Q&A: How serious is FDA warning about revolutionary blood-cancer treatment?

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe Food and Drug Administration&nbs

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Q&A: How serious is FDA warning about revolutionary blood-cancer treatment?

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe Food and Drug Administration&nbs

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on: December 18,2023 12

Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on:December 18,2023 12

Q&A: Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

byUC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination

Updated on: December 28,2023 13

Q&A: Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

byUC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination

Updated on:December 28,2023 13

Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening

by Tri DinhCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test t

Updated on: January 10,2024 8

Q and A: Cervical cancer and HPV screening

by Tri DinhCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince age 20, I have had annual visits with a gynecologist. I am now in my late 30s, and my physician recommended that I get an HPV test in addition to a Pap test t

Updated on:January 10,2024 8

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on: December 17,2023 10

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on:December 17,2023 10

Q and A: Does cancer increase my risk for a blood clot?

by Tucker CostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainI am 48 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. Despite my diagnosis, I live a fairly normal life, am physically active and strive to optimize my he

Updated on: January 10,2024 12

Q and A: Does cancer increase my risk for a blood clot?

by Tucker CostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainI am 48 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. Despite my diagnosis, I live a fairly normal life, am physically active and strive to optimize my he

Updated on:January 10,2024 12

Q&A: Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19

by Christian Hetrick,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic hammered California hospitals by disrupting their operations and pounding their fina

Updated on: December 30,2023 14

Q&A: Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19

by Christian Hetrick,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic hammered California hospitals by disrupting their operations and pounding their fina

Updated on:December 30,2023 14

Q&A：Hypertension

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Updated on: November 29,2024 0

Q&A：Hypertension

—Edited from <Yale-G First Aid: Crush USMLE Step 2CK and Step 3> By Yale Gong, M.D. Blood pressure generally refers to systemic arterial blood pressure, the force driving

Updated on:November 29,2024 0

Q&A: Brush your teeth—bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure

by Glenda Mary Davison and Yvonne Prince,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of heal

Updated on: October 14,2023 2

Q&A: Brush your teeth—bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure

by Glenda Mary Davison and Yvonne Prince,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of heal

Updated on:October 14,2023 2

Q&A: What sunscreen is best? A dermatologist offers advice on protecting your skin

by Bianca Tod,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunburn is a sign that skin has experienced significant levels of damage. Ultraviolet light can change a person'sDNA str

Updated on: December 30,2023 11

Q&A: What sunscreen is best? A dermatologist offers advice on protecting your skin

by Bianca Tod,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSunburn is a sign that skin has experienced significant levels of damage. Ultraviolet light can change a person'sDNA str

Updated on:December 30,2023 11

Q&A: New research on better understanding brain alterations in people with autism

byUniversity of VirginiaTwo major stable ASD subtypes, one with hypoconnectivity and the other with hyperconnectivity. Histogram and box plots of the individual average connectivity values (meas

Updated on: January 10,2024 16

Q&A: New research on better understanding brain alterations in people with autism

byUniversity of VirginiaTwo major stable ASD subtypes, one with hypoconnectivity and the other with hyperconnectivity. Histogram and box plots of the individual average connectivity values (meas

Updated on:January 10,2024 16

Q&A: Digital interventions for binge drinking

by Susan Coppa,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrian Suffoletto, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, views interactions with patients in the Emergency Department a

Updated on: December 30,2023 10

Q&A: Digital interventions for binge drinking

by Susan Coppa,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrian Suffoletto, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, views interactions with patients in the Emergency Department a

Updated on:December 30,2023 10