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Is an At-Home DNA Test an Ideal Gift, Really?

By Kathleen Raven

As the popularity of at-home genetic testing kits has increased, so has awareness in the medical community of the need to better inform consumers about the limitations of them.

Dr. Herbst with Dr. Doroshow discussing immunotherapy for NSCLC
Some (Not Most) Lung Cancer Patients Benefit from Immunotherapy Drugs

By Kathleen Raven

Immunotherapy holds great promise for lung cancer patients, but more research is needed to understand why some patients respond, and most do not.

older people walking, perhaps because of successful hip replacement surgery
Taking the Worry Out of Hip Surgery

By Kathy Katella

Hip replacements are considered to be one of the greatest success stories in orthopedics. In this slideshow, Yale Medicine orthopedic surgeons share surprising insights about hip surgeries.

Edgar Martinez, a patient of the VA hospital in West Haven
Health and Healing for Our Veterans

By Kathy Katella

On any given day, the hallways at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Connecticut Health System in West Haven are bustling as doctors care for veterans who served around the world.

Mother and child perhaps discussing gender-diverse needs
Expertise with Kids Questioning Their Gender Identity

By Carrie MacMillan

Yale Medicine's Pediatric Gender Program helps children and their families who are grappling with gender identity, expression, and related issues.

portrait of Mulligan, MD, an organ transplant surgeon
Offering Hope to Those Waiting for an Organ

By Kathy Katella

There are more than 114,500 people in the United States on transplant waiting lists. On average, 20 people die each day waiting for an organ. David Mulligan, MD, chief of Yale Medicine Transplant Surgery & Immunology answered questions about what is being done to address the shortage.

Portrait of breast cancer survivor Allison and her dog Wish
Breast Cancer Survivor Is No Stranger to Struggle

By Colleen Moriarty

When an annual mammogram and ultrasound detected a breast tumor, this busy mom saw it as a challenge to overcome.

Doctors perform open heart surgery, possibly repair a ruptured aortic aneurysm
A Revolutionary Way to Defeat a Silent Cardiac Killer

By Andrew Osborne

There is a reason aortic aneurysm is known as “the silent killer.” Most people who have an aneurysm have no symptoms at all. This video features a patient who underwent surgery for aortic aneurysm and highlights the work of cardiac surgeon John Elefteriades, MD, an internationally renowned pioneer in his field.

vaping device
Your Teen Is Underestimating the Health Risks of Vaping

By Kathleen Raven

National surveys have shown that e-cigarette use, or vaping, has risen sharply among teenagers and young adults. Yale Medicine addiction experts discuss ways that parents can talk to their kids about vaping.

David Hafler, MD, a world-renowned neuroimmunologist specializing in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple Sclerosis: How Scientists Developed a Breakthrough Drug

By Jenny Chen

Yale Medicine's Dr. Hafler explains the science behind the new drug ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis.

older woman, worrying about back pain
Guide to a Better Back

By Kathy Katella

Although back pain is one of the most common complaints Americans have, people are often confused about its causes and treatments. In this slideshow, Yale Medicine orthopedic surgeons Peter Whang, MD, and Arya Varthi, MD, address some of their patients’ most common questions.

A couple holding hands together after receiving bariatric surgery for weight loss.
How Surgery Breaks the Cycle of Obesity

By Andrew Osborne

Obesity is a disease, and for some people diet and exercise simply don't work. But bariatric surgery can help you take the weight off and reverse obesity-related diseases.

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