May 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

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

Federal Court Orders Overhaul Of Mental Health Services For Veterans

It takes, on average, more than four years for veterans to get a disability claim processed by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Each day, an average of 18 veterans commit suicide. Read More...

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

Surgeons Place Patch In Giffords' Skull

After someone suffers a brain injury, neurosurgeons often remove a piece of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain. Later, though, the hole needs to be patched. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had that procedure performed today. Read More...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 3:58 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Big Pharma's Golden Age Leads To Generics Windfall

Patents are expiring on medicines launched during the 1990s, triggering a wave of new generic drugs. These days most prescriptions are filled with generics, which can save consumers on copays or the amount those without insurance have to pay out of their...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 1:10 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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

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

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

Strong Warnings On Cigarettes Prompt Smokers To Consider Quitting

A survey of smokers in 14 countries found that health warnings on cigarette packages registered with most smokers. And among those smokers who noticed them, more than a quarter said the messages led them to think about quitting. Read More...

Published Fri, May 27 2011 9:57 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

Doubts Rise Over Virus As Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research findings suggest that a mouse virus thought by some to cause chronic fatigue syndrome is instead a laboratory contaminant. The results led a leading scientific journal to ask for a retraction of an earlier paper proposing the viral link....

Published Tue, May 31 2011 1:05 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Cellphone Use May Be A Cancer Risk After All

The finding that cellphones are a possible carcinogen is a bit of surprise. Last year, the largest study to date found scant evidence to support a link between cellphones and brain cancers. Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 10:01 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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