Emily Taylor, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The earliest documented evidence of circumcision is in artwork from the Sixth Dynasty in Egypt (2345-2181 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Does Vitamin D Supplementation Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Events?
October 6, 2010
By Karina Vivar, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the U.S. and worldwide, and the problem appears to be worsening. By definition, vitamin D deficiency …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
October 4, 2010
By Lakshmi Tummala, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
While everyone is talking about the passage of further work hour restrictions, now limiting interns to 16-hour shifts in hopes of preventing or at least reducing “medical errors” …
Asking the Potentially Answerable Clinical Question
October 1, 2010
By Dorice L. Vieira M.A., M.L.S.
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The title to this feature may seem a bit odd, but there is a proper way to ask evidence-based clinical questions. …
Does Heyde Syndrome (The Association Between Aortic Stenosis And Intestinal Angiodysplasia) Exist?
September 29, 2010
By Lara Dunn, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In 1958, EC Heyde published 10 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the gastrointestinal tract in the New England …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 27, 2010
Lisa Parikh, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This past week, genetics was the theme of the week. Genetically engineered salmon hit the headlines on several newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times …
Pass the Salt? A Look at Population-Based Sodium Reduction Interventions
September 24, 2010
By Ryan Macht, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
On January 11th, the New York City Health Department announced its plans for the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a public health proposal designed to …
Why Does Multiple Myeloma Treat The Kidneys So Poorly?
September 22, 2010
By Jon Emile Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“You mean I’ve got cancer and my kidneys are failing, doc?” said my frail patient on the Bellevue oncology service shortly after a …