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) – Seven years from now it is very unlikely there will be enough surgeons in the US to perform the estimated 427,500 total hip…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a phase I trial involving patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), direct intratumoral injection of epithelial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with the anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody adalimumab may arrest bone loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to study results reported in…
Dr. Sreedhar Potarazu, MD, MBA, CEO and President of VitalSpring, explains how Obama’s Economic Stimulus Package will affect doctors and individuals. Further reading: Dr. Sreedhar Potarazu’s Book Get…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The percentages of boys and girls who return to competitive basketball or soccer after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair are similar, according to…
Howard Krein, MD, PhD, Assistant professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Jefferson College Medical School, discusses the most popular cosmetic fillers, restylane, perlane and juvederm,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The placement of a permanent pacemaker for dual-chamber pacing had no effect on the frequency of falls among older patients with a history…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For first-line tocolytic therapy before 32 weeks’ gestation, prostaglandin inhibitors appear to be the most effective and tolerable agents for delaying delivery for…
Maurits Boon MD discusses treatment options for sleep apnea that include CPAP masks, tongue retaining devices, and palatal, genial and mandibular advancement procedures. Further reading: Demko BG. Therapeutic…
Maurits Boon MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College discusses the diagnosis and treatment options for spasmodic dysphonia, a motion disorder of the…
