Redefining Screening Guidelines for Certain Cancers
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 40% of Americans will develop cancer at some...
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Analyzing Cardiovascular Risks With PAD
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent but largely undiagnosed condition that...
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Beta-Blockade: Minimizing Cardiac Risk During Non-Cardiac Surgery
An estimated 6 million people undergo non-cardiac surgery each year, and up to a quarter of these...
Read MoreThe 8 Rights of Safe EHR Use
The recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulus package is putting tremendous pressure on physicians in small practices and larger healthcare organizations to implement state-of-the-art...
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Establishing Clear Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by interrelated risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
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American Academy of Neurology 2010 Annual Meeting
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) held its 2010 annual meeting from April 10 to 17 in...
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A New Consensus on PAH
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex, multidisciplinary disorder resulting from...
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Cryosurgery for Localized Prostate Cancer
Most men currently diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are likely to have the disease...
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Reducing Cardiovascular Events After PCI
Research has shown that when compared with moderate-dose statins, intensive statin therapy can...
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Emerging Drug Options: High Blood Pressure
Hypertension affects approximately 70 million Americans and is a major risk factor for...
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The Changing Face of HIV
According to the CDC, about 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection,...
Read MoreA Modest Reform Proposal
The past few decades have been difficult for many doctors in the United States. Physician anxiety is increasing in many ways, attributable to workplace violence, pressure to provide healthcare to a sicker population with fewer...
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Important Concepts in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a heterogeneous group of diseases that together accounts for 66,000...
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Assessing Follow-Up Screenings in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Research has shown that women who are treated with chest radiation for a pediatric malignancy have...
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Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Stomach Cancer
Approximately 22,000 people are diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma each year in the United...
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Getting a Grip on Asthma Control, Severity, & Exacerbations
A working group of experts from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the American Thoracic...
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Increasing Preventive Measures in Older Patients
Disease prevention continues to be the hallmark of good care for patients throughout their lives,...
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Psychological Intervention Improves Breast Cancer Survival
Recent research has demonstrated that stress-related psychosocial factors may be associated with...
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Key Practices to Treating OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been defined as a neuropsychiatric condition characterized...
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Conference Highlights: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, or AAOS, held its 2010 annual meeting from March 9...
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