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…
David Liebovitz, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Medical Director of Information Systems, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, discusses electronic medical records and potential cost savings, safety…
Christian Pettker, MD, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University. He discusses the outcome of the university’s research on…
Alanna Levine, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, describes the common problem of continuing excess weight gain in adolescents, and how physicians can use treatment of the whole family to address…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
David Kloth, MD, is the Founder, President and Medical Director of Connecticut Pain Care, P.C., a pain management center for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. He…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High intake of saturated and monounsaturated fat may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the Journal of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Findings from a study of Chinese newborns suggest that maternal-fetal exposure to phthalates — plasticizer chemicals used in many consumer products — increases…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that treatment with methylphenidate and other stimulants may help prevent the development of comorbid psychiatric disorders, as well as improve…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sperm washing and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm infection (ICSI) can safely achieve pregnancy in couples in which the male is HIV-positive,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in pediatric patients may not include optimal chest compression depths, according to studies in the July issue of…
