May 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Study: Boosting Good Cholesterol With Niacin Did Not Cut Heart Risks

A federal study testing prescription-strength niacin as an add-on to cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease was stopped early because the niacin did not work. There was also a slight increase in stroke risk for people taking the prescription...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 10:03 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

U.S. Mulls Implications Of Early Use Of HIV Drugs To Stop AIDS Spread

Findings from a recent study suggest that if all the HIV-infected people in the world got antiviral drugs, the 30-year-old pandemic could be brought to heel. Now the administration's chief AIDS strategist is leading a what-if discussion about that...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 7:48 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure

Being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for hypertension. And the majority of the young adults in the study grew overweight or obese as they got older at a rapid pace. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 9:01 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure

Being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for hypertension. And the majority of the young adults in the study grew overweight or obese as they got older at a rapid pace. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 9:01 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

How A MacBook Pro Found Unexpected Drug Side Effects

Researchers mining reports of adverse drug reaction found a combination of the antidepressant Paxil and cholesterol-fighter Pravachol was associated with a big increase in blood sugar. The unexpected finding suggests that data mining techniques could...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 2:29 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Doctors Behaving Badly? They Say It Happens All The Time

A survey finds more than two-thirds of U.S. doctors see other physicians disrupting patient care or collegial relationships at least once a month. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 10:28 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Jessica Alba's Latest Role: Toxic Avenger

Actor Jessica Alba, a mom who's expecting her second child, is now the celebrity spokeswoman for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families — a consortium of advocacy groups that is pushing for tougher federal regulation of chemicals. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 8:06 AM 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

Quality Prescription For Primary Care Doctors: Do Less

Doctors who want to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of primary care developed simple lists of dos and don'ts for pediatricians, family doctors and internists. In many cases, less care is the best option. Read More...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 11:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

WHO Grants Smallpox A Reprieve

The U.S. has argued supplies of smallpox virus are needed for development of better vaccines and treatments. The biggest fear is not a natural outbreak but an act of bioterrorism. Read More...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 7:58 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why Some Workplace Clinics Charge Different Rates For Identical Services

Some employers have concluded that employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans that are linked to a health savings account can't be given the same price break on workplace clinic services that their coworkers in regular PPOs and HMOs receive...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 5:59 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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