Archive for June, 2009
Time Marches On but Your Skin Can Stay Young: Prevention, Clinical Trials, and Techniques for Aging Skin
Presented by: Anne Chang, MD
Director, Dermatological Clinical Trials
Stanford University Medical Center
Hayes Gladstone, MD
Director, Dermatologic Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center
April 8, 2009
Lecture Overview:
Sun exposure is the most potent source of skin damage over time and the primary cause of skin cancer
Stay out of the sun and use sunblock rather than sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or […]
Management of Low Back Pain
Presented by: Michael S. Leong, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
Stanford University Medical Center
April 22, 2009
Lecture Overview:
Eighty percent of Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their life. It’s the second most common disability, after colds
Most lower back pain resolves itself with nonsurgical treatment, such as physical therapy and exercise
New clinical guidelines […]
Screening For Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection And Prevention
Presented by: Brian Passo, MD
Clinical Faculty, Gastroenterology
Stanford University Medical Center
May 13, 2009
Lecture Overview:
The No. 1 way to prevent colorectal cancer is through regular screening
Both men and women over the age of 50 should be tested regularly
A colonoscopy is the gold standard in screening […]
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Presented by: Craig Comiter, MD
Associate Professor, Urology
Kim Rhoads, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Eric Sokol, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
May 14, 2009
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Lecture Overview:
Pelvic floor disorders, including incontinence and prolapse, are extremely common
Causes range from genetics and gender to pregnancy, hysterectomy, obesity, and age
Fecal […]
