An accelerated, highly targeted form of radiation therapy for women with early stage breast cancer has been gaining ground in recent years because of its high convenience factor. But the concentrated treatment remains controversial, and researcher Heather Taffet Gold, PhD, is probing its popularity.

In a study published this week in JAMA, Sripal Bangalore, MD, looks at the efficacy of beta blockers to manage heart disease over the long-term.

James Galvin, MD, MPH, comments on Lewy body dementia, a disease frequently misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease or a psychiatric disorder.

Tara Accetta can hold a spoon, brush her teeth and sit up straight on the edge of her bed. For the Brooklyn college student, whose neck was broken during a midnight swim last July, these are hard-won victories that give her hope — hope that she’ll be able to live independently in a wheelchair. Accetta’s medical care team at Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine is featured in article.