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Give An Organ And Get Health Insurance Headaches

Living donors of kidneys and other organs face can face difficulties with health costs, if they're uninsured. Recipients' coverage can take care of most acute problems. But some medicines and tests may not be part of the deal. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 19 2011 6:13 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

House Debates Funding Cuts For Food Safety, Nutrition Programs

While Republican Agriculture Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers says the reduced funding proposed in his bill reflects hard decisions, Democrats say the decisions are too hard on programs to feed the hungry. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 1:37 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

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

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

Eating More Nuts And Soy May Help Beat High Cholesterol

A Journal of the American Medical Association study published today found that people with high cholesterol who followed diets rich in soy, nuts, and plant sterols reduced their bad cholesterol levels significantly. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 1:53 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Sick Day? Most Americans Work Through The Sniffles

Don't be this guy, please. (iStockphoto.com) Don't be this guy. (iStockphoto.com) Don't be this guy. (iStockphoto.com) --> By Scott Hensley Be honest. Who among you hasn't gone to work when you really should have stayed home sick? We...

Published Thu, Apr 22 2010 10:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Your health

Overhaul Means Losses Now, Rewards Later For Drugmakers

By Christopher Weaver Abbott Laboratories became the third pharmaceutical giant this week to say its earnings fell because of the health overhaul. The company said yesterday the overhaul slashed its sales by $60 million, and required the firm to write...

Published Thu, Apr 22 2010 12:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

CT Scanners Scrutinized For Radiation Risks

Radiation risks from medical scans have risen nearly seven-fold since the early 1980s and now rival those from other sources. The FDA is particularly concerned about the risks from CT scanners. Read More...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 6:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Moderate Drinkers Are Healthier, But Why?

It may be factors other than alcohol that explain the better health of moderate drinkers. Read More...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Personal Gene Tests Draw More Scrutiny

Congress wants answers about a bunch of personal gene tests. How accurate are they and how are people being counseled about the information? Read More...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 9:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

High-Deductible Health Plans More Common On Employers' Menus

At small companies, a high-deductible option, often served with a tax-preferred savings account, may be the only health insurance choice. Now even some big companies are starting to move all their employees into high-deductible plans. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 6:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Heart Failure Lands Fewer Seniors In Hospital

A decline in the admission of Medicare patients to hospitals for treatment of heart failure saves at least $4.1 billion a year, a new study finds. Better treatment of coronary artery disease and high blood pressure may help explain the decline. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 2:00 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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