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…
Teresa L. Knight, MD, FACOG, Chief Medical Officer of the Women’s Health Specialists of Saint Louis, discusses the phenomenon of postpartum blues, or “baby blues”. To learn more…
Teresa L. Knight, MD, FACOG, Chief Medical Officer of the Women’s Health Specialists of Saint Louis, discusses the different types of headaches and how to treat them. To…
Jacob G. Robison, MD, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses renal artery stenting and the debate around prophylactic renal artery stenting. He also discusses…
Joseph Ramagnulo, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Associate Professor Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses pancreatic stenting in high risk patients who undergo ERCP. This procedure reduces…
Joseph Ramagnulo, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Associate Professor Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses different types of cases requiring sphincterotomy to reduce pain. Related ReadingMeasuring episodic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight or obese children have a significantly higher prevalence of psoriasis and adolescents with psoriasis have elevated levels of blood lipids, researchers report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), high doses of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) are associated with an increased risk…
NEW YORK (Reuter Health) – Among postmenopausal women with overactive bladder, an ultra-low-dose estradiol-releasing vaginal ring is as effective as oral oxybutynin in reducing voiding frequency, a team…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A recommended maneuver in resuscitating pregnant women in cardiac arrest may be counterproductive, according to the authors of a systematic review of the…
