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) – Antipsychotic medications and lifestyle factors cannot fully explain the elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) observed in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women seem to be more susceptible to the harmful effects of smoking than their male counterparts, according to findings from a case-control study…
Stuart Fischer, MD, discusses how physicians can help patients by adopting lifestyle adjustments. Recommending a diet is not enough. It requires a comprehensive lifestyle approach. Diets alone just…
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…
B. Todd Schaeffer, MD, FACS reviews FinESS, a novel minimally invasive sinus treatment, which is being used as an alternative to more traditional sinus surgery. References and Resources…
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) – The earlier the Kasai operation is performed to bypass extrahepatic bile ducts in cases of biliary atresia, the better is the long-term outcome,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In cancer patients accidentally overexposed with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy, the investigational drug vistonuridine (Wellstat Therapeutics Corp) may be lifesaving, according to research to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that many patients with sleep apnea continue to experience excessive daytime sleepiness despite treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).…
Kim Hunter-Schaedle, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Children’s Tumor Foundation, discusses Neurofibromatosis, a complex disorder that affects 1 in 3000 children, making it more common than better…
