Carolyn Gershenson, RN, MSM, MPH, CDE, Long Island Diabetes and Endocrinology and Babylon Medical Practice describes what makes an effective diabetes assisted-care practice in the primary care setting.…
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, expounds on a new medical specialty called palliative care. Palliative…
Alan M. Jacobson, MD, Chief Research Officer, Winthrop-University Hospital, offers tips for healthcare providers treating stress, depression or cognitive dysfunction in patients with diabetes. Jacobson suggests that a…
Alan M. Jacobson, MD, Chief Research Officer, Winthrop-University Hospital, discusses the impact of stress, depression and cognitive dysfunction in patients with diabetes. Jacobson defines stress as a general…
Grant Campany, Senior Director, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, talks about the XPRIZE competition, which is designed to drive innovation in the healthcare space, and bringing science fiction to reality. Through…
Margarita Camacho, MD, and Mark J. Zucker, MD, JD, Barnabas Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, discuss the options for treating heart failure, and the benefits…
Despite annual increases in healthcare premiums having slowed in the U.S. since 2010, these premiums are still rising about 3 times faster than average income, resulting in healthcare…
Alan M. Jacobson, MD, talks about how health care providers can pursue serious hobbies without giving up the practice of medicine. For Jacobson, juggling several different activities was…
Adi Jaffe, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alternatives Behavioral Health, discusses the benefits of the Soberlink device when treating alcohol addiction. Using the Soberlink, caretakers receive updates around…
Every year, thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Even among women with small breast cancers, survival rates vary greatly between women of different ethnicities. A study…
Despite being one of the most advanced countries in the study of science and medicine, the United States has an unusually high preterm birthrate of about 12 percent.…
During the 1980s, the Diabetes Control & Complications Trial (DCCT) began, seeking to determine whether intensive blood sugar control would help reduce long-term complications such as vision loss,…
