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Public To Politicians: Do Something On Health Care

By Scott Hensley What do Americans want from Washington on health overhaul? Opinion is evenly split on overhaul legislation, with 43 percent of Americans in favor of passage and 43 percent opposed, according to the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll....

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 5:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Men With Disabilities Face Increased Risk Of Sexual Violence

Study authors say previous research on sexual violence prevalence among men with disabilities has been limited. But women with disabilities still faced the highest rates of sexual violence. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 1:20 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Gene Mutation Offers Clue For Drugs To Stave Off Alzheimer's

The mutation is rare but it appears to protect some people from developing the disease. The finding is an encouraging sign for drug researchers looking for medicines that have a similar effect in the brain. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 1:18 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Texas Gov. Perry Says No To Medicaid Expansion

Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry called the federal health overhaul law a "power grab" and rejected an expansion of Medicaid in the state to cover more people with low incomes. The recent Supreme Court ruling on the administration's health...

Published Mon, Jul 09 2012 10:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Will Medicaid Bring The Uninsured Out Of The Woodwork?

As governors weigh whether to participate in an expansion of Medicaid under the federal health law, some worry the change could attract people who don't qualify for a special subsidy. Adding them to Medicaid rolls could strain states' budgets...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 12:21 AM by 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

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

Americans Get An F On Fat

The best state in the current obesity rankings is Colorado, with 19.8 percent of its adults classified as obese. But turn back the clock to 1995, and that same obesity rate would have made Colorado the worst state in the nation. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 8:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Even A Little Exercise Can Help Your Heart

Even modest amounts of physical activity reduce the dangers of heart disease, a new analysis finds. And the biggest benefits come from doing something rather than nothing. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 10:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Antidepressant Use Climbs, As Primary Care Doctors Do The Prescribing

More and more people are taking antidepressant medications. Most antidepressants aren't prescribed by psychiatrists, raising questions about whether people are prescribed drugs they don't need or are suffering without help. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 10:26 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cancer Patient Gets First Totally Artificial Windpipe

A 36-year-old geology student received a synthetic windpipe created in a laboratory from plastic and his own bone marrow cells. The transplant was needed to replace his natural windpipe, which was being blocked by a fast-growing tumor. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Infants Got Modest Cold Relief, If Mom Took DHA While Pregnant

The cold-fighting benefits of a popular nutritional supplement were pretty modest for babies whose mothers took it during pregnancy. At three months, babies of moms who took DHA had colds that were 14 percent shorter than those for babies whose moms got...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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