Craig R Sweet, MD, Reproductive, Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist, discusses the fate of frozen embryos. In the US alone there are 400,000-500,000 cryopreserved human embryos, some of which…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In asymptomatic individuals at intermediate risk for atherosclerosis, the absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a valuable “negative risk factor” for major…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The genotype for the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) is not a risk factor for depression, nor does it interact with stressful life events to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly a third of caregivers do not use albuterol properly when their child has an asthma exacerbation, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Thrombolysis with intravenous alteplase is a safe and effective treatment for young patients with acute hemispheric ischemic stroke, Finnish researchers report. Prior research…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized study of patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more effective than two different types of sham acupuncture…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) and impaired renal function who are receiving aggressive medical therapy, renal artery stenting offers little…
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…
James Underberg MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, NYU Medical School, discusses the treatment of patients with elevated triglycerides. Should CRP be measured…
Smruti Mohanty, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, discusses non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, its treatment, risk factors and the fact that 5-10% of…
Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, discusses her new book “Mommy Calls” which answers parents top 101 questions about babies and tells parents when to call the pediatrician,…
Vee Bhide, MD, Pediatrician, Internist, discusses the need for physicians to have a knowledge of complementary and alternative medicines. A recent study by the NIH and US Government…
