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Negative View Of Health Overhaul Rises, But Opposition To Repeal Remains

The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds opposition to the federal health overhaul law jumped 9 percentage points, from 41 percent in December to 50 percent in January. The proportion of people favoring the law held steady at 41 percent...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 6:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

GOP Takes Latest Abortion Fight To The Tax Code

One GOP backed bill would make it more expensive for people to buy private health insurance that includes coverage for abortions. The abortion bills face strong opposition in the Senate. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 08 2011 12:41 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Electric Fans May Do More Harm Than Good In A Heat Wave

Researchers say there's no evidence electric fans actually provide relief in a heat wave. So they're calling for more research, even though heat waves are hard to predict and even harder to study once they hit. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 10:32 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Americans Are Even Fatter Than Canadians

About one-quarter of Canadians are obese compared with more than one-third of Americans. The gap is narrower between men in both countries than it is for women. But people in both nations have become fatter since the 1980s. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 1:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Bill Gates Crowns Toilet Innovators At Foundation's Sanitation Fair

During a festival this week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, scientists from around the world showcased the latest toilet technologies. Bill Gates himself awarded top-performing commodes, including a solar-powered toilet and one that dehydrates...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 2:25 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Lab Findings Support Provocative Theory On Cancer 'Enemy' Within

Three separate teams of scientists have shown that so-called cancer stem cells can be found in brain tumors and early forms of skin and colon cancer. Evidence has been mounting in recent years for the existence of these cells, which are believed to resist...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 10:25 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Many Migraines Can Be Prevented With Treatments, But Few Use Them

Preventive treatment can reduce migraines by 50 percent, but few migraine sufferers use the drugs. Now the American Academy of Neurology is trying to help physicians treat migraine patients to reduce both frequency and severity of headaches. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 24 2012 11:57 PM by Shots - Health Blog

In Mitt Romney's Defense Of Health Plan, Echoes Of Obama

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is trying to both defend and disavow the landmark universal health law he signed into law in 2006. But the GOP presidential hopeful's protestations make him sound very much like, well, President Obama. Read More...

Published Thu, May 12 2011 3:34 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

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

One Price Of Fatherhood: Low Testosterone

Scientists found that single men who started out with relatively high testosterone levels were more likely than other men to become fathers. But once a baby arrived, testosterone levels plummeted. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 8:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Bill Clinton's Life As A Vegan

Former President Bill Clinton was once renowned for his love of all foods fried and greasy. In the past year, he has gone meat- and dairy-free in an effort to fend off heart disease – and dropped more than 20 pounds. Quite a turnaround for a guy whose...

Published Sat, Aug 20 2011 3:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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