By Daniel Eiras, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In world news this week, we witnessed continued violence in Northern Africa as intense fighting between Libyan rebels and pro-Gadhafi troops in …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Medicine by the Numbers: Blood Count
March 4, 2011
By Michael Ford, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
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# of erythrocytes in circulation, assuming Hematocrit 45%[1]
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# …
From the Archives: Myths and Realities: Does the Weather Really Affect Arthritis?
March 3, 2011
Please enjoy this post from the Clinical Correlations archives first posted March 19, 2009
Aditya Mattoo MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
For our first post, I wanted to …
Culturally Competent Care: Primary and Preventive Health Care for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
March 2, 2011
By Elizabeth P. Â Gurney, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the United States, population-based studies estimate that 1-4% of women self-identify as lesbian or bisexual and 4-17% have had same-gender …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 28, 2011
By Jason Feliberti, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In World news, as the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa continues, increased uncertainty of crude oil production in the …
Ramadan, Fasting, and Diabetes
February 25, 2011
By Sana Shah, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The Islamic faith is characterized by five central pillars: the …
The Resurgence of Pertussis: Is Lack of Adult Vaccination to Blame?
February 23, 2011
By Ijeoma Ejigiri, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Whooping cough. 100 day cough. Pertussis. These are the various names …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 22, 2011
By Chesda Eng, MD, PGY-1
Faculty Peer Reviewed
 Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but Cupid’s influence lingers. Couples were out and about this week in New York City …