Exercise during curative chemotherapy for breast cancer has proven benefits. It helps reduce fatigue, preserve muscle strength, improve fitness, and enhance overall quality of life. Staying physically active…
With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, discusses the management of chronic kidney disease. She explains that medications are prescribed to treat risk factors that can speed up…
Terry J. Watnick, MD, professor of neurology and director of Maryland PKD Clinical Center of Excellence, explains that polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that causes…
Dinushika Mohottige, MD, a general nephrologist and assistant professor at the ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments of kidney disease. The…
Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, discusses treatment options for end-stage kidney disease, also known as end-stage renal disease. The treatments include dialysis, transplantation, or medical management,…
