The Covid-19 Early Treatment Fund was launched to provide funding for research in order to "find an existing drug or drug combination that, when given early, reduces hospitalization…
In an interview for NBC News, Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, MSc, affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to common opinion, routine cervical screening can identify early-stage adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix, according to a large case-control study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adherence to a healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce the lifetime risk of heart failure and the risk of incident hypertension, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although the rate of hysterectomy after cesarean delivery has declined over the past decade, the procedure remains an “uncommon, but not rare” complication…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Information from previous colonoscopies may help identify low-risk polypectomy patients who are unlikely to benefit from intense surveillance, a large prospective cohort study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study-Cognition Substudy suggest that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors that cross the blood-brain barrier reduce the risk of incident…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The mortality risk associated with heart failure is increased in indigent patients with comorbid metabolic syndrome, new study findings indicate. “Metabolic syndrome is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although capsule endoscopy (PillCam COLON Capsule; Given Imaging) provides visualization of the colonic mucosa, it is not as sensitive as standard colonoscopy for…
In the February 2, 2009 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, Eric Elbogen, Ph.D., assistant professor of forensic psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill…
Comments following President Obama’s press conference on March 24th. Dr. Bill Roper is the dean of the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. He is a former…
Dr. Bill Roper, dean of the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine gives his thoughts on the White House Regional Forum on Health Reform held in Greensboro,…
