NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are to 2- to 3-times more likely to experience a stroke or TIA compared with people in the general…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with standard infertility treatment, a “fast track approach” to in vitro fertilization (IVF) that eliminates gonadotropin/intrauterine insemination results in a shorter time…
Dr. Lubna Pal, MD, is a Director of the Reproductive Aging and Bone Health Program at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology, specializing in the areas of infertility, reproductive aging and…
Padmini Kaushal, MD, discusses the patient with red eye, the causes and which symptoms are indicators for referral to an ophthalmologist. Summary Dry eyes and corneal exposure are…
Hugh S. Taylor, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Yale University School of Medicine. He discusses…
Gwenn O’Keeffe, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, speaking at the AMA 2009 Medical Communications Conference, reminds us of the health reasons kids need to be outdoors and gives some handy…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Using polymyxin B hemoperfusion as a means of reducing endotoxin levels in the blood can improve survival and other outcomes in patients with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even a short period of 4 to 8 weeks of smoking cessation prior to surgery to treat upper aerodigestive tract squamous cell carcinoma…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who use stimulant medications, primarily methylphenidate, are at increased risk for sudden death, according to a report in The American…
Hospital Medicine 2009 – The Society of Hospital Medicine’s (SHM) Annual Meeting is the premier educational event for healthcare professionals who specialize in hospital medicine At the annual…
Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, Executive Director, Annenberg Physician Training Program in Addictive Disease, discusses alcoholism and argues that it is in fact a disease rather than a…
Ari Brown, MD, Pediatrician and author of 2 books, “Baby 411 – Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year” and “Toddler 411”, talks about the…