Current long-term use of calcium channel blockers was associated with a significantly reduced risk of a Parkinson disease diagnosis, while the risk was not materially altered for users…
NSAIDs for low-back pain are the most frequently prescribed medications worldwide and are commonly used for treating low-back pain. This review found 65 studies of mixed methodological quality…
Arthur Weathers, DDS, Director of Endodontics, LVI Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, discusses how to almost completely numb your patient’s pulpous by using the intraosseous system. Arthur Weathers…
Norman Thomas, DDS, PhD, Director of Neuromuscular Research, LVI Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, discusses how the control of the muscles of mastication, phonation, and swallowing, are under…
S. Ausim Azizi, MD, PhD, Chairperson/Professor, Department of Neurology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses Parkinson’s Disease. References and Resources Tessa C, Giannelli M, Nave RD, Lucetti C,…
Use of skin cells to create pluripotent stem cells that look and act like embryonic stem cells have been discovered. References and Resources Takahashi K, Tanabe K, Ohnuki…
Douglas P. Slakey, MD, MPH, Regents Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the importance of organ donation and outcomes of organ transplantation.…
This video discusses recent studies that show a correlation between hysterectomy surgery and eventual stress-urinary incontinence surgery. References and Resources Magos, A. Does hysterectomy cause urinary incontinence?. The…
Joint guidelines were released by the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology regarding the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to treat chemotherapy-related anemia. References…
Dan Kravitz, a senior medical student at Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the pathophysiology and diagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma. Dan is AOA, and has recently matched…
Sameer Badlani, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospital, discusses recent advances in personalized medical records and portable chips. References and Resources Kondro, W.…
Neelam Misra, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Manhattan Total Health, discusses acupuncture and effects on the autonomic nervous system. References and Resources Kawakita K, Shinbara H, Imai K, Fukuda…
