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Men Who Lose Their Hair Young Are At Bigger Risk For Prostate Cancer Later

A study found men who reported any kind of balding in their 20s were twice as likely to be in a group being treated for prostate cancer. Men who said they didn't start losing their hair until their 30s or later didn't have a higher risk of the...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 8:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

The Doctor Will Tweet You Now

A look at doctors on Twitter found about half their tweets had something to do with health or medicine. About 3 percent of their tweets were found to be unprofessional, according to a new analysis. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 1:38 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Psychotherapy and Exercise Look Best To Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A study of four different treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome finds that psychotherapy and gradual increases in exercise were clearly better than specialist care or an approach called "adaptive pacing," favored by some patients. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 9:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

One Solution For The Revolving Admissions Door At Hospitals

To reduce the odds a patient will have to return to the hospital, some health systems are trying to do a better job coordinating care. Starting in 2012, the federal health law will penalize hospitals for excess readmissions for some conditions. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 6:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Virus Passed During Oral Sex Tops Tobacco As Throat Cancer Cause

The more oral sex someone has had, the greater their risk of getting oral cancers that grow in the middle part of the throat. Transmission of the human papillomavirus is the reason, a leading researcher says. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 1:03 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Judges Reviewing Health Law Say Penalty Is Not A Tax

Congress took great pains to ensure that the penalty imposed on people who don't get health insurance was not called a tax in the health law. This could make it tough for the Justice Department to argue that it is a tax. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 23 2011 12:28 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pill That Hits A Cause Of Cystic Fibrosis Beats Expectations

An experimental medicine, taken twice a day, dramatically improved breathing in people whose cystic fibrosis stems from a particular genetic defect. If approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the medicine could be very pricey. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 2:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Elderly Exercise And A Yoga Quest

On this week's show, we talk about results of a national poll that show confusion about the federal health law, plus health care woes from Tennessee and Pennsylvania. And we bring you two stories of exercise improving the health of seniors — from...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 5:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Health Care Law Upheld: Now What?

Now that the Supreme Court has decided that the Affordable Care Act can stand, it's time to think about what the law actually means for your medical coverage. So let's review the changes the law has already wrought and those that still lie ahead...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 12:55 PM by Shots - Health Blog

The Day After A Health Care Crescendo, Each Side Plays A Familiar Refrain

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act are back to singing its praises and doling out money. Opponents are trying to focus on the one aspect of the case that they won, limiting government's ability to withhold Medicaid money from states. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 3:27 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Consumer Reports Expands Its Ratings To Doctors

Choosing a physician is never easy. But if you're in the market for a doctor, newly published ratings and a few practical tips could make the process a little less bewildering. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 7:30 AM by Shots - Health Blog

New Home Test For HIV May Cut Down New Infections

Public health officials hope OraQuick, which just won the FDA's approval, will help identify some of the nearly quarter-million Americans who are infected with HIV but don't know it. These unknowingly infected people are one reason why there are...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 3:04 PM by Shots - Health Blog

GOP Wants States To Lead On Health Coverage

If Republicans are successful in repealing last year's health law, they want to replace it with legislation that would give states far more discretion about how to cover people, according to a top Senate Republican. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 11 2011 1:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Governors Spar Over Medicaid And Health Exchanges

It's no easy trick for the National Governors Association to get Republican and Democratic chief executives in the same room. After the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act a few weeks ago, it's proving even harder. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 2:03 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Treatment Gives HIV's Long-Term Survivors Hope, But Takes A Toll

AIDS has been around for long enough that some people have lived for decades with the HIV virus. But as they age, survivors face new challenges as complicated medication regimens have their own impact on health. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 12:23 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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