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GW’s Dr. Katherine Chretien Discusses Dialysis in Health Affairs Narrative Matters Essay
A Narrative Matters essay, written by Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was published in the April 2011 issue of Health Affairs.
Dr. Christina Puchalski posing for a portrait
Health Care Providers and Faithful Find the Power of Spirituality in Healing
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…
Hair-Growth Drug Tied to Male Sexual Problems
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…
Dr. Michael Irwig posing for a portrait
GW Study Shows Men Report Persistent Sexual Impairment After Use of Common Hair Loss Drugs
A new study by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, which will be published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, suggests men who take the drug finasteride, commonly marketed under the trademark names Propecia and Proscar, may report an on-going reduction in sex…
Dr. Patience White posing for a portrait
Gout, a Form of Arthritis, is no Longer Limited to the Well-to-do
Gout has roughly tripled since the late 1970s, with about 8 million Americans now suffering from the disease. Patience White, M.D., professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says that while pitching new drugs for gout, pharmaceutical companies have increased people's…
Teens With Congenital Heart Disease Need Help Moving to Adult Care
A new study says that early adolescence is the time that patients with congenital heart disease should start preparing for the move from pediatric to adult medical care.
New Drug Denosumab Better than Current Gold Standard of Zoledronic Acid for Preventing Bone Events in Med with Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer; GW’s Dr. Aragon-Ching Provides Comment in Lancet
Jeanny Aragon-Ching, M.D. assistant professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says that the new drug denosumab is a welcome addition to the options available for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.
Dr. Katherine Chretien posing for a portrait
Some Docs May Use Twitter for 'Unprofessional' Messages
According to a recent study by Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, some doctors post unethical and unprofessional content on Twitter, a finding that suggests the need for more oversight of physicians' use of social media.
Physicians Using Social Media Need More Oversight
New research, conducted by Katherine Chretien, M.D., F.A.C.P., associate professor of Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, reveals that while social media has the potential to have a positive social impact, there is need for greater accountability and guidelines, as some…
Research Study Looks at Benefits of 3G Wireless Technology for Hypertensive Patients in Underserved Urban Communities
The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, One Economy, Cricket Communications, VOCEL and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, today announced that 3G wireless-enabled handsets and the Pill Phone mobile medication reminder…
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