October 2011 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

High-Tech Shoes Aim To Stop Wandering Alzheimer's Patients

GPS can help you navigate a new city, train for a marathon, or keep tabs on your kids. Now, some nifty footwear aims to bring peace of mind to the families of Alzheimers' patients. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 27 2011 7:15 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Influential Panel Giving Thumbs Down To Routine Prostate Cancer Test

Routine testing of men's blood to detect prostate cancer is unwarranted, and causes more harm than good, according to findings of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The panel of experts sets the agenda for doctors and, increasingly, insurance...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 9:23 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Nobelists Showed How Immune Defenses Work And Go Awry

The three scientists who won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine opened important windows on how the immune system works to defend against microbial invaders and refrain from attacking animals' cells. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 5:22 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Advice To Guideline-Writers: Keep Patients Involved in PSA Decision

Confused about the fuss over PSA screening for prostate cancer? A commentary in the New England Journal of medicine says there's a middle ground between business-as-usual and throwing PSA tests out altogether. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 26 2011 3:59 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Financial Conflicts 'Pervasive' On Key Medical Panels

Researchers found conflicts of interest were prevalent among experts who served on 14 U.S. and Canadian panels that came up with guidelines for the treatment of diabetes and high cholesterol between 2000 and 2010. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 8:55 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Why Gingrich Opposes Recommendation Against Routine PSA Tests

Newt Gingrich invoked Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, former head of the National Cancer Institute, in criticizing proposed changes in prostate cancer screening. A close watcher of von Eschenbach at NCI questioned whether he is the right person to lean on...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 1:44 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

What Twitter Knows About Flu

Attitudes toward vaccination, as expressed on Twitter, help researchers track whether or not people are getting their flu shots. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 1:22 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Administration Drops Long-Term Care Provision Of Overhaul

The administration has pulled the plug on the CLASS Act, a part of health overhaul that is supposed to provide a modest cash benefit to the elderly for the purchase of long-term care services at home. The actuaries couldn't get the finances to work...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 2:42 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

After A Half-Million Cholera Cases, Vaccination Will Begin In Haiti

The goal of the vaccinators isn't to stop cholera in its tracks. They can't do that in Haiti with only enough vaccine for 100,000 people. The aim is to show the world that vaccination against the illness can be done. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 7:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Advice For The Golden Years: 'Don't Ever Retire Mentally'

Tell Me More 's end-of-life series continues with Washington-area 80-somethings talking about the realities of retirement with Michel Martin. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 10:09 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Crash Rates Don't Tell the Whole Story Of Risky Teen Driving

Teen drivers have fewer accidents as they gain experience. But that doesn't mean they are cutting down on dangerous habits like taking sharp turns and braking quickly, research shows. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 2:25 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Abbott Unveils Breakup, Plans To Settle Alleged Marketing Misdeeds

The same day that Abbott Labs announced it's splitting in two, the company disclosed it's also putting aside a big pile of cash to cover a settlement of allegedly illegal marketing of the seizure drug Depakote. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 12:14 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Impotence Drug Approved To Treat Enlarged Prostate Symptoms

Cialis, a popular remedy for impotence, has now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. It's the ninth drug okayed for relieving those symptoms but the only one approved for both...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 1:44 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Surprise In Your Sewage: Lots Of Exotic Viruses

Scientists who looked at sewage in three cities around the world found 40,000 viruses, most of them previously unknown. But, happily, most of the viruses lurking in sewage don't pose a threat to human health. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 12:33 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

Hormonal Contraceptives May Raise HIV Risk For Men And Women

Previous research had suggested hormonal contraceptives could raise the HIV infection risk for women. This study is the first to show that the risk is heightened for their male partners. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 2:09 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog

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