By Mark Adelman, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week marked the anniversaries of several major events in 20th century world history. June 4th was the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, during which the Chinese …
By Mark Adelman, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week marked the anniversaries of several major events in 20th century world history. June 4th was the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, during which the Chinese …
By Ian Henderson, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the week after honoring those who have passed while serving our country, the challenges facing our nation’s veterans have become increasingly evident. The recent controversy and frustrations with …
By Matthew Vorsanger, MD
Peer Reviewed
As we spend time with family and friends on this beautiful Memorial Day weekend, we also ponder the senseless and tragic killings recently committed in Isla Vista, California. Between …
By Mark Adelman, MD
Peer Reviewed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC confirmed on May 12 that a second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was …
By Kaley Myer, MD
Peer Reviewed
The US government has offered to assist the Nigerian government this week in an effort to locate hundreds of girls kidnapped from a school in …
By Jennifer Ng, MD
Peer Reviewed
The end is near, as has been foretold for over a thousand years. Yet, the plague, Halley’s comet, Nostradamus, Y2K, and the Mayan Prophecy – just to name a few so-called predicted apocalyptic events – have …
By Nicole Van Groningen, MD
Peer reviewed
NYU Langone made headlines in the New York Times this week with the re-opening of its emergency room, over 18 months after waters from the East River flooded the hospital during Hurricane Sandy [1]. Now …
By Harry Saag, MD
Peer Reviewed
Roughly one year ago the city of Boston was in upheaval after two young men set off bombs in close proximity to the city’s landmark marathon, injuring hundreds of people. One year later the city was, once …