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At first glance, Sean looks like your typical 12 year old, mesmerized by his video games. But, Sean's mom, Susan, tells us she knew from when he was just 5 years old, he was different. "He was very unsettled and had problems sitting still in... ( Read more about ADHD Children & Iron Deficiency)

“I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to see my children grow up and my grandchild grow, you get this really scary feeling inside,” says Rosamond Stallings. When 45 year old Rosamond Stallings was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago,... ( Read more about African American Women and Breast Cancer)

It might still seem a bit early, but now is the time for the millions of Americans who suffer from spring and summer allergies to be going on the offensive against their pollen problem. It depends on what you're allergic to, but when the... ( Read more about Ahead of Allergies)

There’s an important piece of medical research released tonight which every woman with breast cancer or a family history of breast cancer needs to hear about. The study looks at whether they need to worry about their risk of ovarian cancer, and... ( Read more about Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risk)

Earlier this week we talked to experts about whether direct to consumer drug ads are good or not for the public. Regardless they’re here to stay; but they’re going to start to look very different, and you’ll start to see them in some unusual... ( Read more about DTC Future)

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... ( Read more about Drug Allergies Study)

With the explosion of the internet there are now countless places to get health information. Clearly there is one leader: WebMD. It has become a media behemoth. WebMD is to health websites what McDonalds is to hamburgers--but clearly with a... ( Read more about Everyday Health)

Dr. John Cahill explains that our world is becoming increasingly small and easy access air travel and global urbanization has created the possibility for the very real threat of pandemic. The internet has made international travel quick and... ( Read more about How Real is the Threat of Pandemic?)

The most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is nearly as effective as going in surgically to detect tears in wrist ligaments, according to a recent study. The author of the paper in the American Journal of Roentgenology, Thomas... ( Read more about MRI Excels at Detecting Wrist Ligament Tears)

There is a new online tool for prostate cancer patients just unveiled that is said to be the most accurate way to predict one’s chances of long term survival.

We getting to the peak of the flu season now folks. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot, you’re susceptible. But how do you know if your symptoms are the flu or something else? And why is that so important? When you get the sniffles, maybe a... ( Read more about Rapid Flu Test)

Each year, nearly 2 million patients in U.S. hospitals get infections following surgery or other medical procedures, and about 90,000 die. But amidst all the news and concern surrounding hospital infection rates comes a new study that shows two... ( Read more about Surgical Prep)

Investigators have found that men who are or have been overweight or who have high insulin levels are more likely to die from prostate cancer. The discovery of these two predictors is important, because doctors now have two crucial clues as to... ( Read more about Two Markers Found for Prostate-Cancer Deadliness)

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)

What is Cancer?

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... ( 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? Searching for the Cause)

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.

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... ( 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. Pad is essentially a blockage of the arteries in the lower... ( Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

“My grandmother died at 67 of heart disease and she was a diabetic, my mother died at 59 from heart disease, my sister who was two years older than me died at 51 from heart disease, my oldest sister who is five years older than me had her first... ( Read more about Women & Heart Centers)

The fattening of America is so out there, so obvious, the question has become how do we get the message that we need to reverse the trend? Perhaps, the message is sinking in, at least among women. New research released by the CDC shows, among... ( Read more about Women, Obesity Rates, and the Fountain of Youth)

It would make sense at first glance that workplace stress leads to heart disease--no surprise, right? But the latest research shows chronic stress at work can also leads to diabetes--and that--raises eyebrows. “Deadlines, they ask you questions... ( Read more about Work Stress and Metabolic Syndrome)

Most people would npt consider a 35 year old a likely candidate for serious heart trouble, even if she is a young smoker. But new research shows that young smokers between 35 and 39 are at a significantly higher risk of heart attacks than their... ( Read more about Young Smokers)