Living With and Overcoming Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ellen Shmueli, living with rheumatoid arthritis for more than 10 years, describes her road to overcoming and controlling her condition.
Gout Discovery at Duke University Could Lead to New Treatment
A new treatment for treating Gout can normalize levels of uric acid in the blood within hours in patients who have failed to respond to any other treatments.
Health Matters: MS Doesn't Have Me
David Granet, MD and expert Jody Corey-Bloom, MD discuss multiple sclerosis and individuals with the diease share their stories.
The Symptoms and Treatments of GERD
Dr. Jordan Josephson, author and leading ear, nose and throat doctor, explains how to control or avoid getting GERD.
TNF Blockers Linked to Heart Failure in Elderly
A 2008 study found that treating elderly RA patients with TNG-alpha antagonists may increase their risk and exacerbate heart failure.
Disease-activity Score Helps Guide Treatment of New-onset RA
A study found that in recent-onset active RA, regular medication adjustments based on disease-activity scores improves clinical outcomes.
Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Missing Genomic Link
This study identifies a polymorphism in the TRAF1/C5 region increases the susceptibility to and severity of RA.
ACC 2011-- Morten Schou, MD, PhD for the Danish Heart Failure Study
Dr. Morten Schou discusses the Danish Heart Failure Study and the conclusion that the researchers came up with upon evaluating the results.
Life in the Balance: Perspectives on Stem Cell Research
David Gollaher, president and CEO of California Healthcare Institute, discusses the tensions between stem cell research, ethics, and politics.
Chronic Hyponatremia
Dr. Mitchell Rosner discusses chronic hyponatremia and treatments options for patients diagnosed with the condition.
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Independently Linked to CVD
A 2009 study found that antipsychotic medications and lifestyle factors cannot fully explain the elevated risk for CVD in patients with schizophrenia.
Health Matters: Safety of Childhood Vaccinations
Vaccines are one of the most important public health advances in the 20th century, yet fewer people are getting them.
Child Vaccinations
As measles make a nationwide comeback, are parents who refuse to vaccinate their children contributing to the problem?
LIFE Before Death: A Documentary on the Global Crisis in Untreated Pain
Nearly 80% of people worldwide who need palliative care do not have access to needed medicine and treatment.
Shedding Light on the Mystery of Chronic Pain
New breakthroughs in our understanding of the physical and biochemical pathways of pain may soon lead to effect disease-modifying drugs.
COPD may Predispose Patients to Reflux Disease
According to the results from a 2008 study, patients with COPD may be at increased risk for GERD.
Virtual Reality Therapy for Children with Autism
Researchers are studying whether virtual reality devices can help improve social attention and communication skills in high-functioning children with autism.
How to Safely Convert Opioids in the Clinical Setting
Clinical pharmacist gives step-by-step demonstration of how to convert a patient from hydromorphone to extended-release morphine.
Endoscopic Therapy of GERD Using Esophyx TIF II
An endoscopic and less invasive technique with similar results and without the cuts associated with Nissen's fundoplication Toupet.
Ensuring Appropriate Dosing of PPIs to Optimize Outcomes
Dr. Stephen Brunton discusses breakthrough symptoms in GERD and appropriate dosing of proton pump inhibitors.
Options for Gout Pain Management
Watch this video for a brief discussion of options for the medical management of gout pain.
Growing Alarm over Alarm Fatigue in Hospitals
The FDA cautions hospital personnel on the dangers of turning off alarms on monitoring devices.
Advice for Newly Diagnosed Kidney Cancer Patients
Ana Molina, MD, of MSKCC, shares advice for newly diagnosed kidney cancer patients
Ana Molina, MD, of MSKCC Shares Important Information on Kidney Cancer
Ana Molina, MD, of MSKCC, discusses information she wants the public to know about kidney cancer
Daniel A. Osman, MD, Founder and Course Director of the Miami Breast Cancer Conference
Daniel A. Osman, MD, talks about detecting malignant tumors in patients
Research Updates in Gout and Hyperuricemia
Learn about findings from recent studies of gout, crystalline arthritis, and hyperuricemia.
Body Invaders: Gout
As seen on the Discovery Health series Body Invaders, learn how gout arthritis can affect the human body.
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
From the Mayo Clinic comes this overview of multiple sclerosis treatment and new therapies for patients.
Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
This webcast looks at the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and markers of rheumatoid arthritis severity.
Immunizations for Children
Watch as Barry Hainer, MD, of Medical University of South Carolina, breaks down the immunizations recommendations for children according to age group.