The following women are at high risk for developing ovarian cancer:

women who carry a BRCA mutation
women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer (in 2 or more relatives) particularly if it occurred before …

This is an interesting short history of the 1918-1919 Great Influenza Pandemic that struck world-wide, killing an estimated 20-50 million people. Approximately 500,000 people died as a result in the U.S.
As mentioned in a previous …

Given my recent article about bedbugs, Bedbugs Do Not Carry Disease, this article, written by Walecia Conrad, and recently printed in the NY TImes (July 10, 2009), is particularly timely and discusses what one should do in vis-a-vis …

A new study published in the NEJM (July 2, 2009) looked at survival rates of the elderly who had cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed on them while in the hospital between the years 1992 and 2005. …

In order to prevent secondary bacterial infections that influenza predisposes us to, those who have not been immunized against streptococcal pneumonia should receive the vaccine. This will help decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with …

This reminder just came in from the DPH about the use of the pneumococcal vaccine for influenza pandemic preparedness. For further information go to the following link on H1N1 (Swine) flu pandemic preparedness.

Influenza predisposes individuals …

Last week Congress passed legislation that would allow the FDA to regulate tobacco including the amount of nicotine as well as the packaging and advertising of this addictive product. The bill was passed in the …

Jane Brody, columnist for the New York Times, wrote about Borderline Personality Disorder recently. It brought back memories of a woman, part of my circle once, whose manipulative, volatile nature nearly pulled apart the group …

Let’s assume that you have a fever greater than 100, sore throat and cough and you have traveled to communities where there has been confirmed cases or you’ve been exposed to someone who has a …

Custom knee joint replacement, although not commonly performed, offers a better fit based on the individuals unique body structure and often is able to return the arthritic joint to its pre-arthritic state. A MRI taken …