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,…
A new tool in the fight against Barrett’s Esophagus shows promise. A recent study by Dr. Nicholas Shaheen, director of the University of North Carolina Center for Functional…
A new study by David Threadgill, Ph.D., professor of genetics at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, published online in the May 5, 2009…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is superior to symptom analysis for detecting ovarian cancer, while symptom analysis is better able to distinguish benign tumors, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Muscle pain and weakness in patients taking statins often reflect true muscle damage, new research shows. Moreover, real muscle injury may exist even…
DMC Neurosurgeon performs delicate brain surgery to remove a tumor pressing on a pateint’s optic nerve. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information, visit www.dmc.org Submitted by Detroit…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that regardless of how hormone therapy is given, it increases the risk of ovarian cancer. “Our study suggests an increased…
As lawmakers seek to reform the healthcare system, they’re going to have to address the $300 billion gorilla that keeps getting put on the backburner. According to some…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adults with a history of low birth weight (LBW) are more prone to respiratory illnesses requiring hospitalization than are adults without such a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that whether hemodialysis is given early or delayed has no bearing on morbidity or mortality in patients with end-stage renal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term strenuous activity may cut the risk of breast cancer in women, but may have a harmful effect on cognition, according to study…
July 14, 2009 (Portland, Ore.) – One in eight women develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Although regular mammograms can reduce breast cancer deaths by more than 30…
