Faculty in the Media
New research from Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, shows some men can have persistent sexual side effects lasting five years after they stop taking the drug finasteride, commonly marketed as Propecia.
In an op-ed, Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses her concerns about kids playing tackle football, based on mounting medical evidence of repetitive head trauma causing chronic brain injury.
A growing number of health care institutions are adopting attitudes and programs integrating spirituality and medicine. Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says more research is being done on the role of spirituality in…
The drug company criticized for increasing the price of a pregnancy drug from $20 to $1,500 per dose announced that it's cutting the price by more than half.
The threat of dengue fever and the prevalence of parasitic infections are realities for tens of thousands of people in the United States.
For decades, analysts at the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense have compiled psychological assessments of hostile leaders like Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya and Kim Jong-il of North Korea.
Congress is threatening to cut more than a billion dollars for community health clinics, a move that would force centers across the country to cut back many services.
Despite the popularity of health applications, or "apps," for mobile phones, there has been little research on how well apps work, or if they comply with known public health guidelines on how to change people's behaviors.
The hair-growth drug finasteride, commonly marketed under the trademark name Propecia, can cause persistent sexual dysfunction well after a patient stops taking the medication, according to a study by Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences…
Scientists say the amount of radioactivity from Japan should pose no danger to people living in the United States.