Head of Novartis Oncology gives an insider view on drug development; warns that as therapies help cancer patients live longer, long-term care will fall to family physicians
A new study using data from the Women's Health Initiative indicates breastfeeding protects women against cardiovascular disease-and the longer they breastfeed, the greater the protection.
Zapping the renal sympathetic nerves with radiofrequency energy may offer hope to patients unable to control their hypertension despite multiple high-dose medications.
Pain medications are involved in more than 20% of deaths in the years after patients undergo spinal fusion surgery for low-back pain, a study in the April 1 issue of Spine suggests.