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Olympic Hopeful Works To Improve Bone Marrow Registries

For many people of African descent, a lack of registry information and genetic diversity make bone marrow matches tough to find. Lawyer and Winter Olympic hopeful Seun Adebiyi made his battle with leukemia a quest for more donors and better registries...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 7:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

If Drug Copays Have You Down, Check For A Coupon

Makers of about half the top brand-name prescription drugs now help subsidize consumers' out-of-pocket costs. The assistance can cushion the financial blow for patients but encourage the use of medicines that are more expensive for insurers. Read...

Published Fri, Jan 07 2011 2:18 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Humidifiers May Not Do Stuffy-Nosed Kids Much Good

A 6-month-old's mysterious illness leads one doctor to question the value of humidifiers for treating routine colds. Many pediatricians recommend humidifiers to relieve symptoms but hard evidence is lacking. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 05 2011 5:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

As Nations Develop, Cancer Takes Hold

The wealthiest parts of the globe account for about 40 percent of cancer cases, yet have only 15 percent of the world's population. By 2030, cases of cancer will have risen in all countries, but those in the middle stages of development today can...

Published Fri, Jun 01 2012 1:47 PM by Shots - Health Blog

The Paleo Diet Moves From The Gym To The Doctor's Office

The so-called paleo way of eating is moving into the doctor's office. But experts say no one can actually practice what some are calling "evolutionary medicine" because it's only a theory. Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 02 2012 3:42 AM by 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

Wake Up To Your Sleep Deficit, America!

Nearly 5 percent of people surveyed admitted they were so tired they had nodded off or fallen asleep while driving at least once in the preceding month. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2011 6:39 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Famous Brain Goes Under The Knife In Search For Memory Machinery

By Scott Hensley When it comes to the annals of scientific exploration, we're almost numb to dispatches from deep in a rain forest, the icy expanse of Antarctica and the bottom of the sea. Henry Molaison in the 1970s. (MIT Museum) So brace yourself...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 6:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research

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

Filed under: Health Overhaul

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