Reducing Breast Cancer Risks with Drugs
By Gilbert Ross, M.D.
Publish Date : Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Researchers have found that some drugs indicated for breast cancer treatment—aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)—may also be effective for reducing the risk of developing breast cancer among high-risk women, with some studies showing upwards of a 50 percent decrease in cancer risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tamoxifen for this purpose years ago, and now raloxifene (a SERM) has also been approved. The AIs   Read Full >>

Avian Influenza, or "Bird Flu": What You Need to Know
By Aubrey Noelle Stimola
Edited By Gilbert Ross, M.D., Aubrey Noelle Stimola
Publish Date : Thursday, March 9, 2006
Avian influenza, commonly called “bird flu,” refers to a large group of influenza viruses that typically infect and are spread among birds, just as human influenza viruses are spread among people. While some avian flu strains cause only mild or asymptomatic forms of disease in infected birds, others cause illness severe enough to decimate flocks...  Read Full >>

Weighing Benefits and Risks in Pharmaceutical Use: A Consumer's Guide
By Steven Marks
Edited By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H., Gilbert Ross, M.D., Aubrey Noelle Stimola
Publish Date : Tuesday, September 20, 2005
When it comes to the state of our health, America is the land of the free and the home of the “worried well.” We take great care to follow the advice of the experts. We buckle up in our crash-resistant SUVs and minivans. We try to eat right and drink plenty of water...  Read Full >>

Bridging the Ideological Divide: An Analysis of Views on Tobacco Policy
By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H., Gilbert Ross, M.D., Clifford E. Douglas, Esq., Alicia M. Lukachko, M.P.H.
Publish Date : Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Strategies proposed to address smoking-related health consequences in the United States have spurred heated political debate.  Read Full >>