consumer advocates say people who sign the agreements pay higher fees and may get smaller awards than they would if the case were to go to court. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2012 8:49 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Ebola's Unlikely Victims: Health Care Workers

The World Health Organization has confirmed 72 cases of the dreaded virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo since May; 23 of them are health care workers. Despite elaborate protective garb and other precautions, it's hard for doctors, nurses and...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 12:04 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Scientists Go Deep On Genes Of SARS-Like Virus

Scientists have partially decoded the genetic sequence of a new virus, which has killed one man and hospitalized another. Advances in sequencing technologies have helped health workers rapidly respond to the virus in ways that they couldn't during...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 12:23 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Disease Detectives Catch Deadly African Virus Just As It Emerges

So far only three people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have contracted Bas-Congo hemorrhagic fever, two of whom died. But the small number means that scientists may have found an emerging disease very soon after it made its jump from...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 2:56 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Medical Electronics Built To Last Only A Little While

Using silicon, magnesium and a special type of silk, scientists have created electronic circuits that dissolve in liquid. Electronics like these could be useful in future implantable medical devices. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 11:28 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How's Your Cholesterol? The Crowd Wants To Know

As more people get interested in managing their own health and experimenting with new diets, some are testing their cholesterol on their own, and posting results in online forums where they get feedback on how to improve their scores. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 9:51 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Medicaid Helps Washington, D.C., Clinic Care For Ex-Prisoners

After they are released, former prisoners often don't have jobs or health insurance. The federal health law's Medicaid expansion could change that soon, though. Some states and the District of Columbia are getting a head start. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 1:25 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Link Between BPA And Childhood Obesity Is Unclear

In a study, researchers found that among white kids and teens, higher BPA levels were associated with more than twice the risk of obesity. But higher BPA levels didn't affect childhood obesity risk for blacks and Hispanics. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2012 1:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Holy Bat Virus! Genome Hints At Origin Of SARS-Like Virus

Virologists have published the genome sequence of the new coronavirus, which has killed one man and hospitalized another. The mystery virus is most closely related to coronaviruses that infect bats in Southeast Asia. But this doesn't necessarily mean...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 11:39 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Scientists Parse Genes Of *** Cancer's Four Major Types

They found 40 or so key differences — all potential targets for cleverly designed drugs. But the researchers caution that their study is a long way from the outmoded dream of a silver bullet that would knock out *** cancer – or any other kind. The study...

Published Mon, Sep 24 2012 2:54 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Insurance Picks At Work Will Cost You More

Health premiums are going up for 2013, though not quite as much as in 2012. Even so, the tab will likely be bigger for most people who get health coverage at work. Employers are asking workers to shoulder a bigger portion of the costs. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 8:42 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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