On January 2, 2013 the American Taxpayer Relief Act was signed into law by President Obama.   This law provided for an extension of certain ‘Bush-era’ tax cuts, but significantly c[...]

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) By Harinath Sheela, MD INTRODUCTION — Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an emerging field within ga[...]

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized by the sudden onset of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, usu[...]

Cancer survivors are an amazing group of people. I know because my Mom, like so many others, was a cancer survivor. There are few diseases where the mind and body have to line up i[...]

As this issue’s cover story explores, innovative technology is revolutionizing medicine. Surgical oncology is a prime beneficiary of these advances. Moffitt Cancer Center started i[...]

By John D. Horowitz, MD  Pregnancy begets varicose veins, like the night follows the day.  Few associations in healthcare are as definitive.  Possibly the adage: “if a man lives lo[...]

Innovative partnership between Florida Hospital and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute will bridge research and treatment to accelerate personalized medicine in diabetes an[...]