Two physicians from Seattle Children’s Hospital – Dr. Thomas Hansen, CEO, and Dr. Craig Rubens, Director of the Research Center for Microbial Pathogenesis – discuss the increasing incidence…
Dr. Doug Hawkins, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses the use of fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in measuring patients’ responses to chemotherapy. References and Resources Berkowitz…
Dr. Francis Cordova, Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation Program at Temple University School of Medicine, gives some recommendations for referring patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to widespread recommendations, early consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy, results of a study…
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 patients with unstable type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia awareness — which often deteriorates over time — can be enhanced with islet transplantation, new…
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…
