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Super-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain Found In Japan

So far, only a handful of cases are known in Japan. But don't count on it staying that way. Experience has shown that once a resistant strain of gonorrhea appears, it steadily displaces strains that antibiotics can kill. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 1:46 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Freezing Eggs To Make Babies Later Moves Toward Mainstream

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has concluded that freezing women's eggs to treat infertility should no longer be considered "experimental." The practice has long been controversial. Some critics worry the policy shift will...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 2:00 AM by Shots - Health News

How An Injured Tortoise Rolls Now

Veterinarians used a wheel from a local hardware store to replace a tortoise's amputate limb. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 9:24 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Calorie Counts To Costly Vaccines

This week we'll discuss the First Lady's answer for people with limited access to fresh and health food. Restaurant calorie counts are also on the menu — some restaurants are better than others at estimating how much energy is in their dishes...

Published Sat, Jul 23 2011 3:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Soy Pills Fail To Counter Menopause Effects Like Bone Loss

The discovery will be a big disappointment to millions of women who started taking soy after the Women's Health Initiative showed in 2002 that estrogen supplements increase the menopausal women's risk of blood clots, stroke and cognitive problems...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 6:31 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Music's Soothing Notes Can Help Cancer Patients Chill Out

There's new evidence that music therapy can help patients and their families manage the anxiety and pain that comes with cancer treatment. Music therapists can even help get insurers to pay for the therapy. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 8:37 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Can CT Scans Be Made Smarter To Use Safer Amounts Of Radiation?

Making CT scans safer should start with simple step of figuring out how much radiation you actually need to get the job done, researchers say. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2011 8:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

'I Will No Longer Be Disfigured': First Photos of Transplant Patient Released

Charla Nash's face was mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009. Before the transplant, she wore a veil to conceal her grotesquely misshapen visage. Her transplanted face is smooth and normally proportioned, with little or no sign it came from another person...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2011 3:28 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Don't Get In A Pickle: Learn To Can Food Safely

The first annual Can-It-Forward Day takes place in Seattle on Saturday. The recent surge in interest in home food preservation inspired us to chat with an expert on how to do it safely. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 13 2011 4:38 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Sleep Apnea Makes Quick Comeback If Breathing Treatment Stops

When patients stopped using a continuous positive airway pressure machine to treat sleep apnea even for one night, not only were they really sleepy the next day, but a flood of related health problems returned, a study found. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 2:07 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Many Are Myopic About Costs Of Short-Term Disability

Watch your pennies. Gaps in coverage for short-term disabilities mean that if you break your arm and can't do your job for a couple of weeks, you may be on the hook financially for more than you expect. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 7:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Ten Questions To Ask You Doctor

Some doctors wince when patients show up with sheafs of Internet printouts. But a good conversation between doctor and patient can make a big difference in the quality of medical care provided. Here are some tips on what to ask. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 6:26 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Is Human Resistance Futile? Maps Show March Of Drug-Resistant Germs

Here in the U.S., we're doing better than average when it comes to antibiotic-resistant pneumonia with a resistance score of 19, compared with, say, Greece, which gets a 90 on a scale of 100, which is the worst. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 1:50 PM 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

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

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