Quality of life after spinal cord injury: What functional abilities have the greatest impact?
Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury
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Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with non-invasive test
Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress
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New medical specialty needed to manage growing number of Americans with diabetes: Diabetologists highly effective, yet colleagues are wary
The emerging field of diabetology — a sub-specialty of endocrinology focused on the treatment of people with diabetes — is
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Three factors could explain physician burnout in the US: Doctors share their thoughts on a growing medical crisis
In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors
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There’s no place like home: Study finds home care effective for patients with blood clots
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City has found that patients with low-risk blood clots
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Effectively expressing empathy to improve ICU care
In nearly every intensive care unit (ICU) at every pediatric hospital across the country, physicians hold numerous care conferences with
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The danger of coronary artery compression in children is more common than we think
The incidence of coronary artery compression in children fitted with epicardial pacemakers may be slightly more common than previously believed,
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Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning
Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to
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Testosterone research brings new hope for cancer patients
Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer related deaths
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Insights from metabolites get us closer to a test for chronic fatigue syndrome
A study led by researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public
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