Breast Cancer Treatment Model Research Partnership
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute partners with Carrum Health to offer cost-effective breast cancer care to patients.
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Category: Health
Which Causes Higher Health Costs For Employers, Obesity Or Smoking?
A study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, says obesity adds more to health care costs than smoking. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic analyzed the additional costs of smoking and obesity among more...
Read MoreNew Prenatal Genetic Test is more Effective in Detecting Fetal Abnormalities
A nationwide, federally funded study has found that testing a developing fetus’ DNA through chromosomal micro array provides more information about potential disorders than does the standard method of prenatal...
Read MoreLasers Pave the Way for Enhanced Treatment of Melasma and Tattoo Removal
On the surface, it would seem as though the skin condition melasma (commonly referred to as the “mask of pregnancy”) and tattoos would have little in common. However, they both affect a person’s skin, can be...
Read MoreBreast Cancer Survivors Offered Use-At-Home Methods for Tissue Expansion
The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has offered offer breast cancer survivors an at-home method for tissue expansion in preparation for breast reconstruction surgery. Patients use a remote...
Read MoreAspirin May Prevent Cervical Cancer in HIV-Infected Women
Study Shows How HIV Ramps Up This Cancer-Causing Pathway Research conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center global health investigators and cancer specialists in New York, Qatar and Haiti suggests...
Read MoreBacterial Toxin Linked to Urinary Tract Infections
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses. According to...
Read MoreHeadphones Linked to Pedestrian Deaths and Injuries
Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center in...
Read MoreWomen’s Health Alert: Fighting Heart Disease in your 40’s
Steady Increase in Cardiovascular Deaths Affects Younger Women Dr. Holly Andersen of the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute Offers Women Tips on Recognizing a Heart Attack and Reducing Their Risk of Heart Disease The risk for...
Read MoreAtrial Arrhythmias Increases Risk of Stroke
An irregular heartbeat that you don’t even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke, says a new McMaster University study. The report, published in the New...
Read MoreMass Prostate Cancer Screening Fails to Reduce Deaths
There’s new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new research led by...
Read MoreChinese Herbal Medicine Provides Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol intoxication and withdrawal symptoms. The...
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