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In 2006, the latest technology available for PET-CT scans was the time-of-flight scanner. At the time, this scanner compared to older PET models was like comparing old, heavy TVs of the 1980s to the f...

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have saved and extended the lives of thousands of patients with heart failure. These small, surgically-implanted mechanical pumps have internal and external pie...

As men get older, many of us find that we have to use the bathroom more often than we used to or get up more frequently in the middle of the night to go. These are common signs of benign prostat...

Having a stroke can be a life-changing experience. Nobody wants to go through it twice. Upon recovery, one of the first things we do is try to help patients reduce their risk through education about s...

Between 2000 and 2010, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show huge increases in the numbers of older Americans between the ages of 80 and 99. Today, more people than ever need solutions for heari...

Data from a 2018 study have confirmed the standard of care for many women with early-stage breast cancer: chemotherapy isn’t always necessary, and actually is unlikely to be effective in certain women...