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Flu Vaccine Distribution As Important As Supply In Next Pandemic

Vaccine Plan May Not Be Enough In A Flu Pandemic Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 20 2010 11:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Here Comes The Judge: A New Prescription For Medical Malpractice

One approach tried in New York that expedites settlements in medical malpractice cases is expanding, and many policy experts and participants in the process believe it has promise. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 6:17 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Tavenner To Replace Berwick As Medicare Chief

Marilyn Tavenner, a nurse, is set to succeed Dr. Donald M. Berwick as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Tavenner is the agency's principal deputy administrator and will serve on an acting basis as administrator during...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 12:03 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Fighting Childhood Obesity: It's A Family Affair

A Northern California program offers a model for how parents can work with their kids to lose weight and keep it off. The approach is remarkably straight forward — and successful. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 27 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Americans Say Security Checks Are A Bigger Health Concern Than Flights

More than 1 in 5 respondents said they would refuse to be examined in one of the whole-body scanners now in many airports. A third of people under 35 said they would decline the scans. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 5:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Two Strengths Of Infant Acetaminophen Boost Confusion, Risk

Infant pain medicines are being changed to make them safer, but right now both old and new concentrations are on pharmacy shelves, increasing the risk of accidental overdoses that prompted the changes in the first place. Parents beware. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 11:43 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Calif. Teens Get More Obesity Surgery With Gastric Bands

Even without Food and Drug Administration approval for use in kids, gastric bands are becoming a popular choice for teens undergoing weight-loss surgery. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 6:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Logjams In Doctors' Offices Drive Patients Elsewhere

With primary care doctors busier than ever, some people are turning to emergency rooms and retail clinics for routine care. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 8:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Novartis Pill For Multiple Sclerosis Wins Approval, But At What Cost?

The first pill that can slow the progression of multiple sclerosis goes on the market next month. It won't be cheap, though. Analysts figure it will cost around $30,000 a year. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 10:24 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Experimental Heart Valve, Without Surgery, Show Promise For The Elderly

A heart valve that doctors can implant with a catheter may help patients too frail to undergo open-heart surgery to repair a defective aortic valve. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 6:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Does Avandia Decision Signal New FDA? Or Same Old Agency?

The different paths taken by European and American regulators on diabetes drug Avandia raise questions about where the Food and Drug Administration is headed. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

How Health Overhaul Is Like The Panama Canal

Fallout from the Panama Canal Treaty holds a lesson for Democrats in the wake of health overhaul, says a pollster. Expect pain in the short run and acceptance over the long haul. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 1:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Reversal On Health Mandate Came Late For Gingrich And Romney

Both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney once supported the requirement that almost everyone have health coverage — a key plank of the federal overhaul. And both GOP presidential hopefuls stuck with that position a lot longer than you might realize. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2011 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Transplants Bring New Faces In 2011

Surgeons make full-face transplants a reality for people with severely disfigured faces. Three such operations were performed successfully in Boston this year, a turning point in the field. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 2:09 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Study: 1 in 14 People Has Oral HPV Infection

Men were much more likely to have an oral HPV infection than women. And people who have had more sex partners and more frequent sex were more likely to be positive for HPV. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 9:50 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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