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Feel The Burn: Video Games Get Put To Exercise Test

Video games that require physical activity can be downright strenuous. Some, including Dance Dance Revolution , can be better exercise than walking on a treadmill, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 1:45 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Dems Sharpen Health Message As Repeal Efforts Go Forward

Democrats appear to be listening to their advisers and are talking about how real people are impacted by the health law, rather than listing policy points. Meanwhile, Republicans aren't giving up the fight. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 18 2011 1:09 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Will Men And Their Doctors Change Course On PSA Tests?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the harms, such as false alarms and unnecessary surgeries that leave some men impotent and incontinent, outweigh the benefits of routine PSA blood testing for prostate cancer. But it's far from clear that...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 12:33 PM by Shots - Health Blog

GOP Counts The Ways To Defund Health Law

House Republicans have come up with more than half a dozen ways to throttle spending on overhaul. Democrats in the Senate can block them, and President Obama still wields the veto pen. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 2:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Chemist Doubts Hair-Straightener With Formaldehyde-Free Formula

Brazilian Blowout took the formaldehyde out of a version its hair-straightening treatment, but the latest formula may not be as effective, a chemist says. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 2:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

CT Scans Boost Cancer Risks For Kids

CT scans provide exquisite pictures of what's happening inside the body, but they use a lot more radiation than standard X-rays. A British study details the future cancer risks from CT scans of children. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 3:32 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Energy Drinks, Even Without Alcohol, May Pose Risks For Youngsters

A paper in a leading pediactrics journal argues that because energy drinks have no health benefits and some risks, they ought to be consumed sparingly by kids and scrutinized a little more carefully by everyone else. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 10:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

House Republicans Put Spotlight On HHS Insurance Office

With the House in Republican hands, a new era of investigations into the federal health overhaul is beginning. The first target is an office charged with scrutinizing private insurers and states' implementation of the federal law. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 11:08 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Check Out The New Shots

Our goal is to make Shots more useful by presenting posts more clearly. We're also trying to make it easier for you to find other relevant posts and stories. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 10:17 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Health Law: No Big Deal Or Congressional Overreach?

After a federal court in Florida declared the health law unconstitutional, esteemed legal scholars weighed in on the ruling at a Senate hearing Wednesday. The consensus? There was none, with scholars endorsing either extreme. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 1:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News 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

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 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

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

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