Deborah Kaplan

A rare type of ovarian tumor can raise testosterone levels, causing women to develop male characteristics. The main treatments: surgery and chemotherapy. Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumors are exceedingly rare, and thought to develop in hormone- releasing ovarian cells that build connective tissue.

While companies merge for many reasons, taking advantage of economies of scale is a big one. Procurement is a natural place to realize cost savings, making the loans and debts required to enjoin companies workable.
Doing a good job merging procurement departments can mean the difference between the merged company’s financial success and failure. "Procurement is always looking for scale," Peter Bolstorff, EVP of corporate development for the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), told...

When almost 2,000 freshmen showed up at Tulane on Aug. 21, their shipped boxes were already in their rooms. Students pulled up to the dorm at their appointed times, and volunteer "krewe" whisked everything out of the car, transporting belongings in laundry carts to the dorm rooms, while parents moved the cars and students got their ID cards and keys.
Does this sound like a typical dorm move-in? It is now.

Kurt Lefteroff knew Cheryl Murdock for nine years before they started dating in September 2001. She was 42 and seemed perfectly healthy. He didn't know that when Murdock was in sixth grade, she was diagnosed with a heart condition. He didn't know she had taken medications to manage that heart issue for 30 years. And he didn't know about the episode that happened two months earlier.
While on vacation, atrial fibrillation caused her heart to beat quickly and i...

Let’s talk about what telehealth actually is since it’s a broad category. The federal government defines telehealth as “the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.” Of course, there are a variety of technologies in play, including videoconferencing, streaming media, and storing...

When you have a baby, it sometimes seems like there are dangers everywhere. But some of these dangers are unexpected. Toys, clothing, and even bedding pose choking and other hazards, and some items marketed for babies may not actually be safe. Here are some baby items that may cause problems, and home baby-proofing tips to keep your child safe.
Keeping the House Safe: Your Guide to Baby-Proofing
Baby walkers
You can still find baby walkers in stores, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe. Accord...

If you run a small or midsize business, you might want to offer employees some of the benefits they would expect from a larger company. Not only does this show employees that you care about them and their future, but it could allow you to better compete for, and retain, high-quality talent.
One common employee benefit is a retirement plan. Even if a full 401(k) package isn't the right fit for your business, a simplified employee pension (SEP) plan might provide a more affordable, manageable b...

The person sitting next to you at work or on the bus may have IBD, but you’d most likely never know. While the estimated 10 million people worldwide living with this chronic disease regularly experience abdominal pain, fatigue and persistent diarrhea, many of them appear relatively healthy. And these symptoms can be severe to the point of debilitating, making it very difficult for these patients to go to work, school or be productive.
“Living with IBD is like having a backpack on your shoulde...

Healthcare systems like Rush have a wealth of information, perhaps too much to weed through, if it’s not in a usable form. The problem is that the data is logged and kept in multiple places. Unstructured data and structured information in modules (e.g. pathology reports and lab reports) are siloed in the system, making it difficult to integrate. About 80%1 of data in electronic medical records (EMR) is unstructured, such as clinical notes.

With 4,968 stores in more than 70 markets, the H&M Group is not known as a boutique retailer. The company, with nine brands including flagship H&M, works with 2,383 supplier factories worldwide. Stores in the largest brand, H&M, rack up 800 million annual transactions. Yet, this high-volume retailer is focused on sustainability in all things, including textiles, a seeming contradiction in the fast fashion business.
"Since population is growing and natural resources are scarce, it is clear tha...

The concept of Uber is well accepted in the United States. Using an app, a person seeking a ride inputs their ride request information. Almost instantly, a price quote pops up, sometimes with several options. The rider accepts the service with the best fit and can track the car’s arrival at their door. During the ride, they can track it to the destination via GPS in real time. Fast payments and easy payments are a hallmark and consolidated in the platform. Sounds easy? It is.
Uber liked the c...

Few people want to think about the end of life, and managing its legal and financial implications isn't much more appealing. But end of life planning is important no matter what your situation.
The good news is that once plans are made, you may only need to revisit them if you have kids, if you get married or divorced, or if your financial situation changes dramatically.
It's a good idea to seek help from a professional when making an estate plan in order to make sure your wishes are expresse...

The movement is to empower patients to take charge of their health, and one of the best ways to do this is with technology. A well-designed system can drive greater patient engagement through education and entertainment. If you’re thinking that these systems already exist, well, they do. However, they’re inflexible and expensive. There’s a lot of room for improvement.

Targeted agents with activity against the VEGF pathway are showing promising efficacy in the treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and may offer new therapy options for patients with these rare tumor types.
Although investigators are working to determine which patients see the most benefit from VEGF inhibition, the data indicate that it has activity in patients across most sarcoma types.
STS is a highly vascular disease, and inhibiting angiogenesis by way of the VEGF signaling path...