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Obama Readies Health Overhaul Proposal Ahead Of Summit

By Scott Hensley Are we the only ones wondering what took the Obama administration so long to lay out its own blueprint for a health overhaul bill? At a media briefing on insurance rate hikes Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 8:12 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Health Costs Loom Over Federal Budget

By Scott Hensley Today we'll find out how much President Obama would like the government to spend next year. It's a lot. Just take a look at all the zeroes: $3,834,000,000,000. That's 3.8 trillion bucks, for fiscal 2011. The elephant in the...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff'

Dozens of popular high-end pharmaceuticals — from Lipitor to Nexium to Plavix — are going off-patent in the coming months and years. That will lead to a big drop in drug costs. But analysts say that could be offset by a price increase in other areas....

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 2:22 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Advice For The Golden Years: 'Don't Ever Retire Mentally'

Tell Me More 's end-of-life series continues with Washington-area 80-somethings talking about the realities of retirement with Michel Martin. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 10:09 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Better Child Care Early May Help Behavior Much Later

A long, federally funded study suggests that early high-quality child care can help academic performance and behavior of kids as they get older. Read More...

Published Fri, May 14 2010 5:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Advertising Guilt Doesn't Curb Binge Drinking

By Nadja Popovich Stamping out binge drinking is a tough task. Now research shows that common advertising approaches to curb drinking may actually backfire, leading people to consume more alcohol. Researchers used the image from an ad by the Liquor Control...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 12:37 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research, Personal Health

Calif. Milk Board Dumps Controversial PMS Campaign

The California Milk Processor Board pulled the plug on a controversial campaign that positioned milk as a remedy for premenstrual syndrome by appealing to cowering husbands and boyfriends. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 6:35 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Everbody In The Pool! Uh, Not So Fast

Inspectors closed 12 percent of swimming pools after they were found to have violated health codes, says a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 8:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Button Batteries Pose Hazard For Children

In just a few hours, the current from batteries commonly found in remote controls can cause serious tissue damage in the throat. Read More...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 6:04 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Girl Loses Balance On Wii Fit Board, Breaks Foot Bone

By Scott Hensley Easy does it, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) Easy does it on Wii Fit, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) Easy does it, even if the game is virtual. (SashaW/Flickr) --> Over the years we've broken bones and...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Personal Health, Children

Obama Vows To Press On With Overhaul After Jobs Bill

By Scott Hensley The president doesn't seem to think health overhaul is dead, even if you do. President Obama works the crowd at a Washington fundraiser where he defended health overhaul. (Charles Dharapak/AP) ?s=12" alt="President Obama...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 6:42 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

Even Beginners Can Curb Pain With Meditation

Researchers have found that a few lessons in a meditation technique adapted from Tibetan Buddhism can change the way people perceive pain. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2011 11:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Brain Protein Gone Awry Provides Schizophrenia Clue

Changes to a single protein involved in making brain cells and then pushing them where they belong may help explain one way schizophrenia is triggered. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2011 12:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

3 In 4 U.S. Prescriptions Are Now For Generic Drugs

As more brand-name drugs lose patent protection, use of inexpensive generic medicines continues to rise. Later this year cholesterol-fighter Lipitor will become available as a generic in the U.S., a change that will add more fuel to the trend. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 10:54 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

U.S. Mulls Implications Of Early Use Of HIV Drugs To Stop AIDS Spread

Findings from a recent study suggest that if all the HIV-infected people in the world got antiviral drugs, the 30-year-old pandemic could be brought to heel. Now the administration's chief AIDS strategist is leading a what-if discussion about that...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 7:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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Obama Readies Health Overhaul Proposal Ahead Of Summit

Health Costs Loom Over Federal Budget

Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff'

Advice For The Golden Years: 'Don't Ever Retire Mentally'

Better Child Care Early May Help Behavior Much Later

Advertising Guilt Doesn't Curb Binge Drinking

Calif. Milk Board Dumps Controversial PMS Campaign

Everbody In The Pool! Uh, Not So Fast

Button Batteries Pose Hazard For Children

Girl Loses Balance On Wii Fit Board, Breaks Foot Bone

Obama Vows To Press On With Overhaul After Jobs Bill

Even Beginners Can Curb Pain With Meditation

A Brain Protein Gone Awry Provides Schizophrenia Clue

3 In 4 U.S. Prescriptions Are Now For Generic Drugs

U.S. Mulls Implications Of Early Use Of HIV Drugs To Stop AIDS Spread