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Cholesterol Drugs Grow More Common For Adolescents

About 7 in 10,000 kids got a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug in 2009, according to data from drug benefit manager Medco. The increase in use was greatest for adolescent girls. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 7:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too.

Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 2:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Cancer Drugs Can Sicken Health Care Workers

Potent chemotherapy medicines can harm the people caring for cancer patients, if safeguards aren't observed. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 9:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

U.S. Approach To Curbing HIV/AIDS Set For Change

The administration will soon unveil a new strategy to fight HIV/AIDS that will emphasize cutting infection rates and increasing the rate of treatment for newly diagnosed patients. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 6:07 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

What Not To Bring Home From The World Cup

For World Cup attendees, blowing into the vuvuzela or hearing too much of it may be the least of your health concerns. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 1:21 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Report Says FDA Should Review Existing Drug Safety Data

Before a hearing to determine whether the diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market, the Institute of Medicine tells FDA to look at the safety data it already has. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 11:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

FDA Documents Show Diabetes Drug Avandia Increases Heart Attack Risk

An internal agency battle comes to light as FDA scientists say the popular diabetes drug is too risky to remain on the market. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 7:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Johnson & Johnson Expands Recall Of Drugs With Moldy Odor

The latest recall affects specific lots of Benydryl, Children's Tylenol, and Motrin sold in the United States, Fiji, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 6:18 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

What Really Makes Health Insurance Premiums Go Up

Medical costs, the number of health services used, and the cost of new treatments all factor in when calculating health insurance rates, insurers say. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 1:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Nevadans Want Food Safety Bill, But Reid Has Yet To Schedule It

More than 80 percent of Nevadans want the food safety bill passed, but it's got some big hurdles in the Senate. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 12:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Uncle Sam Says Avoid Excessive Medical Scans

New data released by the Department of Health and Human Services lets patients see which hospitals might be overdoing the CT scans. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 11:30 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Doctor-Patient Email Can Help Heal

Patients with diabetes and hypertension do better when they email the doctor, but only 9 percent of patients do. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 9:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Council Says Calories Going Up, But No One's Counting

Calories in need to go down, calories out need to go up, the International Food Information Council says. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 6:16 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

When In Doubt About Emerging Science, Create A Commission

Clinton created The National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Bush created the President's Council on Bioethics. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2010 11:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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