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

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

CDC: Developmental Disabilities Affect 1 In 7 U.S. Kids

About 1 in 7 children in the U.S. has a developmental disability, such as autism, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence, as determined by parents' answers to a survey, has increased 2 percentage...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 11:49 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

First Full-Face Transplant Recipient In U.S. Returning Home

Dallas Wiens looks nothing like he did before Nov. 13, 2008, when a horrific accident obliterated all his features and left him blind. Now, he has a new face after a transplant at a Boston hospital. And he's heading home to Texas. Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 12:48 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Audit Finds Widespread Use Of Antipsychotic Drugs In Nursing Homes

About 14 percent of elderly nursing homes residents receives a so-called atypical antipsychotic medicine despite an increased risk of death when the medicines are used to manage dementia in older people. Read More...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 7:37 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

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

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

Many Kids With Head Injuries May Not Need CT Scans

Half of all children who go to an emergency room with a head injury now get CT scans, even though doctors can also usually diagnose head injuries by observation. CT scans expose children to far more radiation than an X-ray, and that radiation exposure...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 1:48 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

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

FDA Warns Against Food Thickener For Premature Infants

SimplyThick may be causing life-threatening damage to the intestines of premature infants, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency is aware of 15 cases, including two deaths, and is investigating a possible link to the gel's use in infant...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 6:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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