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Deer Get Revenge With A Pox On 2 Hunters

The men nicked their fingers while dressing deer carcasses. Within a few weeks angry-looking raised lesions appeared at the sites of the cuts. Scientists determined that a virus from the deer had infected the men. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

If The Health Care Overhaul Goes Down, Could Medicare Follow?

Health experts warn that the Medicare system is so intertwined with the Affordable Care Act that if the Supreme Court strikes the law down, "it takes everything with it." Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 12:32 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Los Angeles Bets On Crusading Doctor To Turn Around Public Health System

Los Angeles has some 2 million uninsured residents. It has long had one of the most disorganized public health systems, too. Now, Dr. Mitch Katz is looking to reshape the system and match patients with their own doctors. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 12:38 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Evidence Mounts That Diet, Exercise Help Survivors Cut Cancer Risk

The American Cancer Society says there's strong evidence that an active lifestyle and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help cancer survivors live longer and stay cancer-free. But the latest guidelines take a dim view of nutritional supplements...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 7:07 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How Work Is Messing Up Your Sleep

People who are working more than one job are sleeping less than most, as are people working more than 40 hours a week. Divorced and separated people are short on sleep, too. Working the night shift can wreck your sleep habits and hurt your health. Read...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 8:59 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Why Do Bike-Share Riders Skip Helmets?

Researchers found that only 20 percent of riders using shared bicycles wear helmets, despite the risk of injury. We took to the streets of Washington, D.C., to ask bicyclists, with and without helmets, about their choices. Read More...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 1:57 PM by Shots - Health Blog

For Athletes, Dealing With Pain May Be A Big Gain

Studies comparing how athletes and nonathletes tolerate pain show that physical activity can help people dealing with chronic pain learn to cope with it better, researchers say. Read More...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 11:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Hepatitis C Cases In Rural Wisconsin Underscore Drug Link

The Wisconsin Division of Public Health noticed a strange uptick in hepatitis C to 24 cases a year recently, from eight, or so, earlier. Some of the infections were bad enough to cause people to seek treatment in emergency rooms. An investigation revealed...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 3:14 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Health Think Tank Crunches Health Prices For The Masses

In 2010, health spending rose fastest people 18 and under, according to an analysis of data from private insurers. It's just one finding made possible by a new database drawn from the Read More...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 10:20 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Trained Interpreters Can Help Prevent Medical Errors

Though they may be well-meaning, not to mention more affordable than trained interpreters, relying on accidental interpreters, such as family members, during medical treatment isn't the best idea, research has found. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 7:52 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Health Insurance Cutbacks Squeeze The Insured

More than 1 in 5 Americans had a problem getting insurance to pay for a hospital, doctor or other health care in the past year, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 12:22 AM by Shots - Health Blog

By Putting Patients First, Hospital Tries To Make Care More Personal

Fauquier Hospital offers services not usually found in your average hospital. Not only is every one of its patient rooms a private one, it offers food cooked and delivered to order and hand massages. But experts say it's the actual involvement of...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 2:20 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Religious Rituals Get Update For Swine Flu World

By Maggie Mertens Catholics in Boston and many surrounding areas won't be sharing wine during Communion anymore -- at least until threats of swine flu ease a bit. Not so fast! That communal chalice is a hotbed for germs. (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 9:38 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Antipsychotic Drugs Add To Kids' Weight

By Joanne Silberner Antipsychotic drugs used in kids can carry a steep health cost. Many children gain an unhealthy amount of weight after just a few months on the medicines. Research just published in JAMA found the drugs led to weight gains ranging...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 2:45 PM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: Children, Pharmaceuticals, Mental Health

Feds Charge Stryker Biotech, Execs Over Fraudulent 'Sausages'

By Maggie Mertens The Justice Department alleges a medical technology company and several of its execs fraudulently marketed bone-growth products for unapproved uses. They've been charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 11:56 AM by NPR Blogs: NPR Health

Filed under: FDA

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