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Circumcision May Lower Risk For Prostate Cancer

Researchers found a 15 percent lower risk of prostate cancer among circumcised men than those who hadn't been circumcised. But the study doesn't prove that circumcision would work, though there're some reason to think it might. Read More....

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 1:21 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Timing Of Birth Control Coverage May Differ For Students, Profs

Students aren't employees, and student health plans are generally individual policies that the students buy on their own, even if they're offered through the college. So mandatory coverage of birth control for students shouldn't be delayed...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 11:36 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Chill Out For A Better Workout

Getting hot and sweaty makes it hard for many people to keep exercising. A new study found that chilling people's palms while exercising helped them keep going. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 9:31 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Feds To Pay For Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads

These aren't the usual public service announcements. The $54 million "Tips from Smokers" campaign marks the first time the federal government plans to pay to run anti-smoking ads nationwide, Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 8:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Supreme Court Will Release Same-Day Audio Of Health Care Arguments

The court said it is making the same-day audio available because of the "extraordinary public interest" in the health care cases. The legal challenges to the Obama overhaul law are to be argued for six hours over a three-day period at the end...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 11:51 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Health Care In America: Follow The Money

With the Supreme Court poised to hear arguments about President Obama's health law next week, the time seemed ripe for looking at the economic stakes. The public sector is a big part of the American health care industry, which now accounts for 18...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 1:58 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Medicaid And A Tale Of Two Miami Hospitals

Even as Florida leads the Supreme Court challenge against the federal health law, a private and a public hospital both prepare for an influx of new patients if the law's Medicaid expansion survives. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 12:44 PM by Shots - Health Blog

How Obama Lost The Messaging War Over Health Care Law

As the nation's sweeping health care overhaul heads to the Supreme Court, public opinion about the policies remains almost as divided as it was when President Obama signed it into law two years ago. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 11:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Answers To Your Questions About The Health Care Overhaul Law

The health care overhaul law that President Obama championed and Republicans rejected turns two on Friday. Ahead of the big day, we asked for questions from our audiences online and on air. NPR's health policy correspondent Julie Rovner has the answers...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 2:56 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Why Getting Grimy As A Child Can Make For A Healthier Life

The so-called hygiene hypothesis is right. Scientists say they've figured out how exposure to germs in infancy reduces the risk of allergies and other immune system problems. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 1:53 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Bird Flu Studies Getting Another Round Of Scrutiny By Panel

An expert committee that advises the government is once again going to review some controversial studies on bird flu to see if they can be published openly. Last year, those experts said no, because of concerns that the work could be misused and was too...

Published Sun, Mar 25 2012 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Supreme Court Justices Ask: Can We Rule On The Health Law?

The court heard the first arguments in a historic three-day session that could decide the fate of the Obama administration's signature domestic achievement. At issue Monday: If the individual insurance mandate is a tax, some say the challenges to...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 9:43 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Uninsured Will Still Need The Money To Meet The Mandate

While the Supreme Court considers the legality of requiring individuals to purchase healthcare, others are questioning the economics of the mandate. Some worry that, even with government subsidies, it may be difficult to find the funds to pay for health...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

High Court Justices Appear Split On Insurance Mandate

The U.S. Supreme Court's justices appeared split on whether the federal government can force people to buy health insurance. The court's conservatives appeared skeptical and unmoved by the government's arguments in favor of the mandate. Read...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 9:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Court Looks At Whether Mandate Can Separate From Rest Of Health Law

If the Supreme Court decides that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority in enacting the part of the law that requires most Americans to either have health insurance starting in 2014 or pay a penalty, does that invalidate the rest of the law?...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 9:01 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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