July 2012 - NPR Health Blog - The Network of Care

How A 'Google Bomb' Improved Russia's HIV Drug Supply

When Russian officials downplayed shortages of HIV drugs, activists turned to the Web to raise awareness about the problem. Since 2004, the AIDS epidemic has worsened in Russia, despite a law that requires drug treatment people with HIV. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 10:02 AM by Shots - Health Blog

A Parasite Carried By Cats Could Increase Suicide Risk

A study of more than 45,000 women in Denmark finds an association between suicide attempts and infection with a common parasite. The findings don't prove the parasite is the cause, but they add more evidence to a hypothesis that's been gaining...

Published Mon, Jul 02 2012 2:28 PM by Shots - Health Blog

As Ebola Cases Rise In Uganda, Health Workers Seek To Contain Virus

Since the World Health Organization reported an Ebola outbreak in Uganda on Saturday, the number of cases has risen to 36 from 20. The cases remain limited to a small area in western Uganda. An international team is on the scene to identify the source...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 11:17 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Picking The Right Shades: How To Protect Your Peepers

Besides damaging your skin, the summer sun's ultraviolet rays can also hurt your eyes. Over time, exposure to UV rays can can raise the risk for cataracts and other eye problems. Take care by wearing proper sunglasses. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 04 2012 7:17 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How To Make Condoms For Women Fashionable

How do you get women to rethink condoms made for them? Advocates are trying a fashion show and the world's longest chain of paper dolls at the international AIDS meeting in Washington. Female condoms are the only contraceptive initiated by woman that...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 11:21 AM 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

Prostate Cancer Surgery Shows No Benefit For Many Men

A study of more than 700 men with prostate cancer found no difference in rates of death among men who had their prostates surgically removed compared to those who didn't. The findings suggest that men with low-risk cancers could forgo surgery. Read...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 3:03 PM by Shots - Health Blog

Epidemics Prefer Changing Planes In JFK Over ATL

Researchers at MIT have developed a pretty nifty computer model to figure out the most influential U.S. airports in the early stages of an epidemic's spread. John F. Kennedy International is No. 1, followed by Los Angeles International. You might...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 8:50 AM by Shots - Health Blog

As Pain Pills Change, Abusers Move To New Drugs

Prescription drug abuse has soared in the last decade, leading pharmaceutical companies to alter the recipes for their painkillers to thwart misuse. But communities fighting the growing problem see drug users switching to new medicines to get around the...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 12:58 PM by Shots - Health Blog

'Calling My Children' And The Faces Of AIDS

Photographer David Binder has been telling the stories of people with AIDS for 25 years. Binder's photographs of Gail Farrow, who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, and her family shattered prevailing perceptions of the epidemic. His documentary...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 7:18 AM by Shots - Health Blog

How HIV Treatment Can Curb The Spread Of AIDS

Clinicians on the front lines say HIV treatment could help end the AIDS pandemic by curbing infections. Studies have found that HIV drugs make a person less likely to transmit the virus to others because they decrease the level of virus in the body. Read...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 10:37 AM by Shots - Health Blog

Tie My Shoes, Please: How Persuasion Works

Scientists have long studied why some requests seem to be met with a yes while others get a no. Now, there's a new development: A study finds that asking for unusual favors can be very effective in getting people to comply. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 1:46 PM 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

Doctors Hesitant To Deal With Patients' Weight Problems

Most family doctors don't do the math to figure out whether their patients are obese. It's one reason among many that doctors on the front lines are unlikely to be the solution for country's weight problem. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 10 2012 6:41 AM by Shots - Health Blog

HIV Prevention Drug Truvada No Quick Fix For Brazil's Epidemic

Some Brazilian researchers say Truvada should only be given to very specific groups at risk of getting HIV, like young, gay men. Others are concerned that a drug that blocks the transmission of HIV could be a set-back for safe sex campaigns and might...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 2:15 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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