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Biking Ability Can Help Diagnose Parkinson's

Simple tests can sometimes tell doctors a lot. How well a person rides a bike can help differentiate two different forms of Parkinson's disease, Dutch doctors have found. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 8:17 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Fever-Related Seizures Prompt Look At Flu Vaccine For Kids

FDA says there have been 42 cases of febrile seizures in young children after Fluzone shots as of Dec. 13. The findings are preliminary, and federal officials are looking to see if the vaccine is to blame or something else is going on. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 6:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

To Sniff Out Childhood Allergies, Researchers Head To The Farm

Soaring rates of allergies among children in recent decades have researchers puzzled. One theory says we're too clean, so kids' immune systems never learn how to deal with foreign invaders - even the harmless ones. Researchers now hope they'll...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:31 AM by Shots - Health Blog

New Fetal Genetics Test: Less Risk, More Controversy

Scientists have deciphered the entire genetic code of a fetus, taking a sample from the mother's blood. While less risky than current alternatives, it also leaps into the abortion debate, with parents eventually having the option to test for all kinds...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 5:52 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Hospital Specialists Help Remind The Sickest Kids They're Still Kids

Child life specialists, a new kind of health care provider, can minimize the trauma caused by a hospital stay. They're also costly, but experts says they help doctors be more efficient and can pay dividends far into the future for a sick child. Read...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 2:13 AM by Shots - Health Blog

After Supreme Court Ruling, Health Law Will Cover Fewer And Cost Less

The Supreme Court decision that made the expansion of Medicaid optional for states will result in 3 million fewer people getting coverage. And that will also reduce the overall price tag of the law over the next decade by about $84 billion. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 2:16 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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

Medicare Chief Turns 65 And Qualifies For Coverage He Oversees

Medicare Administration Dr. Donald Berwick will now eat his own health insurance cooking. He started signing up for coverage earlier this week and hopes to have his Medicare card within a few weeks. He said he's getting no special treatment in the...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2011 6:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health 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

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

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

Dual Reports Provide Fodder For Health Law Critics

By Christopher Weaver Two separate government reports released yesterday will give health overhaul critics plenty to chew on. How much will this health bill cost, anyway? (iStockphoto.com) (iStockphoto.com) (>iStockphoto.com) --> One suggests the...

Published Fri, Apr 23 2010 9:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

GOP Stalwarts' Top 10 List For Health Overhaul

By Christopher Weaver Yesterday we featured some core GOP health care ideas that have been refined during the past couple of decades by conservative health wonks such as John Goodman, of the Texas-based National Center for Policy Analysis. Today, you...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul

As More Women Smoke, Their Risk of Bladder Cancer Grows

Scientists used to think that women were less likely to get bladder cancer than men. A new study shows that's not the case. Scientists think they know why: More women are smoking, and cigarettes have become more deadly. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 1:50 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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

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Biking Ability Can Help Diagnose Parkinson's

Fever-Related Seizures Prompt Look At Flu Vaccine For Kids

To Sniff Out Childhood Allergies, Researchers Head To The Farm

New Fetal Genetics Test: Less Risk, More Controversy

Hospital Specialists Help Remind The Sickest Kids They're Still Kids

After Supreme Court Ruling, Health Law Will Cover Fewer And Cost Less

Give An Organ And Get Health Insurance Headaches

Medicare Chief Turns 65 And Qualifies For Coverage He Oversees

Button Batteries Pose Hazard For Children

Everbody In The Pool! Uh, Not So Fast

Advertising Guilt Doesn't Curb Binge Drinking

Dual Reports Provide Fodder For Health Law Critics

GOP Stalwarts' Top 10 List For Health Overhaul

As More Women Smoke, Their Risk of Bladder Cancer Grows

Health Costs Loom Over Federal Budget