Identifying altered genes in lung cancer tumors and using this treatment to target therapy for treating the disease has transformed the approach of cancer treatment. A new study…
Glaucoma affects more than 70 million people around the world, making it the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Primary care physicians can play an important role in detecting…
Type 1 diabetes is a life-long condition, usually requiring patients to inject themselves with insulin every day for the rest of their life. Type 2 diabetes can also…
Time is critical after a patient experiences a stroke. If doctors can administer a clot dissolving drug to an eligible patient within 60 minutes after arriving at the…
People who develop fibromyalgia may complain of fatigue, memory problems and disturbances with sleep and mood. Fibromyalgia is often hard to diagnose and treat because there is not…
About 40 thousand women die each year of breast cancer in the United States. Mammography screening is one way to detect breast cancer early. However, mammograms have benefits…
Recently, two major changes were made in the guidelines that recommend how physicians manage high blood pressure in their patients. The changes affect millions of Americans, especially older…
Today drinking remains highly prevalent among young people, particularly college age students, world-wide. A new study looked at how effective a web-based screening and intervention was for reducing…
Patients with critical illness often experience pain and other stresses that put them at risk for developing psychiatric illnesses. These include anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. A…
Aging, natural childbirth and obesity can weaken the pelvic muscles in many women. A common problem, this can cause the vagina or the uterus to prolapse, or begin…