With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
In this video, Sarah DiGeronimo, NP, and Sydney Smith, PharmD, both from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, discuss tips for the management of common side effects resulting from…
Rashmi Roy, MD, FACS, describes primary hyperparathyroidism, how it may be diagnosed, and a solution for patients suffering from this condition. Most instances of parathyroid adenomas affect just…
Each week, The Doctor's Channel and IMS Health's Appscript.net present you with a useful and thoughtfully designed app that can help both patients and their physicians with health-related…
Rashmi Roy, MD, FACS, points out that thyroid cancer is being diagnosed in more women than ever before. This is mainly due to the increased scrutiny physicians practice…
Each week we present the latest featured study from the research teams at JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Check out the video for intriguing updates in…
Rashmi, Roy, MD, FACS, endocrine surgeon for the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, outlines how adrenal tumors can cause patients to display symptoms of hypertension and…
The thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate metabolism. An over-active thyroid can increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. A new study examined whether the risk of these…
Rebecca Kaltman, MD, feeling frustrated with the limitations and shortcomings of a traditional medical practice, decided to found Breast Cancer Consultants – an online, direct-to-patient, breast cancer consultation…
Steroids are commonly prescribed for patients who suffer from lower back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc. But how well do these anti-inflammatory medications actually work?…
Madeleine M. Castellanos, MD, psychiatrist and sex therapist, has advice for physicians that are approached with questions and complaints from patients about sexuality. By the time a patient…
