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…
Alan B. Copperman, MD, Medical Director of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, details the problems couples may encounter when trying to conceive. In this video, Dr. Copperman…
Human Papillomavirus or HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The infection is important to prevent because it can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.…
When doctors measure blood pressure they do not usually consider how changes over long periods of time might affect a person’s health. A new study examined whether blood…
Steven Mento, PhD, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Conatus Pharmaceuticals, addresses the need for a better understanding of the causes of liver disease. Conatus’s latest project, Emricasan, a therapy for…
The Food and Drug Administration, the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U.S. federal government, is charged with protecting the public health. Under this mandate, it regulates…
Steven Mento, PhD, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Conatus Pharmaceuticals, introduces Conatus’s latest project, Emricasan, a therapy for acute catastrophic liver disease. With 2 billion people worldwide with liver…
With the disastrous launch of the HealthCare.gov website, critics of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” were given more fuel for the fire. Is this political hot potato’s…
When a new drug is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is assume to be safe and effective. But are all drug approvals created equal?…
Calcium plaque in the arteries of the heart is a sign of changes that can lead to heart attacks. To measure this calcium physicians sometimes use a form…
For many elderly patients, including those with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, falls are the leading cause of death. The Journal of the American Podiatric Association discusses podatrist’s role in…
