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Insurance Picks At Work Will Cost You More

Health premiums are going up for 2013, though not quite as much as in 2012. Even so, the tab will likely be bigger for most people who get health coverage at work. Employers are asking workers to shoulder a bigger portion of the costs. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 8:42 AM by Shots - Health Blog

A Peace Corps For Doctors, Built By A Senator's Daughter

Vanessa Kerry, a daughter of Sen. John Kerry, has created a nonprofit to partner with the Peace Corps in sending doctors and nurses abroad. In return, the organization pays off a portion of the volunteers' school loans. The goal is to reduce the severe...

Published Wed, Sep 26 2012 6:57 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Medical Electronics Built To Last Only A Little While

Using silicon, magnesium and a special type of silk, scientists have created electronic circuits that dissolve in liquid. Electronics like these could be useful in future implantable medical devices. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 11:28 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Timing Is Everything For Heart Failure Treatment With Pacemakers

Doctors have been puzzled about why 40 percent of people who receive pacemakers to treat heart failure don't improve. A new analysis concludes that a patient's heart must beat out of sync quite a bit to make the devices worthwhile. Read More....

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 2:13 PM 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

U.S. Lags Behind Top Nations On Lifespans

Americans may be living longer than ever, but we're lagging behind the life expectancies for the leading nations in the world. A fresh analysis shows there are wide variations in how long Americans can expect to live, depending on their county of...

Published Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Administration Prescribes Prevention For Nation's Health

Some 17 federal agencies are expected to be involved in executing a national prevention strategy. The plan would draw on a wide range of health workers, institutions, community-based organizations and government agencies for help. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 2:04 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

McKinsey Health Insurance Survey Raises Ruckus, Questions

The influential firm caused quite a ruckus with results from an employer survey. The consultants predicted nearly a third of employers won't offer health coverage after 2014. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:15 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nobel Winners Unlocked Cells' Unlimited Potential

John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka discovered that every cell in our body — from skin and heart to brain and lung — can reinvent itself and become any other cell type. These stem cells have vast potential for drug development, for many diseases, like Alzheimer's...

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 6:05 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Fun With Physics: How To Make Tiny Medicine Nanoballs

Scientists have long toyed with the idea of putting medicine inside microscopic capsules that could travel to hard-to-reach places inside your body. Now, researchers have come up with a method to assemble tiny nanospheres. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2012 12:17 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How Cellphones Helped Researchers Track Malaria In Kenya

By tracking nearly 15 million cellphones in Kenya, scientists mapped out how malaria spreads through the Texas-sized country. The findings pinpoint areas where efforts to control malaria would be the most effective. One day, the data may help guide alert...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 12:47 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Patient Vigilance Can Help Thwart Errors In Doctors' Offices

Of nearly 11,000 malpractice claims paid on behalf of doctors in 2009, some 43 percent were for errors in outpatient settings. Diagnostic errors were the most common problem leading to malpractice payments for outpatients. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Avastin As *** Cancer Treatment Tests FDA's Ability To Say No

In a controversial 2008 decision, the FDA gave a fast-track approval for the pricey drug for *** cancer treatment based on a single study. Now, after subsequent research proved disappointing, the agency is moving to revoke the approval, angering patients...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:00 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Expert Panel Tells FDA To Pull Approval Of Avastin For *** Cancer

Genentech failed to persuade a single member of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of cancer experts that its blockbuster drug Avastin should keep the agency's seal of approval for treating advanced *** cancer. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

European Disease Detectives Zero In On Fenugreek As E. Coli Source

An E. coli outbreak after a school picnic in France has been tied to fenugreek sprouts. The evidence, though circumstantial, appears solid and may help explain how a particularly virulent strain of bacteria has made its way into European foods. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2011 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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