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…
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai talks about how to reduce the attrition rates among palliative care specialists. According…
While most patients want to check out of the hospital and return to their homes as soon as possible, few consider the unfortunate complications that could occur and…
Using echo location, or sound, bats are able to fly in the dark, and dolphins are able to guide themselves through the ocean. Similarly, human beings like Daniel…
Margarita Camacho, MD, and Mark J. Zucker, MD, JD, Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center describe the alternative option of a C-Pulse heart assist device when dealing with…
Adi Jaffe, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alternatives Behavioral Health, talks about considerations treatment centers should take before using the Soberlink device for their patients. According to Jaffe, the Soberlink should…
John Weinberg, MD, COO, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals describes the challenges of organ transplantation. While advancements in the field have minimized the short-term risks of transplantation, the average kidney transplant only lasts…
Yaron Daniely, PhD, MBA, CEO of Alcobra Pharma, talks about the problems with current medications for ADHD. First class medications against ADHD include scheduled stimulants such as Ritalin, Adderall,…
Using an MRI, doctors are able to detect prostate cancer more effectively than the a traditional biopsy, which uses ultrasound technology. According to a study published in JAMA,…
Akash Pathak, director, Digital Strategy, AbbVie, outlines the key learnings from the consumer world and the patient journey, and bringing them to the world of pharmaceuticals. Pathak says…
Carolyn Gershenson, RN, MSM, MPH, CDE, Long Island Diabetes and Endocrinology and Babylon Medical Practice, talks about the general problems practitioners have when treating complicated patients with type…
