For the first time in more than four decades, there is new hope for leukemia patients in the form of four new agents that have been approved recently.
Category : Treatments
Doctors hope to kill cancer cells with advanced new drugs
Targeting the body’s biological clock may render positive results in the war against cancer, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature.
Bariatric surgery could be a remedy for morbid obesity
Bariatric surgery includes any surgical procedure on the stomach or intestines. In the United States, the most common procedure is gastric sleeve surgery.
Vaccines are the best health insurance you can get
By Emilio Sanchez Miami-Dade Health Though vaccines are probably de the best way to avoid communicable diseases, the number of people who are opting out…
Meningitis is a disease that requires immediate medical attention
By Emilio Sanchez Miami-Dade Health Meningitis is one of those diseases that parents and doctors fear the most. Meningitis is the medical term for inflammation…
Seven FAQs about laser toenail fungus treatment
By Emilio Sanchez Miami-Dade Health Does this laser treatment really work? Preliminary research suggests it may be promising, but so overall the evidence is still…
Discovery could lead to a “single pill” to treat hypertension
For millions of patients, this new kind of treatment could mean the end of a daily cocktail of tablets taken in combination to regulate blood flow.
New Treatments for Arthritis Bring Hope to Millions of Patients
One the greatest advantages of the new gene therapy method are that the medical compounds are injected directly into the joints, sparing the rest of the body.