October 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Botulism Outbreak Tied To Contaminated Prison Hooch

An old baked potato added to a batch of homemade booze at a Utah prison apparently led to the second-largest botulism outbreak in the U.S. since 2006. Eight inmates were sickened, and a year after treatment most still report lingering symptoms. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 8:07 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Arabian Coronavirus: Plot Thickens But Virus Lies Low

At first it seemed likely that the two known cases of illness from the new cousin-of-SARS virus may have been exposed in or near the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. But now it's pretty certain that a 49-year-old Qatari man who had traveled to Jeddah...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 2:27 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Tweet Chat: Chasing Down Polio, Eradication In Sight

Thanks to vigorous efforts to eradicate the poliovirus through vaccination, there are only three countries on the face of the earth where polio is still endemic. NPR reporters and editors hosted a chat on Twitter: #chasingpolio. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 8:32 AM by Shots - Health News

As Cheerleading Injuries Rise, Doctors Call For Stricter Safety Rules

The flips, pyramids, and tosses that make modern-day cheerleading so eye-popping make it far more risky than the splits-on-the-sidelines version that parent remember. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 22 2012 12:21 PM by Shots - Health News

Meningitis From Tainted Drugs Puts Patients, Doctors In Quandary

Public health officials are trying to strike a balance between alerting, diagnosing and treating patients who might be at risk of fungal infections — and not over-alarming, over-diagnosing and over-treating those who aren't really at risk. The caution...

Published Wed, Oct 24 2012 1:58 AM by Shots - Health News

When Should Seniors Hang Up The Car Keys?

Most elderly drivers give up the keys only when their child or grandchild intervenes. Social workers say it's important for family members to be aware and look for changes in their parents' driving behavior. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 12:06 AM by Shots - Health Blog

England Offering Free HIV Treatment For Visitors

The National Health Service is providing care for short-term travelers. So if you're on holiday and run out of an HIV drug, the NHS will help out, gratis. But if you're thinking of going for a long time to get free care, you're probably out...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 11:04 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Bioethicists Call For Privacy Protections For Personal Genomes

A sample of saliva taken from a coffee cup can reveal someone's genes, for better and for worse. Now bioethicists are recommending privacy protections as the age of cheap, fast genome sequences unfolds. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 9:35 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Classroom Yoga Helps Improve Behavior Of Kids With Autism

Kids with autism who did a yoga routine at school every morning for 17 minutes behaved better, researchers at New York University found. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 10:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Strike Mutating Bacteria In Teen Acne Battle

As acne bacteria develop resistance to antibiotic treatments, doctors turn to zit-fighting viruses. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 12:28 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Teenage Brains Are Malleable And Vulnerable, Researchers Say

New research presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting suggests that teens are not necessarily wired to be impulsive. Researchers are also learning more about why it's important to treat problems like depression in teens early. Read More....

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 7:36 AM by Shots - Health News

Poor Sleep May Lead To Too Much Stored Fat And Disease

Researchers have found that fat cells become less responsive to insulin when sleep is lost. Over the long-term, fat accumulation can set the stage for type-2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and weight gain. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 17 2012 12:51 AM by Shots - Health News

Treatment For Alzheimer's Should Start Years Before Disease Sets In

New research suggests that by the time an Alzheimer's patient is diagnosed, many key neurons are already dead. Neuroscientists say it's possible that several recent trials of drugs for Alzheimer's have failed because the drugs were given after...

Published Wed, Oct 17 2012 3:18 PM by Shots - Health News

Medicare Rolls Out Carrots And Sticks For Hospital Quality

Medicare is withholding 1 percent of its regular hospital payments to fund bonuses for hospitals that score well on quality tests. Separately, Medicare will penalize hospitals that have higher than expected readmission rates. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 01 2012 10:11 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How Some Parents Could Learn Adult Daughters' Birth Control Habits

Under the federal health law, adult children can remain on parents' insurance plans until they reach age 26. Parents may find out about their daughters' prescriptions for birth control pills from notices of insurance benefits. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 7:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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