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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

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

Doctors Say Giffords 'Holding Her Own' And Can Take Breaths Unaided

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making some progress in recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. A surgeon on the team caring for her said she was looking good and able to initiate breathing on her own. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 9:44 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

EPA Moves To Ban Pesticide That Leaves Fluoride Behind

The government has been on a bit of a roll lately to reduce exposure to fluoride. It recently proposed reducing fluoride in water because studies suggest kids who get too much fluoride risk stained and pitted teeth. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 11:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Your Health Podcast: Fresh Greens and Overhaul Birthday Blues

On this week's podcast, the health care law turns one, Japanese produce is tainted by radiation, and farmers find a way to grow fresh kale in the depths of winter. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 5:38 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Should Ask Kids: Are You On Facebook?

Parents should make a habit of asking their children if they've been on the Internet today. They should should bone up on social media to narrow the gap that separates them from their tech-savvy kids. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 8:02 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

How Risky Is Infant Formula Made With Tokyo Tap Water?

The warning that Tokyo's tap water contains twice as much radioactive iodine as allowed for infants strikes a particularly distressing chord. And the shortage of bottled water there compounds the anxiety for mothers of formula-fed babies. An expert...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 3:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Bird Flu Researchers To Meet About Research Moratorium

The world's top influenza researchers agreed to a voluntary moratorium on working with contagious, lab-altered forms of a particularly worrisome form of bird flu back in January. The hold was supposed to last just 60 days. It's now been more than...

Published Fri, Jul 20 2012 2:06 PM by Shots - Health Blog

WHO Says Virus Caused Illnesses In Cambodia

The World Health Organization says an investigation found that the fast majority of illnesses and deaths were the result of a severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease. Why it was fatal to so many children isn't clear. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 1:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog

GOP Unveils Plan To Remake Medicare And Medicaid

In an alternative to the administration's proposed budget, Republicans make their case for dramatic changes to Medicare and Medicaid. The GOP says the changes would save money. Democrats argue the cuts would go too far. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2011 12:32 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

L.A. Hospital Transplants Wrong Kidney Into Patient

The mistake at USC University appears to have happened when two kidneys from different donors got mixed up. The transplant program has been halted while the problems are investigated and corrected. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 6:41 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Traces Of Virus In Man Cured Of HIV Trigger Scientific Debate

Researchers have found traces of HIV virus in the cells of a man who was the first to be cured of the infection with bone marrow transplants. The findings raise fresh questions about how to define a cure for HIV/AIDS. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 1:41 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Deploy Shots And Drugs Against Whooping Cough Outbreak

Some 338 people have been infected with whooping cough in Oregon this year. But that's just a small fraction of the number of cases the state of Washington is reporting. Health experts say the booster shot is not 100 percent effective at preventing...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:34 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Questions Mount As Health Law Rolls Out

In a few months the federal law overhauling the nation's health system will be a year old. As House Republicans push for a repeal vote, NPR's Julie Rovner answers questions about how the law works. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 2:42 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

More States Join Federal Lawsuit Challenging Health Overhaul

Attorneys general in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Ohio, Wisconsin and Wyoming hopped aboard a lawsuit in a federal district court in Florida. Opponents of overhaul say the newcomers reflect broad concerns about the constitutionality of the law. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 20 2011 5:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

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