May 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

Swedish Study Finds Surgery For Prostate Cancer Better Than Waiting

A long-running study suggests that surgical removal of the prostate gland in young men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer may be better than waiting to see if it gets worse. Still, a study of the treatment options has limitations. Read More...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 2:34 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

CDC Has Tips For 'Zombie Apocalypse' And Other Disasters

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seized on the idea of a zombie apocalypse as a way to get Americans to prepare for more likely natural disasters, ranging from floods to earthquakes. Read More...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 10:40 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

McDonald's Stands By Ronald; Shareholders Reject Nuns' Proposal

Activist shareholders pressed company management to halt marketing to kids, even asking the company to retire Ronald McDonald himself. And the question-and- answer period for shareholders got a little bit testy. Read More...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 11:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Home Births, While Still Uncommon, Are On The Rise In U.S.

More U.S. babies are being born at home. Researchers also found that the number of babies born at home that are preterm or have a low birth weight has dropped. Read More...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 1:35 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

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

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

Why Doesn't The Fat Rat Want To Go Out And Play?

The muscles of obese rats don't change during weight gain to support their bigger bodies. The finding could shed light on the problems some overweight rats and humans have exercising. Read More...

Published Thu, May 12 2011 9:05 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Bad Economy Means Medicare Will Run Out Of Cash Sooner

Medicare will become insolvent in 2024, five years sooner than the forecast made in the last annual report by the program's trustees. A crummy economy shoulders a lot of the blame for the deterioration. Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 11:04 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Playing An Instrument May Help Preserve Hearing

Middle-aged musicians scored better on hearing tests than people who didn't play instruments. How we use our senses and brains can shape the people we become, a researcher says. Read More...

Published Mon, May 16 2011 11:27 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Surgery No Better Than Waiting For Most Men With Prostate Cancer

A head-to-head study of waiting versus surgery for men with early prostate cancer found that, overall, there was no survival benefit for men who had their prostates removed. Read More...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 2:44 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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

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