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D. Todd Detar, DO Q. What attracted you to medicine? A. While studying health education at the University of Delaware, a college sports injury ended my life’s dream of becoming an NFL player. One of my coaches saw an opportunity for me to work as a trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, and over time, I… Read More »
NDMA is a chemical that forms in both industrial and natural processes. Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It also is important to know not all ARBs contain NDMA or NDEA, so pharmacists a refill of medication not affected by the recall, or doctors may prescribe a different medication that… Read More »
The news: Patients have started to receive the first antibody drug developed specifically to treat covid-19. It’s being tested in 32 patients at various doses in hospitals in the US. If it’s shown to be safe, the drug, referred to as LY-CoV555, will be studied in non-hospitalized coronavirus patients later this summer. The big idea:… Read More »
The regenerative medicine market is booming right now. Its global valuation is expected to reach $ 48.97 billion USD by the year 2025. Never heard of this type of medicine before? Not sure what it is or whether it’s a good option for you? If you have questions about it, you’ve come to the right… Read More »
There are encouraging developments toward a vaccine for the new coronavirus being available in the United States by early next winter, New York Medical College Professor Dr. Bob Lahita said Monday. Appearing on Fox News’ special coverage with host Trace Gallagher, Lahita – who is also the chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital – said that while this… Read More »
I am a 57-year-old female physician, and I remember an incident that involved a cardiologist on the other end of the phone, roughly fifteen years ago. I had recently started work as a hospitalist, and the cardiologist and I had never met. He clearly didn’t pay attention to my introduction, because when he heard my… Read More »