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Health Law A Boon To Coverage Of Young Adults

As many as 2.5 million young adults gained health coverage between Sept. 30, 2010, when a key provision of the federal health overhaul took effect, and June 2011, says a study from the National Center for Health Statistics. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:41 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Biomedical Research Using Chimps Should Be Curtailed

An expert panel says the National Institutes of Health should only allow experiments on chimps if a new set of strict criteria are met, and recommends setting up an independent oversight committee that includes members of the public. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 15 2011 8:05 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Medicare's Badlands Of Preventive Care: Chicago, McAllen And The Bronx

Once again, an analysis of Medicare data shows wide variations in the kinds of care patients receive. The lowest rate of mammograms is in Chicago. Highest rate of leg amputations: McAllen, Texas. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 11:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Want More Health? Check Out CommonHealth

If you're looking for more smart stuff on health, check out the WBUR blog CommonHealth, part of NPR's new Argo Network. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

3 Tips For Picking A Slightly Better Doctor

What should you look for in doctor? A woman who graduated from a U.S. medical school and passed the boards for her specialty. But the quality advantage is a small one, and isn't reason enough to switch doctors. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 1:25 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Why Do Doctors Take Drugmakers' Gifts?

A clever study that surveyed hundreds of young pediatricians and family practice doctors found, basically, they think they're worth it. Reminding them of their professional sacrifices made them more likely to say industry-sponsored gifts are OK. Read...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 6:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Number Of Americans With Health Insurance Fell In 2009

The number of people in the United States with health insurance decreased for the first time since 1987. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 16 2010 9:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

An Early Exit For Early Retiree Insurance Program

A federal fund that has given employers a financial incentive to keep providing health insurance coverage for early retirees is winding down at year's end. Did it work? Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 8:25 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Generic Lipitor Now At Stores Near You

During the first full week that generic Lipitor was available, the brand-name version accounted for less than half of the prescriptions for the cholesterol drug. Generics claimed 59 percent of the market. Savings on the popular drug are just getting rolling...

Published Mon, Dec 19 2011 12:05 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Patients Want To Read Doctors' Notes, But Many Doctors Balk

Patients have the legal right to see their doctor's notes, but actually getting them can be slow and expensive. Two new surveys say patients overwhelmingly want to read the notes. But doctors are much more dubious about the benefits of giving patients...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 7:49 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Stories About High Health Care Costs Win Prizes

A nonprofit group that's trying to get doctors and other health professionals to be more thoughtful about health costs just named winners in an essay contest. Two essays by patients suggest haggling over prices and questioning the necessity of some...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 9:05 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How Tears Go 'Pac-Man' To Beat Bacteria

Each tear you shed contains an army of enzymatic Pac-Men, ready to chase down and gobble up germs before they infect the sensitive tissues around your eye. Now scientists have found just one molecule of the germ-fighting enzyme is a potent defender. Read...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 10:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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