Jack Stern, MD, PhD, discusses the indications for the use of artificial cervical discs replacing the need for cervical spinal fusion. 1.The artificial cervical disc is a relatively…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly individuals with cognitive impairment may be more likely than those with intact cognitive function to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term adjuvant therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b (PEG-IFN-alpha-2b) for advanced melanoma improves recurrence-free survival, investigators report in an early online release from the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with epinephrine and dexamethasone in the emergency room may help infants with bronchiolitis avoid hospital admission, according to a report in the…
Aryan Shayegani, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Cornea & Comprehensive Eye Sections, Yale Eye Center, discusses keratoconus, its resulting astigmatism and management. A new treatment on the horizon using…
Aryan Shayegani, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Cornea & Comprehensive Eye Sections, Yale Eye Center, discusses corneal infections, which require rapid diagnosis and treatment. Who is predisposed for infection?…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adolescent girls with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes are more likely to have structural and functional cardiac abnormalities than are their healthy peers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Circulating levels of estradiol that are too high or too low are associated with increased mortality in men with chronic heart failure, according…
Anatoly Belilovsky, MD, pediatrician, discusses the art of history taking in asthma and the importance of prescribing medication that is appropriate for small or large airway disease. Dr.…
Anatoly Belilovsky, MD, pediatrician, discusses the difficulties of asthma diagnosis and the use of peak flow meters and spirometry to assess asthma severity. Dr. Belilovsky is Listed in…