Obesity worsens asthma....

New research shows that obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the problem and to have lower quality of life and worse control of the disease than those with ...

The blood bank: from provider to partner in treatment of massively bleeding patients.

Transfusion , Vol. 47, No. 2 Suppl. ANB Abstract BACKGROUND: Continued hemorrhage remains a major cause of mortality in massively transfused patients of whom many develop coagulopathy.

The physiology of leukocyte recruitment: an in vivo perspective.

Abstract The mechanisms of leukocyte recruitment have been studied extensively in vitro and have shed light on the basic molecular structure-function relationship of adhesion and signaling molecules involved in ...

Scientists Identify Genetic Link That May Neutralize HIV

This new information will likely spur a new approach for making an HIV vaccine that elicits neutralizing antibodies.

Rockland pediatric allergist gives talk about food allergies in children

As children head back to school this month, many districts are grappling with the issue of protecting youngsters with food allergies.

Docs list ways to reduce side effects of medicine

Do you regularly use over-the-counter medication to treat your headaches and allergy problems? If so, be mindful of the potential adverse side effects as well as food-drug or drug-drug interactions.

Family File

A new program for teens is being offered through Vassar Brothers Medical Center's Kids with Chronic Illnesses support program.

Study into pre and pro-biotic use in primary prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis

Probiotics are live, beneficial microorganisms that confer health benefits, like the live bacteria in yogurt.

Nicotine protects kidney from renal ischemia/reperfusion injury...

Recently, nicotine administration has been shown to be a powerful inhibitor of a variety of innate immune responses, including LPS-induced toxaemia.

Achoo! Yes, it's that time of year

Fall allergy season is in full swing. Ragweed and alternaria - outdoor mold - are the two primary culprits causing itchy and watery eyes, congestion, runny noses and sneezing, said Dr.