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Chain Restaurants To Add More Healthful Kids' Meals

The National Restaurant Association is encouraging restaurants to offer choices that emphasize nutrition over empty calories in meals for children through a new program called Kids Live Well. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 10:10 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Organic Water: A New Marketing Wave

But marketing products as organic may attract customers, but the claim may be little much for water. A quick Google search and a spin through the Fancy Food Show turn up organic claims for bottled water. It might be time to separate out some popular marketing...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 5:47 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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

Record Drug Shortages Strain Hospitals' Ability To Cope

Last year was the worst ever for drug shortages at the nation's hospitals, according to a nationwide survey. Shortages have led to delays in patient care and made pharmacists scramble to find alternatives. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 10:32 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Sleep On Surgery Choice For Obstructive Apnea

Sleep medicine specialists say surgery to treat obstructive apnea isn't the best first choice. Start with a breathing device called a continuous positive airway pressure mask, they recommend. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 5:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Medicare Payment Board Draws Brickbats

The health care overhaul law calls for an independent board to make recommendations for ways to reduce Medicare payments without cutting benefits or increasing costs to beneficiaries. But Congressmen from both sides of the aisle are growing doubtful that...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce

Consuming lots of salt and too little potassium is linked to a higher death risk, a study finds. The result underscore recommendations to cut down on sodium and eat more fruits and vegetables. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 3:11 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Feds Unveil Rules For New Online Health Insurance Markets

Exchanges must be up and running by at the start of 2014, although states must prove a year earlier that they will be ready to go. The federal government will establish exchanges for states that can't or won't do so themselves. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 12:08 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

High Tick Season Is Upon Us, So Keep Critters Off Of You

July is usually the peak month for Lyme disease. Cases this year are down a lot, with about 6,700 reported through the beginning of July. By comparison, last year there were nearly 14,000 cases over the same period. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 8:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Video Game Violence and Back Pain Science

The podcast spans the globe, with health stories from Maryland to Mozambique. Video games may lead kids to more aggressive behavior in the short run, but they may not have long-term harm. And if your back hurts, try a masseuse. Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 09 2011 7:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctors May Misread Expressions When Seeing A Parkinson's Patient

When Parkinson's disease affects patients' expressions, it can be hard for doctors to assess them. Cultural and and gender stereotypes can further complicate the judgment. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 2:11 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cancer Patient Gets First Totally Artificial Windpipe

A 36-year-old geology student received a synthetic windpipe created in a laboratory from plastic and his own bone marrow cells. The transplant was needed to replace his natural windpipe, which was being blocked by a fast-growing tumor. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Botulism Strikes Two Who Tasted Spoiled Potato Soup

Two unfortunate people came down with botulism this year after tasting spoiled potato soup, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. In both cases the soup, which was supposed to be refrigerated, was left out at room temperature for weeks...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 6:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

In A Fish-Eat-Fish World, Order Asian Carp And Lionfish To Save The Rest

Environmental groups want consumers to start eating invasive fish species, such as lionfish and Asian carp. But Whole Foods, for one, has no plans to sell them anytime soon because there isn't much demand for them yet. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 12:59 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Americans Get An F On Fat

The best state in the current obesity rankings is Colorado, with 19.8 percent of its adults classified as obese. But turn back the clock to 1995, and that same obesity rate would have made Colorado the worst state in the nation. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 8:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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