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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

Fluoride In Drinking Water? No Thanks, Says Florida County

Public health officials say the evidence is solid that fluoridated drinking water helps protect teeth. But that hasn't stopped opponents from lobbying local governments against the practice. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 1:38 PM by Shots - Health Blog

FDA Tells Weight-Loss Surgery Centers To Pull Misleading Ads

The Food and Drug Administration has warned a marketing company and eight surgery centers in Southern California that their marketing of weight-loss surgery is misleading. Ads touted the benefits without adequately describing the risks. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 13 2011 2:06 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Many Outpatient Surgery Centers Fail To Protect Patients From Infections

Inspections of nearly 70 surgery centers in three states found that two-thirds had at least one significant lapse in controlling infections. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 9:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Heavy Metals Found in Protein Drinks Raise Concern

Heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic and lead found in some protein drinks can lead to serious health problems. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 01 2010 1:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Giving May Be Contagious

By Alix Spiegel The whole idea of social contagion is itself sort of contagious. Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) Altruism: pass it on. (iStockphoto.com) --> Everything from obesity to happiness to smoking...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 2:19 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Research

Tainted Food Leads To Costly Illnesses

By Scott Hensley From salmonella in black pepper to E.coli in ground beef, there's been a steady stream of stomach-turning problems with food that underscore the safety gaps in the nation's food supply. Contaminated greens could cost you big bucks...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 6:18 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: FDA, Food Safety

Same Plant, New Month: Cargill Ground Turkey Recall, Take 2

A food safety expert says there are a few possible explanations for a new recall of ground turkey involving the same plant and the same strain of drug resistant bacteria that led to a massive recall in August. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Feds Win Round In Stem-Cell Funding Fight

A federal appeals court lifted a temporary ban on federal funding of research with human embryonic stem cells. The Justice Department argued a lower court judge had misinterpreted the law and that even a temporary stay on funding would be harmful. Read...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2010 10:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

U.S. Says Details Of Flu Experiments Should Stay Secret

In a landmark decision, an expert panel that advises the government on research security says key details of work on the contagiousness of flu viruses should not be published openly. I Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2011 11:36 AM by Shots - Health Blog

FDA Warns Heavy Metal Therapy Not Proven to Cure Autism, Hardened Arteries

Chelation therapies sold over the counter or on the Web are concerning because they target patients with serious conditions who have few treatment options, FDA says. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 12:56 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News 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

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

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

In Memory Of Gene Cohen, Visionary On Aging

By Joseph Shapiro One of our favorite thinkers about what it means to grow old died the other day. Geriatric psychiatrist Dr.Gene Cohen enjoyed debunking the myth that aging means an inevitable decline of mind and body. Gene Cohen, geriatric psychiatrist...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 6:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

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