NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a study using a special MRI technique suggest that treatment with high-dose atorvastatin can reduce inflammation in carotid artery plaques,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of “real-world” clinical data suggests that treatment with vitamin E and anti-inflammatory drugs may provide long-term benefits in slowing decline in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of the sphenopalatine ganglion is an effective treatment for patients with chronic cluster headaches who fail standard drug therapy, a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a study at the German Heart Center in Munich suggest that transcatheter aortic valve implantation can lead to clinically relevant…
Vanessa Tarud, OD, Clincial Instructor of Comprehensive Eye/Cornea & Contact Lens Section, Yale Eye Center, discusses the misuse and effects of extended contact lens wear. Dr. Tarud also…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment for symptomatic hemorrhoids, circular stapled anopexy is associated with less pain and has higher patient acceptability than does excisional hemorrhoidectomy,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Quantitative measurements of skin elasticity is a “highly promising” non-invasive biomechanical biomarker for detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and predicting disease progression, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many patients who undergo deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson’s disease become overweight or obese, according to the results of…
George L. Foltin, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at NYU, provides physicians with important information about Swine Flu. Dr. Foltin recommends protective gear…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Early postnatal magnesium sulfate infusions are neuroprotective in term infants with severe perinatal asphyxia, according to a prospective trial conducted in India and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during the first year of life among infants vertically infected with HIV preserves the normal immune…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregabalin (Lyrica) appears to help patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) get a better night’s sleep. That’s according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical…
