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…
Jason J. Kim, CDT, Master Ceramist, Oral Design Member, Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University College of Dentistry, discusses the International Foundation for Oral Design and its…
Ted Eytan, MD, MS, MPH, Medical Director for Delivery Systems Operations Improvement for the Permanente Federation, speaks to how the doctor/patient roles and methods of communication have evolved…
Stuart Fischer, MD, discusses a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, where over a half million people were surveyed about their meat intake and long-term…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often undiagnosed, and therefore untreated, in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gestational diabetes markedly and persistently increases the risk of future type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the May 23rd issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a large meta-analysis of trial data suggest that blood pressure-lowering drugs can help prevent cardiovascular disease in any at-risk individual,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke appear to be at increased risk for early emphysematous lung changes decades later, according to…
Stuart Fischer, MD, discusses artificial sweeteners and diet soda. Conflicting data has been published whether diet sodas help or hinder weight loss. The jury appears to be out…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Antipsychotic medications and lifestyle factors cannot fully explain the elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) observed in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women seem to be more susceptible to the harmful effects of smoking than their male counterparts, according to findings from a case-control study…