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Clinical Correlations


Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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By Jacob J. Spinner, MD

Peer Reviewed

Last week Viola Davis made history as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama. In accepting her award, she gave a moving speech on opportunity and bias against women of color [1]. At the same ceremony, Jeffrey Tambor …

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Primecuts-This Week in the Journals

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Oscillometre sphygmometrique 9558.jpgBy: Miguel A. Saldivar

Last week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in conjunction with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced the premature ending of what is now being dubbed a landmark study: the Systolic Blood Pressure …

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Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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alison-parker-adam-ward-split-large-169By Ofole Mgbako, MD

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This past week marked 10 years since Hurricane Katrina and President Obama visited the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. The president described the hurricane as “a natural disaster” that …

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Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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china explosionBy Neha Sathe, MD 

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As new fires ignite at the enormous Tianjin blast site in northern China, concern mounts regarding exposure to 700 tons of toxic chemicals that had been stored there. The …

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Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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Greece-euroBy Mariya Rosenblit, MD

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On Friday, the Greek parliament and Eurozone finance ministers approved an international loan deal, saving the Greek government from going into default on their debts. The package is 86 billion …

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Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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By Samantha Kass Newman, MD

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This week we saw a dynamic cast of characters engage in a hearty debate with the hopes of earning the GOP’s nomination for the presidency in 2016. Although the candidates rarely agreed, they stood united in their intent to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The …

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Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

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Primecuts 7.28.15By Kevin Ha, MD, PhD

Peer Reviewed 

This week, NASA announced the discovery of Kepler 425b, an exoplanet that is “Earth’s bigger, older cousin” [1]. It takes 385 days to orbit around the habitable zone …

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