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To Predict Dating Success, The Secret's In The Pronouns

A psychologist says he can predict whether two people will end up on a date by analyzing their language style and use of certain words. His research on language can also help explain power dynamics between people. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 12:34 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Virginia Lawsuit Challenging Health Law Passes Key Hurdle

Virginia got some legal traction with its claim that a state law exempts residents from a coming federal mandate that will require almost everyone in the U.S. to have health insurance. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 02 2010 1:32 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Smart Shopping Can Relieve Pain From Dentists' Charges

Dental coverage often maxes out at a just few thousand dollars a year or less and typically covers only half of the cost of major procedures like crowns and root canals. So knowing what out-of-network dentists charge for their services may help save you...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 6:55 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Drug Spending Levels Off, But Not For The Usual Reasons

Seniors are traditionally the biggest consumers of prescription drugs, but they aren't using as many. Greater use of generics also played a role in last year's slow growth. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 1:51 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Circumcision May Lower Risk For Prostate Cancer

Researchers found a 15 percent lower risk of prostate cancer among circumcised men than those who hadn't been circumcised. But the study doesn't prove that circumcision would work, though there're some reason to think it might. Read More....

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 1:21 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Stories Of Health Care Horrors Produce Happy Endings For A Few

A contest to find the best essays about the effect of doctors' orders on health costs has named its winners. The top stories were about people who had health insurance, but still struggled to pay their medical bills. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 28 2010 6:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Health Overhaul's Biggest Failing Could Be Lack Of A Catchy Name

Even the wonkiest among us rarely refer to the law by its given name: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. So what should we call the law remaking the nation's health care system? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 27 2010 6:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

IRS Would Take Big Health Role Under Overhaul

By Christopher Weaver Pop quiz time. What government agency would administer perhaps the two biggest initiatives at the core of Congress' health overhaul proposal: a set of subsidies to help low-income people buy coverage, and a requirement that everyone...

Published Mon, Jan 04 2010 11:56 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News

Filed under: Health Overhaul, Insurance

Health Insurers Set To Pay $1.3 Billion In Rebates

Health insurers that haven't spent the required share of premiums on health care will be sending rebate checks to employers and consumers. All told, an estimated $1.3 billion is expected to be returned to customers this summer. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 12:34 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Lighter Weights Can Still Make A Big Fitness Difference

You don't have to lift heavy weights to build muscle strength. Lifting lighter weights can be just as effective if you do it right, and you're much less likely to hurt yourself, researchers say. Read More...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 5:35 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Tainted Food A Common Cause Of Illness

Each year about 1 in 6 of Americans get sick from a bug carried by some sort of food they eat. Norovirus, which causes the stomach flu, and salmonella are the most common culprit for illness. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 16 2010 5:34 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies

A new survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly two-thirds of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point. And it found that these kids are three times as likely as typical kids to have been bullied in the...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:23 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Underage Drinkers Get Carried Away On New Year's Eve, Too

A national estimate derived from a sample of emergency rooms around the country finds nearly 2,000 young people wound up in the hospital on New Year's Day in 2009 because of alcohol. Easier access to booze and less parental are key factors. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 6:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog

Scientists See Upside And Downside Of Sequencing Their Own Genes

Prominent geneticists are getting their own genomes decoded, revealing the benefits and risks. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 12:02 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Advocates Press Congress To Pass Food Safety

By Maggie Mertens A coalition of food safety researchers and advocates is throwing some new fuel on the fire in an effort to press Congress to pass a food safety bill. The question is whether there is enough appetite in Congress to pass two health bills...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 12:34 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - NPR's Health Blog

Filed under: Congressional activity, FDA, Children, Food Safety

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