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Laser Back Surgery Clinics Reap Profits, Complaints

The booming business at for-profit outpatient laser surgery clinics comes at a high price for insurers and some patients. And the rate of serious complaints for treatments of back pain is higher than those for other outpatient procedures. Read More.....

Published Wed, May 04 2011 1:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

House Moves Ahead With Bill To Bar Tax Subsidies For Abortion

Republicans in the House of Representatives are bringing to a vote a bill that would eliminate tax subsidies for health insurance plans that cover abortion. Some small business owners say it could have unintended consequences that penalize them. Read...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 9:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Study Muddies Water On Health Effects Of Salt

A provocative European study suggests that moderate salt intake might be no problem and that diets very low in salt could be a recipe for trouble. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sticking to its low-salt guns. Read More...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 7:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Feds Cracks Down On 'Bogus' STD Remedies

The Food and Drug Administration warns consumers there are no over-the-counter drugs or dietary supplements approved to treat or prevent sexually transmitted diseases. People who know or suspect they are infected with an STD should consult a health professional...

Published Tue, May 03 2011 12:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

What's In Your Painkiller? Study Finds Most Are Clueless

Researchers also looked at proposed elements on labels that warned about the dangers of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Read More...

Published Tue, May 03 2011 10:51 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

College Grads' Parting Homework: Pick Health Insurance

College students have 30 days from the end of their student health plan to get on their parents' insurance plan. Under the new federal health law, young adults can stay on their parents' plan until age 26. Read More...

Published Tue, May 03 2011 6:14 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

How Do They Know He Was Bin Laden?

A U.S. intelligence official said a DNA match, using DNA from several family members, provided virtual certainty that the body taken from the compound in Abbottabad, Pakisatan, was bin Laden's. Read More...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 11:25 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Massive Clean Up Is No Cure For Hoarding

Researchers are finding that hoarding worsens with age. They're also learning that one of the best ways to help hoarders is to slowly build trust and organizing skills, rather than doing massive clean-outs. Read More...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 8:57 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Drug Shortages Imperil Patient Care

A record number of medicines are in short supply these days. Some of the drugs that are hard to come by include medicines to treat cancer, life-threatening infections and severe pain. Read More...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 6:22 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Your Health Podcast: Kids' Nutrition And A Mission To Get Moving

On this week's podcast we'll hear about bringing activity into sedentary lifestyles and bringing healthier, more local food into elementary schools. Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 30 2011 5:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Tainted Pork Is Latest Food Safety Scandal In China

Clenbuterol, a steroid sometimes taken by athletes to burn fat and grow muscle, has sickened hundreds of Chinese consumers in recent months after they ate pork meat contaminated with it. Many are still angry about the 2008 melamine milk scandal. Read...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 10:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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