NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Surgery appears to be safe option in treatment of certain elderly patients with renal tumors, German researchers report in the September issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Implementation of a breast cancer screening program has a “profound impact” on breast cancer mortality, according to a study in the Netherlands. “About…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a small study suggest that supplementation with vitamin D can restore production of an antimicrobial peptide in patients with atopic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In men, the risk of developing breast cancer is increased by having a first-degree relative with breast cancer, being obese and physically inactive,…
Dr. Talissa Altes from the University of Virginia Health System discusses the use of hyperpolarized gas MRI in diagnosing and treating asthma and other pulmonary disorders. References and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The use of cardioselective beta-blockers can improve survival in “carefully selected” COPD patients undergoing vascular surgery, according to a report in the first…
Dr. Ron Adelman, MD, MPH, FACS from the Yale Eye Center discusses factors in the development of macular degeneration, including genetics, age and race. References and Resources Swanson,…
Rasheed A. Balogun, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses the risk factors and rising worldwide incidence…
Hylton Mayer, MD at the Yale Eye Center, discusses the special condition and considerations for cataract surgery in glaucoma patients. References and Resources Mierzejewski A, et al. Cataract…
