July 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

FDA Approves First Drug To Prevent HIV Infection

The drug was approved for people who test negative for HIV infection. It's supposed to be used in combination with safe-sex practices, such as using a condom, to reduce infection risk. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 10:39 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Athletes Look For Doping Edge, Despite Tests And Risks

Athletes at the London Olympics will be subjected to more testing for performance-enhancing drugs than at any other games. Just one positive test can ruin their chances at gold, but these elite athletes might not be the ones who have the most to lose...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 10:38 AM by Shots - Health Blog

FDA Approves Second Diet Drug In A Month

Qsymia was approved for treating obese adults or those who are overweight and have one weight-related condition, such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. The drug can cause birth defects and will only be sold through approved mail-order...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 6:59 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Glaxo To Plead Guilty To 3 Charges In Sweeping Health Settlement

The British drugmaker has agreed to pay $3 billion and is pleading guilty to criminal charges related to its marketing of two antidepressants and failure to provide the Food and Drug Administration with data about safety problems with the diabetes pill...

Published Mon, Jul 02 2012 9:42 AM by Shots - Health Blog

True Or False? Elected Officials Interpret The Health Law

Though elected officials have strong opinions on both sides of the healthcare law, it seems that some are hazy on the details. Test your own knowledge of what the health care ruling means for Americans. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 11:28 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How HIV Hijacks The Immune System

HIV is like a jack-in-the-box. When the viruses bump into particular cells in the immune system, the viruses' shells pop open and their genes enter the cells. Experimental therapies for HIV could stop the virus from getting in. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 8:46 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Activists Fear Brazil's Triumph Over HIV Has Fizzled

When other countries were struggling to deal with the HIV epidemic, Brazil openly acknowledged the problem and launched aggressive campaigns to raise awareness and treat the disease. But activists now say say there are no longer organized HIV prevention...

Published Fri, Jul 20 2012 12:25 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Under Pressure, Pfizer Agrees To Change Vitamin Claims

Under an agreement between the drugmaker and the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Pfizer won't make claims about "*** health" or "colon health" for Centrum products. In return, the consumer group agreed not to take legal...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 8:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Why Silk May Someday Be Added To Vaccines

A protein in silk could help stabilize vaccines and medicines. Researchers at Tufts University have found a little bit of the protein can help preserve heat-sensitive medicines that usually require refrigeration. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 09 2012 1:06 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Will Medicaid Bring The Uninsured Out Of The Woodwork?

As governors weigh whether to participate in an expansion of Medicaid under the federal health law, some worry the change could attract people who don't qualify for a special subsidy. Adding them to Medicaid rolls could strain states' budgets...

Published Wed, Jul 11 2012 12:21 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Texas Slow To Review Health Insurance Rate Hikes

To make insurance more affordable, the federal health law requires every state to conduct a special review whenever a health insurer wants to raise premiums more than 10 percent. The Texas insurance department hasn't completed a reviews of any of...

Published Fri, Jul 20 2012 12:30 PM by Shots - Health Blog

San Francisco Thwarts HIV With Wide Testing, Universal Treatment

A new approach in San Francisco provides HIV testing and treatment for patients with the virus who didn't know they were at risk. "Test and treat" requires long-term vigilance by doctors and patients, but early evidence suggests that it...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 12:25 PM by Shots - Health Blog

HIV Testing Goes Mobile In Rural South Africa

Nearly 1 in 5 South Africans is infected with HIV. But many of them don't know it. The lack of information hinders treatment and also enables the spread of HIV. To close the gap, some groups are taking HIV testing door to door. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 6:41 AM by Shots - Health Blog

After Supreme Court Ruling, Health Law Will Cover Fewer And Cost Less

The Supreme Court decision that made the expansion of Medicaid optional for states will result in 3 million fewer people getting coverage. And that will also reduce the overall price tag of the law over the next decade by about $84 billion. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 2:16 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Prevention Programs Curb New HIV Infections In South Africa

More than half a million South Africans were infected with HIV in 2000, but efforts to stem the virus since then have produced marked results in the number of new infections. But the total number of people with HIV in South Africa still isn't going...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 4:54 AM by Shots - Health Blog

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