NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to increase the long-term mortality rate in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children at heightened risk for atopy, common childhood immunization is not associated with an increased risk of more severe eczema or allergic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with unstable type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia awareness — which often deteriorates over time — can be enhanced with islet transplantation, new…
Jan Brooks, a Together Rx Access cardholder, discusses her experience using the Together Rx Access program to save on prescription medication for her family. Most cardholders save 25%-40%…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Once elderly patients are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, ethnicity and comorbidity appear to affect survival, investigators report in the November 4 issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder reported improved sexual function when treated with transdermal testosterone, in a clinical trial reported in the…
Dr. Robin Felder, PhD, Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of Virginia Health System, talks about the latest developments in regenerative medicine…
Dr. Theresa Dise, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Tulane University School of Medicine, explains the concept and benefits of concierge physicians. References and Resources Portman RM, Romanow…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a case-control study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of…
Dr. Gerard J. Criner, Director of the Temple University Lung Center, talks about the use of lung volume reduction surgery in treating patients with severe emphysema. References and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An estradiol vaginal tablet at an ultra low dose of 10 micrograms significantly improves vaginal cytology, pH, and urogenital symptoms in postmenopausal women…
Dr. Armand Daccache, Associate Director of the Residency Program and Assistant Professor of the Retina / Vitreous Section at the Yale Eye Center, discusses the use of focal…
