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…
Victor J. Strecher, PhD, MPH, discusses new technologies and behavior change, as well as how physicians can utilize these new technologies to empower their patients. He also discusses…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among men who’ve had a negative prostate biopsy, the velocity of increasing prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels is not helpful in deciding whether…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with heavy menstrual bleeding may find that the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena; Bayer Schering) is more effective than oral medroxyprogesterone acetate in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The intensity of bortezomib-based regimens used to treat multiple myeloma in elderly patents can be reduced in order to lessen toxicity, without jeopardizing…
Fred Smith discusses the new technologies and tools that the CDC is utilizing to reach physicians and patients. He is a Senior Technologist in the Office of the…
Michelle Samplin-Salgado discusses the mission of AIDS.gov and how they disseminate their message. She is a New Media Strategist with AIDS.gov. For more information, please visit: AIDS.gov. Sponsored…
Georges E. Abou Khalil discusses the difficulties of organ procurement within minority populations. He is an analyst with Donate Life. To learn more about Donate Life Hollywood, please…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rapid fluid replenishment “remarkably” improves the detection rate of patent foramen ovale (PFO) by transesophageal echocardiography, a multicenter team reports in the American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After surgically induced remission of Crohn’s disease, treatment with mesalamine reduces the risk of relapse somewhat; sulfasalazine, however, has no apparent benefit, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unless they are already on appropriate antibiotics, all women undergoing cesarean delivery should be given prophylactic antibiotics within an hour before the procedure,…
