NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elective repeat cesarean delivery at term but before 39 weeks is associated with higher rates of adverse outcomes, physicians in the US report…
By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the general population of Japan, coffee consumption is related to a lower risk of cancer of the oral cavity,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with chronic heart failure, higher systolic blood pressures paradoxically predict better survival, according to researchers in the UK. Writing in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A review of published studies suggests that chorionic villus sampling (CVS) for prenatal diagnosis may be associated with an increased risk of infantile…
Neelam Misra, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Manhattan Total Health, discusses acupuncture and effects on the autonomic nervous system. References and Resources Kawakita K, Shinbara H, Imai K, Fukuda…
Douglas P. Slakey, MD, MPH, Regents Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the importance of organ donation and outcomes of organ transplantation.…
Use of skin cells to create pluripotent stem cells that look and act like embryonic stem cells have been discovered. References and Resources Takahashi K, Tanabe K, Ohnuki…
S. Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD, Chairperson/Professor, Department of Neurology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses Parkinson’s Disease. References and Resources Tessa C, Giannelli M, Nave RD, Lucetti C,…
Current long-term use of calcium channel blockers was associated with a significantly reduced risk of a Parkinson disease diagnosis, while the risk was not materially altered for users…
