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…
Neelam Misra, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Manhattan Total Health, discusses acupuncture and effects on the autonomic nervous system. References and Resources Kawakita K, Shinbara H, Imai K, Fukuda…
Sameer Badlani, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospital, discusses recent advances in personalized medical records and portable chips. References and Resources Kondro, W.…
Dan Kravitz, a senior medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the pathophysiology and diagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma. Dan is AOA, and has recently matched…
Joint guidelines were released by the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology regarding the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to treat chemotherapy-related anemia. References…
This video discusses recent studies that show a correlation between hysterectomy surgery and eventual stress-urinary incontinence surgery. References and Resources Magos, A. Does hysterectomy cause urinary incontinence?. The…
Douglas P. Slakey, MD, MPH, Regents Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the importance of organ donation and outcomes of organ transplantation.…
Use of skin cells to create pluripotent stem cells that look and act like embryonic stem cells have been discovered. References and Resources Takahashi K, Tanabe K, Ohnuki…
S. Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD, Chairperson/Professor, Department of Neurology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses Parkinson’s Disease. References and Resources Tessa C, Giannelli M, Nave RD, Lucetti C,…
Norman Thomas, DDS, PhD, Director of Neuromuscular Research, LVI Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, discusses how the control of the muscles of mastication, phonation, and swallowing, are under…
Arthur Weathers, DDS, Director of Endodontics, LVI Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, discusses how to almost completely numb your patient’s pulpous by using the intraosseous system. Arthur Weathers…
