Department of Internal Medicine News
The department of internal medicine houses a residency program with a multimodal approach to learning, including both hands-on and self-directed approaches. Subspecialty fellowships are offered in cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, geriatric medicine, rheumatology, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care, and soon, hematology and medical oncology, and neurology care.
Current Internal Medicine News
Graduates of 性视界传媒's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are helping reduce the mental healthcare gap in Las Vegas.
Internal Medicine In The News
Research shows that a novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases 鈥 a target that had eluded treatment for decades.
Southern Nevada is seeing its first reported case of West Nile virus this season, with Clark County confirming an infection in a local resident.
Results from a late-stage clinical trial of the pill daraxonrasib offer new hope for a notoriously deadly disease, doctors say.
As you get ready to head out on your summer vacation, an expert is saying there's really one thing of vital importance that you should pack besides your passports and sunscreen.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can occur when the body has an extreme response to an infection. In this case, the infection was pneumonia, which can start in the lungs and, in severe cases, lead to sepsis.
Having your period when you also have sickle cell disease (SCD) can pose unique challenges, including more severe cramps. Blood loss and fluctuating hormones can even set off a sickle cell crisis.