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…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, often involving the knee. OA is also a major reason most patients have a knee replacement. A new study…
Journalist David Ewing Duncan predicts a flood of patient data made available by smart phone apps and other consumer electronic devices. He suggests that this data, ultimately, will…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men with isolated high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) are at relatively high risk for developing prostate cancer, and treatment with toremifene does not…
Alex Jadad, MD, DPhil, Founder & Chief Innovator, Center for Global eHealth Information, suggests a new definition of health that includes the concept of self-management and adaptation to…
Kevin R. Stone, MD, Founder, ReGen Biologics, talks about advances in knee joint replacement, including stem cell-based therapies. Filmed at FutureMed, in February, 2012, at Singularity University.
Roger Garcia, DO, Medical Director at BodyLogicMD, in Ohio, discusses how epigenetics can help us understand how we can be in control of changes in our gene expression…
Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, is a serial entrepreneur who has invested in a broad portfolio of healthtech startups. He discusses his views on…
Larry Smarr, PhD, Founding Director of of CALIT2, ushers in a new era of medicine with 3D visualization software as well as 3D printing. This technology will revolutionize…
John Abele, Co-founder & Director of Boston Scientific, explains how The Serenity Prayer applies to many things in life. He describes its importance and relevance in public health…
B-M-I or Body Mass Index can help determine how much fat is carried in the body. The B-M-I also corresponds to particular weight categories that may indicate certain…