Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. Routine screening mammography is recommended by most groups issuing breast cancer screening guidelines. There are, however, important considerations for who should be screened, when screening should start, how often they should be screened, and … Read more
Speaker: Dr. Wayne Cascio, EPA
Speaker: Da-zhi Wang, Harvard University
Dr. Burks will address anxieties families have concerning peanut allergy, how to respond to a reaction, and will describe the current research and treatments. In his Chair's Corner podcast with Dr. Falk, Dr. Burks explains "You have to ingest the food to have serious life-threatening reaction—it's not touching it, it's not smelling it, it's not … Read more
Sidney Smith is a professor of medicine, an active clinical cardiologist and a clinical researcher. He is a past president of the American Heart Association and a world-recognized expert on developing national and international guidelines for assessment of cardiovascular risk and for treatment of cardiovascular disorders including hypertension, cholesterol abnormalities, and acute coronary syndromes. At … Read more
Speaker: Dr. Ann Murphy, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Muss is a translational researcher who is involved in the design and of both clinical trials that contain collaborative trials involving both laboratory and health services research. His major interest is in cancer in older patients with a focus on the treatment of breast cancer in older women. Breast cancer is a disease of … Read more
When ordinary people attempt to understand scientific, medical or other technical information, they may find themselves hampered by ignorance, irrational patterns of thinking and erroneous ideas about risk. These problems are always unfortunate, but when the information people are trying to understand relates to their own health, they are particularly unfortunate.Clinicians can do a lot … Read more
This presentation will cover the current medical uses of cannabinoids, such as those found in marijuana or hemp products. The action of these agents, as well as a review the evidence-based literature for their use for common medical conditions will also be provided. Dr. Timothy Ives is the Director of Pain Management Service, Division of … Read more