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) – Despite the fact that up to one third of patients with severe dementia receive enteral tube feeding, evidence is lacking that this practice…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Assessing kidney function with both the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and with urinary albumin levels can help predict whether chronic kidney disease…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Desvenlafaxine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, is a safe and effective treatment for hot flushes in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bezafibrate, a pan-PPAR agonist used widely for treating dyslipidemia in the UK, appears to prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly one in five deaths after lumbar fusion surgery is related to analgesic use, according to a report in the April 1st issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The progestin dienogest is as effective as the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist buserelin for symptoms of endometriosis, with less reduction in bone mass, physicians…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – By binding dietary oxalate, calcium supplements or calcium-containing foods may be useful in the management of hyperoxaluria, new research suggests. Hyperoxaluria is present…
Kim Korte, Manager of the Child Life Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, discusses their novel play areas for kids. To learn more, please visit:…
Rasheed A. Balogun, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses the risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease…
James A. Underberg, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at NYU Medical School, discusses the interpretation of recent NHANES data relating to the…
