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Swine Flu Pandemic Is History

The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic over. But public health officials said people should remain on guard for the flu's return. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 9:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Doctors Are Slow To Prescribe Pill To Prevent Prostate Cancer

A survey shows that doctors aren't prescribing a pill that has been shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Confusion about side effects and the challenge of measuring success are two reasons why. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 9:16 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Medical Journal Retracts Report About Jesus Curing Fever

Only weeks after publishing a piece that speculated on a biblical account of a feverish woman cured by Jesus, a journal editor has withdrawn the paper and apologized for running it. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 12 2010 10:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Under Pressure, UC Berkeley Won't Tell Students Gene Test Results

After California regulators said an experiment to assay the DNA of freshman at UC Berkeley constituted a medical test, the university agreed not to give personalized findings to participating students. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 8:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Supreme Court Sets Historic Showdown For Health Law

A decision striking down the law in its entirety would end provisions affecting millions of Americans. Opponents and supporters of the law welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments about the law and bring a final answer on its constitutionality...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 1:49 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Fluoride In Drinking Water? No Thanks, Says Florida County

Public health officials say the evidence is solid that fluoridated drinking water helps protect teeth. But that hasn't stopped opponents from lobbying local governments against the practice. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 1:38 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Why Brain Injuries Are More Common In Preemies

Each year more than 60,000 babies are born weighing less than 3.3 pounds. As scientists learn more about how brain injuries occur among these very premature infants, it could point the way to possible prevention and repair strategies. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

When to Worry About Smart Kids and Drugs

Do children with high IQs grow up to be drug abusers? That was the startling headline on a new research study. But lack of parental supervision and untreated mental health problems are far more likely to be issues, and those are things that parents can...

Published Fri, Nov 18 2011 7:09 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Medicaid Takes Growing Slice Of States' Spending

These days the health program for the poor is claiming a bigger slice of states' spending than even K-12 education, says a report from the National Association of State Budget Officers. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 8:34 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Wyden-Ryan Medicare Plan Shakes Up Politics More Than Policy

The plan would include a cap on total Medicare spending and feature more private competition than under the current program. Even if the proposal draws support, it won't be introduced as legislation until after the 2012 election. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 11:12 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Americans Are Flunking Easy Goals For Healthier Eating

By now, most Americans should be eating fruit at least twice a day and vegetables three or more times daily, public health officials had hoped. But, we're not even close to achieving those modest targets. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 5:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

C-Sections And The Profit Motive In California

An investigation of cesarean-section rates at hospitals in California finds they are higher at for-profit institutions. The differences are apparent even when the focus is low-risk pregnancies, California Watch reports. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 6:19 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Health Overhaul Brings Ban On Lifetime Benefit Caps

The elimination of limits on the value of health claims that can be paid over a lifetime is among the first provisions of the new health law to take effect. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 5:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Doctors-In-Training May Give More Than Medical Care

Medical residents sick with the flu regularly ignore advice that they stay away from patients Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 11:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Where Your Brain Figures Out What It Doesn't Know

There's a spot near the front of your brain where scientists believe you come to terms with what you know and what you don't. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 16 2010 11:10 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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