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An editor at iMedical Apps discusses the pros and cons of several smartphones and debates which is better for healthcare professionals.

Dr. Lubin got some much-needed rest and relaxation Memorial Day weekend after another long week of dealing with nonadherent patients and haggling with insurance companies to obtain prior approvals.

Intent is to curb perceived and actual conflicts of interest.

People who have suffered from severe brain injuries may produce low amounts of melatonin, which affects their sleep, according to findings from a study published in Neurology.

Nearly everyone agrees that the rising cost of healthcare is unsustainable and that the current efforts at healthcare reform will do little if anything to reduce healthcare expenditures. Although there seems to be no shortage of proposals on what should be done, there is little consensus on whether any of them will succeed.

A study presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 by researchers from the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, provides further evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are promising chemopreventive agents with activity against colorectal cancer.

Exposure to these chemicals, such as BPA, during organogenesis and throughout life can lead to changes in neuroendocrinology, behavior, metabolism, and obesity, prostate cancer and thyroid and cardiovascular endocrinology.

Although KRAS gene mutation is a well-established biomarker for a lack of response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) antibodies in colorectal cancer, a study presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 sought to determine whether mutations in 9 genes known to be mutated in colorectal cancer, including AKT1, BRAF, CTNNB1, EGFR, KRAS (exon 3), NRAS, PIK3CA, PTEN, and TP53, could also predict response to Vectibix (panitumumab) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Sarcopenia - low skeletal muscle mass and strength - is associated with insulin resistance in both obese and non-obese individuals, and high blood sugar in the obese.

Two aspects of pharmacology - drug exposure and sparing of COX-1 activity - may be the reasons why NSAID use can cause upper GI toxicity.

The state of health care in our country is reaching crisis proportions as unemployment rates continue to rise and more Americans lose their employer-provided health insurance.

The importance of daily physical activity and exercise is being increasingly recognized, and government agencies, professional organizations, and community groups are all seeking ways to get adults and children up and moving.

The five-year study examined a number of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children between 4 and 19 years of age.

Bone is a common site of metastases for many patients with cancer; 65% to 75% of patients who die from breast or prostate cancer have bone metastases, and 30% to 40% of patients with non–small cell lung cancer develop bone metastasis.

Findings from an American Heart Association study indicate that patients who are at a higher risk or mortality from heart failure are also at a higher risk of not receiving evidence-based treatments for the condition.

The FDA has added text messaging to the ranks of e-mail digests, RSS feeds, podcasts, and Websites that comprise MedWatch, the agency's safety information and adverse event reporting program.

Opioid blocker extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX) reduces the brain's response to cues that may cause alcoholics to relapse, according to research at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital.

The new site touts an array of resources or patients with cancer throughout the United States, including the latest news in cancer care and financial assistance and support programs.

Teenagers suffering from treatment-resistant depression may achieve positive results with a switch in medications or a combination of a medication change and cognitive behavior therapy.

Clinical trials use drugs that have undergone extensive testing in animals, but limited testing in humans; thus, unpredictable adverse events are always possible.

More than 80 percent of patients seeking routine care at a dental clinic were unaware of the duration of their bisphosphonate therapy or the risk of adverse events, including oral osteonecrosis.

According to Dr. Pullen, although this is a very common problem, many male patients who have never suffered from epididymitis come in concerned about testicular cancer.

While helping children with autism learn how to communicate has been shown to benefit parent-child interaction, it does not improve their symptoms, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Jill Taylor contrasts the role of psychiatrists and primary care physicians in prescribing psychiatric medications, reviews recent regulatory challenges for the pharma industry, and wonders why the APSS refuses to embrace the Internet.

Operative treatment for patients with cervical spine fractures is associated with a lower mortality rate at 3 months but not 1 year postsurgery in patients who were between 65 and 74 years at the time of fracture.

Provenge, an immunotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer, has become the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the FDA.

New criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia was proposed by the American College of Rheumatology. The criteria were published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

Prior to the introduction of enzyme replacement therapy, symptom relief was a major focus of Gaucher disease management.

Mind-body fitness focuses on the connections between thinking, feeling, and doing. These exercises change energy patterns within the body, facilitating relaxation, reducing fatigue, and improving concentration. Because they also can be modified to suit a person�¢ï¿½ï¿½s needs on any given day, they may be appealing to patients with cancer.

Results of the European Pain in Cancer survey have shown that cancer pain and the side effects associated with cancer treatment have a "significant impact on the quality of life."