NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4, adding nitazoxanide to peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin improves the virologic response rates, new research shows.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A body mass index that falls outside the normal range is associated with an increased risk of bleeding and death after percutaneous coronary…
Daniel J. Salchow, MD, Director, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section, Yale Eye Center, discusses amblyopia in children, and the surgical and non-surgical treatment options. References and…
Dr. Andrea Looney, DVM, DiP/ACVA, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, describes how canine rehabilitation in a labrador who has suffered a C spinal cord stroke…
James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, FACS, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Yale Eye Center, discusses incisional glaucoma surgery. References and Resources Hong…
Shirley Kessel, health advocate for justbstill.com, discusses ways to prevent overeating and how to make small changes to your everyday environment. More information can be found on mindless…
Edward R. Eisner, D.V.M., Veterinary Dentist, Denver Veterinary Dental Service, describes the concept of teeth brushing for pets at home to decrease the number of professional visits needed.…
Edward J. Dubovi, MA, PhD, Director – Virology Service, Diagnostic Center, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the impact of canine influenza in the domestic US dog…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perinatal supplementation with probiotics can help prevent IgE-associated allergy until 5 years of age in high-risk children delivered by cesarean section, Finnish researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Aggressive reduction of cholesterol levels and normalization of high blood pressure is necessary to attenuate the progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD),…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a small phase II trial suggest that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), which involves a higher dose but shorter course than…
Dr. Andrea Looney, DVM, DiP/ACVA, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, describes pain management in animals, the implications of sodium channels in pain perception and the…
