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High-Strength Infant Meds With Acetaminophen To Be Dropped

Parents can give kids too much acetaminophen by using infant-strength drops in large quantities. Now, makers of the medicines say they'll produce the medicines in one concentration to minimize the risk of overdoses. Read More...

Published Fri, May 06 2011 1:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

First Full-Face Transplant Recipient In U.S. Returning Home

Dallas Wiens looks nothing like he did before Nov. 13, 2008, when a horrific accident obliterated all his features and left him blind. Now, he has a new face after a transplant at a Boston hospital. And he's heading home to Texas. Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 12:48 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Federal Judge Acquits Ex-Glaxo Lawyer Before Defense Even Starts

The federal government alleged that Lauren Stevens, once an in-house lawyer, had obstructed an Food and Drug Administration investigation into Glaxo's marketing of the antidepressant Wellbutrin as a weight-loss aid. A federal judge acquitted her before...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 1:55 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Decline In Circumcisions Could Prove Costly

Over the past two decades, circumcision rates in the U.S. have fallen to 55 percent from a peak of about 79 percent. A new analysis from Johns Hopkins researchers suggests the decline will add to health care costs. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 2:11 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Even In Vacation Season, Office Noises Can Sap Your Concentration

Many employees complain that workplace chatter hinders their productivity, but maybe other office noises are the problem. The hum of an air conditioner might be presenting its own set of challenges to your efficiency. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 5:07 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Failure Of Lilly Drug Is Latest Alzheimer's Setback

It's the latest setback in a field marked by failure. Earlier this month, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson said they were dropping development of a similar experimental drug after big clinical studies showed it wasn't working. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:30 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Insurer's Files Show Big Cost Differences For Same Illnesses

Some of the cost variations from a UnitedHealthcare database are startling. For treating a basic asthma episode, cases in the 10th percentile of distribution cost $98 each while those in the 90th percentile the cost was $1,535 per case. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 8:06 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How Americans Think About Screening

There are conflicting guidelines on when women should get mammograms and mounting questions on when the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is worthwhile. We asked how people are sorting things out. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 11:05 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Take Aim At Epidemic Kidney Stones With Lasers

A recent study found one in 10 American men and one in 14 women has had a kidney stone. Being obese or diabetic seems to raise the risk of getting them. Now lasers are becoming the treatment-of-choice for kidney stones in academic medical centers. Read...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 12:27 AM by Shots - Health Blog

CDC Has Tips For 'Zombie Apocalypse' And Other Disasters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seized on the idea of a zombie apocalypse as a way to get Americans to prepare for more likely natural disasters, ranging from floods to earthquakes. Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 10:40 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

McDonald's Stands By Ronald; Shareholders Reject Nuns' Proposal

Activist shareholders pressed company management to halt marketing to kids, even asking the company to retire Ronald McDonald himself. And the question-and- answer period for shareholders got a little bit testy. Read More...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 11:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Home Births, While Still Uncommon, Are On The Rise In U.S.

More U.S. babies are being born at home. Researchers also found that the number of babies born at home that are preterm or have a low birth weight has dropped. Read More...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 1:35 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Quality Prescription For Primary Care Doctors: Do Less

Doctors who want to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of primary care developed simple lists of dos and don'ts for pediatricians, family doctors and internists. In many cases, less care is the best option. Read More...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 11:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

How A MacBook Pro Found Unexpected Drug Side Effects

Researchers mining reports of adverse drug reaction found a combination of the antidepressant Paxil and cholesterol-fighter Pravachol was associated with a big increase in blood sugar. The unexpected finding suggests that data mining techniques could...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 2:29 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

People In Mass. Like Their Health Law, But Reservations On Mandate Persist

A poll conducted in Massachusetts finds nearly three-quarters of people support the state's law making health care coverage virtually universal. But about half of those polled would like some changes made. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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