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…
Charlotte Collins, J.D., Senior Vice President, Policy and Programs, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America talks about the risk of allergy, asthma, and anaphylaxis at school. Many children will have…
Jane Jeffrie Seley, DNP, MPH, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center talks about follow-up and how to prevent readmissions to the ER. Allowing patients to go in incremental steps with…
Martin Lee, director, Project CBD, talks about the JAMA article that highlights the 25 percent decrease in overdose deaths from opiates in states where medical marijuana is legal. According…
Martin Lee, director, Project CBD talks about the medical benefits of cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is the non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, and can serve as an effective therapy for cardiovascular disease,…
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According to Reuters, DVB Technologies, developer of the “peanut allergy patch,” will begin marketing in the US today for additional funding to advance research. Viaskin Peanut, the new patch…
The SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference is an annual conference held in Chicago, IL, that helps physicians explore the numerous non-clinical opportunities available to them. For information…
Mike Schultz, founder, Biodapt Inc. describes the unique prosthetics he designed to serve amputee athletes, particularly for high impact sports. After losing his leg in a snowmobile race,…
Tory Williams, author of Inevitable Collision discusses her new book which chronicles the Geron Trials, focusing on the stories of two patients who participated in the study. The book includes…
Ermias D. Belay, MD, Associate Director for Epidemiologic Science, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
