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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
Prevention Programs Curb New HIV Infections In South Africa

More than half a million South Africans were infected with HIV in 2000, but efforts to stem the virus since then have produced marked results in the number of new infections. But the total number of people with HIV in South Africa still isn't going...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 4:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog
Treating Everybody With HIV Is The Goal, But Who Will Pay?

Right now about 8 million people around the world are getting treated for HIV at a cost of about $17 billion a year. Universal treatment would cost another $22 billion. One proposal on funding: a tax on beer and cigarettes. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 1:16 AM by Shots - Health Blog
Even Beginners Can Curb Pain With Meditation

Researchers have found that a few lessons in a meditation technique adapted from Tibetan Buddhism can change the way people perceive pain. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 06 2011 11:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
An Anthropologist Walks Into A Bar And Asks, 'Why Is This Joke Funny?'

Graduate student Robert Lynch is on a quest to deconstruct our built-in instinct for humor, and find out why making people laugh could be important to the way we've adapted to survive. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 12:29 AM by Shots - Health Blog
Kinesio Tape Plasters Olympians, But Not All The Science Sticks

Said to ease pain and treat muscle injuries, brightly colored Kinesio tape is all over the Olympics, from the track to the diving platform. Some athletes say it's superior to other tape for recovery and performance, but the research on it doesn't...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 12:31 PM by Shots - Health Blog
White House Plan To Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Is Heavy On Education

Last summer a panel of experts advising the FDA voted against an agency plan for managing the risks from prescription painkillers because it was too timid. An administration proposal today reprises the approach. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 19 2011 9:11 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Pills May Be Just As Good As Inhalers For Asthmatic Kids

Researchers say that anti-inflammatory asthma drugs that come in pills can be good alternatives to inhalers, especially for children. But the study comes with some heavy caveats. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 5:20 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Verdict: Haiti's Cholera Outbreak Originated In U.N. Camp

A United Nations panel finds that cholera spread quickly from a U.N. camp in the upper Artibonite River valley to waters used by tens of thousands of Haitians for bathing, washing and drinking. Read More...

Published Fri, May 06 2011 5:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Plague Infects New Mexico Man

A 58-year-old New Mexico man was hospitalized for a week after showing up at an emergency room in April with a high fever and pain in his lower abdomen and groin. He represents the first case of plague reported in the U.S. this year. Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 6:36 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Jenny Craig: Winner, Winner, Diet Dinner!

In a review of seven big-name diets, Consumer Reports rated Jenny Craig the best weight-loss plan. Jenny Craig easily beat second-place finisher Slim-Fast. Weight Watchers came in third. Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 5:46 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Some States Want Medical Spending Minimums For Insurers Relaxed

Consumers in nine states expect to receive millions in rebates from their health insurers on this year's premiums because insurers did not hit a spending target for medical care. But consumer advocates say most insurers should be able to meet the...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 2:07 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog
Clinics Go Mobile To Take Health Care To The Street

While the clinics have proved popular, their focus on the uninsured has led some to question whether the mobile model will be rendered moot by expansions of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 5:31 AM by Shots - Health Blog
Tattoo Ink Linked To Serious Skin Infections

Federal and state health investigators have identified outbreaks of skin infections linked to tattoos in four states. At least 14 people in New York were infected by ink that was apparently contaminated during manufacturing. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 1:29 PM by Shots - Health Blog
Sleepless Nights May Put The Aging Brain At Risk Of Dementia

Researchers have found an association between sleep problems among older adults and dementia later in life. If diagnosed early, treatments like controlling stimuli before bed can help and possibly reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 12:24 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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