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…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous extraction of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) leads is safe in patients with cardiac vegetations, investigators report. And as long as blood…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As in adult diabetics, hemoglobin (Hb) A1c levels are higher in black children with type 1 disease than in white children, independent of…
Micheal Swiernik, MD, Director, Medical Informatics, UCLA, discusses the considerations before purchasing an EMR that suits your workplace, and the costs associated with implementing this into your practice…
Gary Small, MD, Director, UCLA Center on Aging, UCLA, discusses his new book, ibrain, and talks about the younger digital generation who do not have the face-to-face communication…
Richard J Shemin, MD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, discusses hybrid approaches to cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, such as operation rooms where interventional…
Arya Nick Shamie, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, discusses the use of stem cells in spinal surgery to grow…
Reza Jarrahy MD, Assistant Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, discusses how to evaluate neonates with micrognathia and avoid tracheostomy.…
David Heber, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, discusses prostate cancer prevention, and explains why low fat diets and exercise can reduce inflammation by…
Joseph Demer, MD, Professor of Opthalmology and Neurology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, discusses strabismus and describes mechanical causes versus neurological causes of this eye condition. If…
Andrew Charles, MD, Professor, Director of Headache Research and Treatment Program, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, discusses when to get a scan for a headache and the…
