If you suffer from acid reflux, there’s new evidence you can avoid the damage this can cause by changing the way you sleep. Acid reflux disease is a common cause of heartburn. And many times the acid can travel back up into the food pipe at... (Read more about ACID REFLUX AND RIGHT SIDE)

Fissures account for the most common type of painful rectal disease after hemorrhoids. These fissures are small, painful tears in the walls of the anus which are often treated by anti-inflammatory creams. (Read more about Anal Fissures)

The appendix is a small, finger-like appendage that sits at the juncture of the small and large intestines. Before antibiotics an appendectomy or removal of the appendix was one of the most common surgical procedures. (Read more about Appendectomy)

The first modern based blood-transfusion was attempted in 18h century France when an anemic boy received blood from a lamb. The boy died because then nothing was known of blood groups or blood compatibility. However, blood grouping and typing did... (Read more about Artificial Blood)

There is a good chance that many of you women reading this will at some point in your lifetime have to go for a breast biopsy; and that biopsy won’t turn out to be a cancer. But does that mean you’re completely out of the woods? The answer is... (Read more about BENIGN BREAST LESIONS)

The most advanced method used to perform open heart surgery means a quicker recovery time and less postoperative risks. However, very few doctors use the technique. The term port access refers to a technique that allows doctors to put a patient... (Read more about BETTER CARDIAC SURGERY)

According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains America’s number one killer. The disease continues to devastate as it takes the lives of hundreds of thousands each year. Now, a new study conducted by the Centers for... (Read more about CDC STUDY ON HEART DISEASE)

As a youngster, Angela Benvenuto had a diving accident which severely damaged her spine. Her vertebrae became compressed in several different places. “I was writhing in pain for years and it was my chiropractor who suggested yoga would be helpful... (Read more about CORE STRENGTHENING AND BACK PAIN)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome also called repetitive strain syndrome results when a nerve that supplies that hand called the median nerve becomes repeatedly compressed. (Read more about Carpal Tunnel)

So when is a trip to the candy counter a cure for a common problem that costs the country millions in healthcare dollars and gets patients out of the hospital days earlier? It’s when you buy a pack of gum of course! It might sound weird, but... (Read more about Chewing Gum Cure)

“It is burning and tingling that is how it feels all the time and then there are other pains where it is shooting pains and you feel like someone is stabbing you,” says Diana Baez. Diana Baez is about to have computer aided knee surgery that... (Read more about Computer Aided Surgery)

Is your doctor putting you through unnecessary tests, even biopsies, say, simply because he or she fears being sued? According to the results of a new survey, the answer is a concerning yes! Defensive medicine may be a subtle issue, like... (Read more about DEFENSIVE MEDICINE)

Megan Moynihan never suspected that her regularly scheduled visit to the dentist would have her facing the drill. “I came in for a check-up and a cleaning and they took X-rays. It turned out that I had 7 cavities,” says Megan. (Read more about DENTAL DECAY)

It is perhaps the simplest, but most important part of the doctor patient visit: time when the physician or other caregiver washes his or her hands. But new research shows doctors frequently don’t clean themselves before touching the patient (Read more about DOCTOR HANDWASHING)

It’s a question every patients is asked by every doctor who examines them--is there a history of a drug allergy? While many patients believe they might have a significant drug allergy that precludes them from getting that medication, new research... (Read more about DRUG ALLERGIES STUDY)

The colon or large bowel stores waste products of digestion and reabsorbs salt and water back into the body. (Read more about Diverticulitis)

“All my life, I’ve worn glasses. I think I first got glasses when I was in the third grade,” says Ben Anderson, whose eyesight was corrected with laser surgery. 58 year old Ben Anderson has wanted to toss his glasses for years. He has struggled... (Read more about FARSIGHTEDNESS LASER SURGERY)

For 25-year old Jon Delutio, it’s important to be able to flash those pearly whites this fall. “I am getting married in October. I wanted it to look better than what I have now,” explains Jon. The dental implant he has is what’s known as a... (Read more about FLUORIDE DENTAL IMPLANTS)

Gastric surgery to treat obesity was first developed in 1967 in the United States. Over the years, several different types of gastric surgeries have been used. (Read more about Gastric Surgery)

