Ellis Parker, MSN, RN, from Level Up RN, discusses the different levels of health prevention—primary, secondary, and tertiary—and the significant role of health determinants. She uses the community…
Most vaccines help the immune system learn to identify and fight off harmful viruses or bacteria before someone gets sick. But, scientists are also creating vaccines to treat…
The FDA has notified healthcare professionals of reports of clinically significant liver injury, including markedly elevated serum hepatic enzymes and elevated total bilirubin, occurring as early as six…
John Goodman, president of J O Goodman & Associates, Inc. – Heart And Vascular Business Consultants, discusses the role of politics in healthcare. jogoodmanassociates.comRelated Videos on The Doctor’s…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the questions and concerns patients have before undergoing bariatric surgery. References and Resources Larsen…
A new study indicates that a single course of rituximab reduces inflammatory brain lesions and clinical relapses for as long as 48 weeks in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple…
The FDA has issued an update to inform the public that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has extended its recall of multi-dose vials of heparin sodium for injection to also…
Friedrich Kueppers, MD, Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses screening for COPD. References and Resources Hemminki K, Li X, Sundquist K, Sundquist J.…
Francis Cordova, MD, Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses when to refer patients for transplantation. References and Resources Goldberg HJ, Deykin A. Advances…
Gilbert E. D’Alonzo, MD, Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses COPD amongst baby boomers. References and Resources Minakata Y, Sugiura H, Yamagata T, et al.…
Wissam Chatila, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses obstructive sleep apnea and the importance of education for those who suffer from this. References…
Wissam Chatila, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses snoring and sleep apnea. References and Resources Mitsikostas DD, Vikelis M, Viskos A. Refractory chronic…
