Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
Rashmi, Roy, MD, FACS, endocrine surgeon for the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, outlines how adrenal tumors can cause patients to display symptoms of hypertension and…
The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate metabolism. An over-active thyroid can increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. A new study examined whether the risk of these…
Rebecca Kaltman, MD, feeling frustrated with the limitations and shortcomings of a traditional medical practice, decided to found Breast Cancer Consultants – an online, direct-to-patient, breast cancer consultation…
Each week, The Doctor's Channel and IMS Health's Appscript.net present you with a useful and thoughtfully designed app that can help both patients and their physicians with health-related…
Richard Kimball, Jr. is the founder and CEO of HEXL, a concierge telemedicine company with a mission “to change the reimbursement paradigm and create an incentive to keep…
Steroids are commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from lower back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc. But how well do these anti-inflammatory medications actually work?…
Madeleine M. Castellanos, MD, psychiatrist and sex therapist, has advice for physicians that are approached with questions and complaints from patients about sexuality. By the time a patient…
Patients that have been diagnosed with breast cancer often end up with a cumbersome amount of appointments with their physicians and specialists. Many of these doctor visits could…
