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Today, Make Sure Rabies' Days Are Numbered

It's World Rabies Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests a celebration to learn about how to prevent the spread of the fatal disease. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 2:19 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Quirky Picture For Risk Of Death After Hip Fracture

Researchers confirmed that hip fractures increase the risk of dying within a year for some older women. But the risk of death wasn't uniform, and the youngest elderly women had a risk that persisted longer than expected. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 12:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Saw Palmetto No Better Than Sugar Pill For Prostate Problems

A clinical trial that gave saw palmetto every chance to succeed — eventually increasing the daily dose of the stuff to three times the usual amount — found it was no better than a placebo at relieving enlarged prostate symptoms. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Problems Behind Drug Shortages Are Clear; Solutions Aren't

A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 1:43 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Fresh Push To Vaccinate Kids In Developing World

The GAVI Alliance will introduce the rotavirus vaccine, which protects against diarrhea, in 16 developing countries. Some 18 countries will also get the pneumococcal vaccine, which could cut deaths from pneumonia and meningitis. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 1:12 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Employer Survey Shows Big Jump In Health Insurance Premiums

Premiums jumped by 9 percent this year, with the average price for employer-provided family coverage topping the $15,000 mark for the first time. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 9:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Washington State Raises Bar For Parents To Skip Kids' Vaccinations

Parents who don't want to meet state immunization requirements for school now have to obtain a certificate of exemption from a licensed health care provider. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 7:06 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why Does A Virus Jump From One Species To Another?

The more susceptible a species' close relatives are to a virus, the more likely it is to move among them, researchers say. If humans want to predict the appearance of new diseases in the future, we need to understand how the viruses make the leap...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 1:11 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Pakistan Polio Spreading To China

The polio strains isolated from 10 children in China were linked to virus circulating in Pakistan. They're the first confirmed cases of polio identified in China since 1999, according to the World Health Organization. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 9:15 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Growth Of Children's Hospitals Raises Adult-Size Questions

Most big children's hospitals are nonprofits, but you wouldn't know that looking at the bottom lines of many of them. They're pouring billions of dollars into new buildings, adding beds and equipment and staff at the same time Washington,...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 7:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

When It Comes To Pain Relief, One Size Doesn't Fit All

A recent study confirms what many pain specialists and patients already know: Pain relief differs from person to person. In fact, some medications that were highly effective for some individuals were barely noticeable for others. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 1:30 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

DIY Bedbug Extermination Can Make You Sick

Some people are taking bedbug control into their own hands, buying and administering pesticides in their homes. But a report from the CDC that dozens people have been sicked from overusing or misusing the chemicals. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 1:26 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

To Die Or Not To Die From Spontaneous Combustion

An Irish coroner says a man died from spontaneous combustion — the stuff of obscure legend and pop culture obesession. We ask a forensic pathologist whether spontaneous combustion is even possible. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 9:41 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Silence From Rep. Bachmann As Vaccine Challenge Expires

A bioethicist says Rep. Michele Bachmann was not able to meet his challenge and produce evidence linking the HPV vaccine with mental retardation. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 3:09 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Virus As The Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Shot Down, Again

Chronic fatigue syndrome is by all accounts a difficult illness – there's no known cause and consequently no test to detect it. Though a series of recent studies have shown there's no link with the XMRV virus, some advocates insist more research...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 12:56 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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