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…
Yan Trokel, MD is the Founder and Director of The YAN Center for Corrective & Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Trokel’s areas of expertise include cosmetic facial surgery, endoscopic surgery,…
David Streem, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses doctor shopping and describes state board of pharmacy websites that keep registers of patients’ prescription…
Miguel Materin, MD, Director of Ocular Oncology Section, Yale Eye Center, discusses retinoblastoma and the importance of germline vs somatic mutations in predicting prognosis. Summary: Retinoblastoma can be…
Hylton Mayer, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University Department of Ophthalmology, discusses presbyopia correcting artificial lenses which, when used at the time of cataract surgery, help a patient…
David Streem, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses post-operative pain management in the addicted patient and gives advice for physicians to safely treat…
David Streem, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses prescription medication and the responsibility of health professionals to patients and family alike to encourage…
Jonathan Sears, MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses reversing phase 1 and 2 of ROP by turning down oxygen levels to encourage retinal…
Dustyn Baker, MD, from the University of Chicago, discusses the Chicago Breathe Project, and explains the differences between the CFC inhalers and the newer HFA inhalers. To learn…
Valerie Press, MD, a Research Fellow in the Hospitalist Program at the University of Chicago, provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the HFA inhaler and the Diskus…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elevated triglyceride levels are an independent predictor of myelinated fiber density (MFD) loss in patients with mild to moderate diabetic neuropathy, according to…