Health Advice: Medical Tests & Procedures

By Bryan Arling, M.D. - Health - October 1, 2009

A doctor's advice to a patient worried because her father developed Guillain-Barré syndrome. more >>

By Roger Blumenthal, M.D. - Health - August 19, 2009

Expert Roger Blumenthal's advice on whether stem cells are a credible treatment for the condition. more >>

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - March 25, 2009

Good doctors could draw opposite conclusions from 2 recent reports on prostate cancer screening. more >>

By Bryan Arling, M.D. - Health - March 23, 2009

Each colon cancer screening test has its pros and cons; you do need to choose one or another. more >>

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - March 17, 2009

Regular screening mammograms are important; self exams can't hurt. more >>

By Roger Blumenthal, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

If you're not having symptoms, yearly tests aren't necessary. more >>

By Steven E. Nissen, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

They may be a sign of metabolic syndrome, which means trouble for the heart. more >>

By Bryan Arling, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

You might reasonably go in annually only after you hit 60. more >>

By Kenneth Cooper, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

Here's what to look for in a preventive medical exam. more >>

NEWSLETTER