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An oncology nurse writes about caring too much and generates dozens of responses.

Pregnancy carries some risk of birth defects. Drugs are teratogenic. These are basic facts.

A new study has determined that women taking hormone replacement therapy for five years or more after menopause double their risk for breast cancer.

A new study found that a woman’s resting heart rate can be used as a factor in predicting coronary events.

This past weekend was the Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, held in San Antonio, TX.

New research indicates that "men who experience erectile dysfunction between the ages of 40 and 49 are twice as likely to develop heart disease than men without dysfunction."

A new study has found that giving infliximab to patients after intestinal resective surgery is an effective way to prevent endoscopic and histological recurrence of Crohn’s disease.

Researchers have determined that the ancient practice of Zen meditation may have pain reducing qualities.

Personalized medicine involves using information about a patient�s genotype or gene expression profile to tailor medical treatment to the individual. Oncology is not quite there yet, but researchers have started to lay the groundwork.

The inheritable aspect of schizophrenia may be due to, in large part, structural changes in DNA called copy number variants, not more common genetic variants that have been the focus in previous studies.

A new application from Anvita Health will allow users of Google Health to view their health records directly on their mobile phone.

A 64-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and sarcoidosis presented to the emergency department with chest pain. After a positive stress test, a coronary angiogram was performed, which showed normal coronary arteries except for an anomalous take-off of the left circumflex artery from the right coronary cusp.

A new longitudinal twin study were recently published that adds further evidence that sleep problems in children are predictive of depression later on.

Nurses have a lot on their minds and are eager to share their opinions, perspectives, and insights on Internet blogs.

B12 deficiency is one of the more common reversible causes of cognitive impairment and dementia, especially among older patients.

A 48-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes was referred to our outpatient clinic for preoperative evaluation before undergoing intrabdominal surgery. He reported recently aggravated chest discomfort at rest.

A research team has discovered a protein critical for the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors that, when expression was blocked, prevented tumor growth in mice.

How often are you faced with the decision of whether to treat a patient with a medication that has produced positive results in one population and negative results in a second?

"THE health care system in America.... costs too much and saps economic vitality, achieves far too little return on investment and isn’t distributed equitably."

In this economy, we need to stretch every dollar we spend. Usually you pay your bills in full and on time, taking advantage of discounts offered for payment by a certain date.

A recent study found that only one-quarter of hospital patients are able to correctly identify their doctors and what roles the doctors had in their treatment.

A new study has found that diabetics are at a significantly higher risk of developing both Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

In a decision likely to affect oncology practice nationwide, ASCO recommends clinicians order KRAS gene mutation testing for all patients with a diagnosis of metastatic colorectal cancer prior to establishing a treatment plan.

Researchers have discovered that ion channel disorders may account for one-third of unexplainable sudden cardiac death in young people.

This week is the week that I approach with trepidation every year. It is the week of RN competencies.

A new study has found that high doses of inhaled corticosteroids are effective in limiting the severity and length of asthma attacks set off by colds.

A new study has shown positive results that PRIMA-1 could potentially become a new chemotherapy treatment for progestin-accelerated human breast cancer.

If you're like many companies, you've cut down on business travel to save some cash. As a result, videoconferencing use has spiked.

Studies have found that unstructured play time is immensely beneficial to children.

A new study found that clinical pharmacists can reduce medication costs.