In this week’s Doctor and Patient column, Dr. Pauline Chen begins an occasional series that profiles doctors who are doing something extraordinary with the doctor-patient relationship. This week’s column features ...
But in the week of August 28, Hurricane Katrina would test that relationship and the clinicians’ limits of compassion, patient advocacy and professionalism. Trapped within the confines of their hospital ...
The plan also calls for a reduction in fats, red meat, sweets, and sugar-containing beverages. The U.S. government and American Heart Association recommend it. The study researchers found that the ...
Daesang FNF stated it would reduce the salinity rate to 1.6 grammes of salt for every 100 grammes of kimchi next year, compared to an average 2.0 grammes currently and ...
The specialty pharmaceutical company Allergan has concurred to pay $600 million to settle civil and criminal accusations that it illegally marketed Botox, the drug used in antiwrinkle injections, for medical ...
In a year when news about Alzheimer’s disease seems to whipsaw between encouraging and disheartening, a new discovery by an 84-year-old scientist has illuminated a new direction. The scientist, Paul ...
By Tina Haupert I first started running in college in order to deal with the stress of my coursework. I’d head out for a run around the campus and by ...
The pill, ivabradine — also known under the brand name Procoralan — is already available in the UK for angina. The trial involved more than 6,500 patients in 37 countries, ...
”Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of ...
Updated: For investors who have been asking themselves whether medium-size pharmaceutical companies can survive in an industry that has seen recent mega-mergers, the answer seems to be yes. At least ...