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) – Blood transfusion is safe and may be beneficial in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, say researchers from Israel in the October American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – MRI of the breast has the greatest potential, compared with digital mammography or whole-breast ultrasound, for detecting cancers missed by film screen mammogram,…
This week, the AMA sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi outlining its support for the concurrent passage of two health system reform bills before…
Charles Lockwood, MD, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Services, Yale School of Medicine, describes the current research at one of the nation’s top programs.…
Hugh S. Taylor, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Yale University School of Medicine discusses the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving abciximab to high-risk patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) before transferring them for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces 1-year mortality without increasing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In women treated for small (1 cm or less), node-negative breast cancers, HER2 positivity is strongly linked to recurrence and poorer disease-free survival,…
Edward J Dubovi, MA, PhD, Director, Virology Service, Diagnostic Center, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the role of the Cornell Diagnostic Center, which aims to provide…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to previous assertions, low total cholesterol is not a cause of cancer, two separate studies show. Furthermore, a lower total cholesterol level…
John Albers, DVM, Executive Director of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) discusses results from a recent compliance study and methods for improving compliance with recommendations for optimal…
