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) – In most cases of intra-amniotic inflammation leading to preterm birth, bacteria that are undetectable using standard cultures appear to play a causative role,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single annual injection of the bisphosphonate zoledronate effectively treats HIV-associated bone loss and is generally well tolerated, a study confirms. In HIV-infected…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A test panel of four biomarkers of cerebral ischemia shows promise as an aid to early evaluation and management of patients with symptoms…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cow’s milk oral immunotherapy appears to desensitize milk allergic children, a study indicates, although further work is needed to determine optimal dosing and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a year-long study conducted in Dallas County Texas, women who called 911 for suspected cardiac-related symptoms had a 52% greater likelihood of…
A new procedure, laparoscopic hysterectomy, means there’s no reason for a woman to undergo an invasive abdominal hysterectomy unless she has a severe medical problem. ~ Detroit Medical…
Thanks to a new, state-of-the-art procedure for total knee replacement developed by surgeons at the Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital, the rehabilitation time for patients has been reduced…
Harper University Hospital has been accredited as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. By employing laparoscopy, this bariatric procedure is minimally invasive…
This minimally invasive procedure for the replacement of a defective aortic valve has many advantages over traditional open heart surgery. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information on…
Dr. Schreiber at Harper University Hospital pioneers a new minimally invasive treatment to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information…
