Dr. Bobby Sudhir Johnson MD

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• What is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

  Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is named as such because the cancer cells are bigger and more prominently visible compared to the smaller variety. You find them strengthening the outer lining of the trachea, and bronchi, presenting the first surface of contact with air streaming into the...

• How Does Ovarian Cancer Spread?

  Ovarian cancer often spreads early because it grows in the tissues that cover the ovaries and from there, it can easily spread to the bowels or abdominal lining. It can also affect other areas of the body, including the lungs or liver.A team of researchers from the University of California and the...

• Why Are Nursing Schools Rejecting Qualified Applicants?

  There is a nursing shortage in the U.S., but schools are rejecting hundreds of competent applicants. Why is this happening? Well, there are definitely a few reasons. Class size and the need to hire more teachers to manage nursing programs, and clinical programs need to be expanded. ...

• Is Asthma Preventable?

  Asthma is a respiratory disease which has two main components - inflammation or swelling with excess mucus build-up in the airways, and airway constriction with tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways. Treating both components of the disease is necessary for many patients to achieve...

• New Lung Cell Type Discovered May Be a Key to Efforts to Cure CF

  After years and years of studying the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene and progress in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, researchers still have not been able to find a cure for the disease. But now, based on the findings of two independent studies, they are moving one...

• What is Sepsis?

  Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by an exaggerated immune response towards an infection. This response causes the release of chemicals, which results in widespread inflammation and blood clotting in different parts of the body. Sepsis may result in sudden drop in the blood...