Disease

The theme for this year’s Rare Disease Day is “bridging health and social care” and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, in addition to

Two recent studies form the dots of a worthwhile story. First, a report of independence and mobility after hip fractures; second, a study on exercise to prevent falls.

As a society, we immediately understand a broken arm. A gaping wound. The wasted appearance of a body overrun by cancer.

You know the memes sixty-five is the new 50 or 40, depends on what you might be considering.

A bus driver involved in a crash was charged with “child endangerment, driving while impaired and possession of drug

Hospice care focuses on patient comfort during their last months of life differing from palliative care in that there is no longer any focus on “curative treatment.” Medicare has provided this benefit since 1983 requiring

Does the media have it right, did a new study show that drinking 2 or more artificially sweetened beverages a day result in a greater risk of stroke? I don’t think so, but here is the information, you decide.

I’ve written in the past about anecdotal and case reports from “alternative or complementary” medicine arguing that these reports do not rise to what we would consider scientific trials.

Today is World Cancer Day which means we internationally encourage raising awareness about cancer while promoting and supporting efforts in prevention, early detection and advancement in treatments.

Aortic stenosis refers to a narrowing of the valve leading from the heart to the aorta supplying oxygen and blood to the body.