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Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, claiming the lives of about 50,000 Americans each year. Although the overall incidence of colon cancer has been falling over the past few decades, recent studies reveal that in Gen Xers and Millenials, colon cancer. . . Read More

Opioid addiction claims nearly 100 lives every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there was a record 33,091 opioid overdose deaths in 2015, up 16 percent from the record set the previous year. In response to the crisis, researchers and policy makers. . . Read More

To treat a wound appropriately, you have to know whether it’s infected. Delaying treatment of an infected wound can interfere with healing, while the unnecessary use of antibiotics can cause side effects and lead to drug resistance. But identifying infections promptly can. . . Read More

In recent years, researchers have focused on developing ways to deliver drugs like chemotherapy agents specifically to cancer cells to minimize treatment side effects.  However, this effort is not without challenges — drugs can get diluted in body fluids or not travel deeply. . . Read More

Needlestick injuries can lead to serious health and emotional consequences for physicians. In a new study, researchers looked at the prevalence of and risk factors for needlesticks among interventional radiology physicians. They found such injuries were both commonplace and. . . Read More