Would you get heart valve surgery if you didn’t have any symptoms? New research says many patients with a common heart valve problem should have performed a heart valve surgery. The study looks at a problem with the mitral valve, which is the... (Read more about HEART VALVE SURGERY STUDY)

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego report that experimental rats recovered from blood flow related paralysis after receiving grafts of human spinal stem cells. When damage occurs due to loss of blood flow to the spine's... (Read more about Human Stem Cells Return Motor Function to Paralyzed Rats)

As a Broadway press agent, Michael Hartmans life is jam-packed with deadlines, meetings and mountains of stress. But 3 years ago, his world was turned upside down. Michael began passing blood, and was diagnosed with colon cancer. (Read more about LAPAROSCOPIC COLON CANCER SURGERY)

69 year old Betty Dreschel had plans of enjoying every moment of retirement being active and social with friends, but incontinence left her feeling anxious. “If you were out socially, and you got either a coughing spell or even if you laughed a... (Read more about NEW INCONTINENCE THERAPY)

Today, Marisa Auerbach looks like your typical teenager. But as a baby, Marisa had cardiomyopathy, a disorder that causes muscle and tissue damage in the heart. Two years ago, her condition worsened. She waited for a heart for eight weeks, until... (Read more about ORGAN DONATION)

A new study just released looks at a problem that affects millions of people going for surgery each year—postoperative nausea and vomiting. This research tested a variety of different regimens, altering the combinations of anesthetics, pain... (Read more about POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA)

If you were faced with having heart surgery, would you want your doctor to capture images of your heart so you can see your organ first hand? (Read more about RECORDING SURGERY)

Chief justice William Rehnquist’s diagnosis of thyroid cancer is a concerning one. His age, and the fact he needed to have a breathing pipe put in has experts worried about his overall prognosis. (Read more about REHNQUIST SURGERY)

The tonsils are a strategically placed pair of lymph nodes placed at the back of the mouth. They sample the bacteria and other alien substances that enter the body. (Read more about Tonsillect)

Marlene Cameron likes to think that her zest for life is infectious…at 70 years old, she is an avid walker, exercises regularly and has a jam-packed social calendar. But, over the past couple of years, her arthritic knees began to zap away her... (Read more about Triathlon Knee Replacement)

A new study suggests the sickest patients waiting for donor livers may be short-changed by an unfair system, where less-ill patients are getting the organs first. While the intention of organ donation networks is to give first priority to the... (Read more about UNFAIR ORGAN DISTRIBUTION)

Moserata Santana is not worried about colon cancer in spite of the fact that the disease killed her father and brother. She’s getting a screening colonoscopy, and has faith that the colonoscopy procedure will detect anything unusual, before it... (Read more about Virtual Colonoscopy)

The idea of a wrong site surgery is almost unthinkable--going in for an operation at a well-respected hospital, and having the wrong arm, or wrong organ being operated upon. According to surgical unit experts, a major cause of wrong site... (Read more about WRONG SITE SURGERY)

Peptic Ulcer Disease One out of eight people in the United States will be diagnosed with Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) over the course of their lifetimes. As with many diseases are understanding of the issues and causes of the disease have been... (Read more about What Is a Peptic Ulcer?)

Cancer is a term used to describe a group of illnesses all having certain common characteristics. There are over 200 different types of cancer and all have a specific name, treatment and a chance of being cured. The human body is made of organs,... (Read more about What is Cancer and How it is Caused)

By Dr. Chitti Moorthy -Director, Departments of Radiation Medicine and Radiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla , NY The cause of cancer lies deep within the building blocks of a person's cells (genes and DNA). If these blocks become... (Read more about What is Cancer?)

Dr. Sateesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses "What is Carotid Stenosis?", the treatments, who should be screened and future developments, such as new stenting techniques. (Read more about What is Carotid Stenosis?)

Video: Dr. Jonathan Cohen of the Concorde Medical Group discusses Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the digestive tract - from the mouth to the anus. Gastroenterolgy studies the functioning and... (Read more about What is Gastroenterology?)

Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. (Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and... (Read more about What is the Polypill?)