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When Body Piercings Go Bad

Body piercings often come with complications, including infection and scarring. A new study recommends learning about possible complications before needle meets flesh. Prevention of problems is paramount. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 9:37 AM by Shots - Health Blog

FDA Says Defibrillators Need Improvement

Laymen can save people's lives by using automatic external defibrillators to shock their hearts back to life. But the Food and Drug Administration says a pattern of design and manufacturing problems shows improvements are needed. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 11:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Friends Of Health Overhaul Defend It In Federal Court Case

Now advocates of the federal health overhaul are chiming in on a legal challenge to the law's constitutionality. Hospitals and a group of economists make make their cases. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 16 2010 8:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Cholera Vaccine In The Caribbean: A Hypothetical Lifesaver

Vaccines against cholera exist, but they're unlikely to be used to blunt the epidemic unfolding in Haiti. The global supply of the vaccines is quite small, and public health experts are divided on whether they would be worthwhile. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 17 2010 7:43 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Among Rich Countries, U.S. Rates Worst For Patients

A survey of 11 developed countries compared the experience of patients and found the U.S. came out at the bottom on almost every count. Some weak spots include costs of care and dealing with insurance companies. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 10:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Darvon's Day Is Finally Done

A prescription painkiller on the market since the 1950s is being withdrawn after new data showed it raises the risks for irregular heart rhythms. Critics had long faulted the drug for being ineffective. Safety worries mounted recently. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

In Women, Heart Attacks Often Strike Without Chest Pain

Women are more likely to have heart attacks that don't announce themselves with crushing chest pain. And women having heart attacks like those are more likely to die than men. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 8:57 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Flu Bug: Missing In Action

It's been an unusually late and mild flu season this year, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many people have gotten their flu shots, which seems to be helping. But there's still time for the flu to break out...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 8:00 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Chemical Used For Stripping Bathtubs Kills 13

Bathtub refinishing has become a popular remodeling project. But a chemical used in the process produces highly toxic fumes. And it's not just sold just to the pros; it's also in dozens of products sold in home-improvement stores. Researchers...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 11:11 AM by Shots - Health Blog

McKinsey Stands By Contested Health Insurance Survey

McKinsey and Company released its methodology for a controversial survey that found as many as 30 percent of employers might drop health insurance after the new health law takes effect in 2014. But critics are anything but assuaged. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 3:42 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Men With Social Media Savvy Love Their Fast Food

McDonald's is tops with young fast-food-loving men, according to a social media survey. Of the men who said they are overweight, 27 percent said they ate at fast-food chains more than seven times a week. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 10:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

FDA Finds Silicone *** Implants Safe, But Prone To Fail With Age

In research on women who had *** augmentation before 2006, 20 to 40 percent of those who got silicone implants for cosmetic reasons had subsequent surgery to deal with problems. The proportion was even higher for women who got implants after treatment...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 12:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

To Curb Childhood Obesity, Experts Say Keep Baby Fat In Check

Almost 10 percent of babies and toddlers are overweight, and children's health researchers are concerned. The Institute of Medicine wants child care centers, preschools and parents to play a bigger role in keeping these young kids from gaining too...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 2:51 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Hammocks Rock For Sleep And Two-Faced Nuts

In this week's podcast, we discuss new research that shows food allergies in kids are more common — 1 in 13 children — than previously thought. We've also got some news about hammocks: It turns out the gentle rocking motion makes people fall asleep...

Published Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

After Ebola Fades, What Happens To The Quarantined?

To curb a recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda, health workers quarantined over 40 people suspected of infection with the virus. Their belongings were burned and buried in case they were harboring the virus. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 12:55 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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