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Your Health Podcast: Zombie Preparedness And Sleepy Teens

On this week's podcast we'll hear about what to do when zombies attack: the CDC's new disaster preparedness campaign. We've also got two stories on teens and sleep. Read More...

Published Sat, May 21 2011 6:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

After Tornado, Patients Transferred From Missouri Hospital

St. John's Regional Medical Center evacuated its 183 patients Sunday night and triaged them at an undamaged hospital across the street. Hospital officials say they are still trying to track down patients who had been in the facility. Read More...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 2:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 15-Year High

So far this year, 118 cases of measles have been reported in the United States. Now that may not sound like a whole lot, but that makes this the busiest period for measles since 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Read More...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Extra Calcium May Not Do Older Women Much Good

Women who've been told that they need more calcium to reduce their risk of osteoporosis and hip fractures might not need as much as they think. And taking too much calcium could cause other health problems, such as kidney stones. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 3:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

A Baby's Skin Is No Match For The Sun

Almost all the studies on sun exposure and sunscreen have been done in adults, which makes it difficult for doctors to make recommendations grounded in evidence for youngsters. Still, it's clear that the sensitive skin of infants and toddlers needs...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

In Latest Diet Ranking, DASH Races To The Top

A diet called Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, is U.SNews & World Report's top all-around pick. The diet keeps a tight lid on saturated fat and cholesterol and encourages eating of food rich in protein, fiber and nutrients, such...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 2:52 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Appeals Court Hears 26-State Challenge To Health Law

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in the much-watched case against President Obama's health overhaul law. The government is appealing a Pensacola judge's February ruling that the entire law...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 3:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nearly 1 In 7 People On Earth Is Disabled, Survey Finds

Worldwide, the most common disability for people under age 60 is depression, followed by hearing and visual problems, according to a new international survey. The study found more than 1 billion people live with some sort of disability. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 12:00 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Woman Mauled By Chimp Gets A New Face

Charla Nash, the woman whose face and hands were mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009, received a new face from surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She also received transplanted hands, but they had to be removed after a blood infection...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 11:21 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

The Next Frontier For Elite Med Schools: Primary Care

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is adding a Department of Family Medicine. It is now one of the only top medical schools to offer family medicine as a specialty for its students. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 23 2012 1:15 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Spinal Surgery Company To Give Tissue Proceeds To Charity

Spinal Elements, a small and growing company, had long made plates, screws and other technology used in spinal surgeries. But its new Hero Allograft was the first product it ever made from the tissue — in this case the bones — of a donated human cadaver...

Published Sun, Oct 07 2012 8:22 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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