Ishmeal Bradley, MD
The year 2009 could aptly be named “The Year of the Swine Flu.” Indeed, the emergence of a new influenza pandemic was the biggest health story of the …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Tailoring Colon Cancer Screening
December 19, 2009
Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening and the Recent Evidence Behind Them
 Nazia Hasan, MD MPH
Faculty peer reviewed
For most residents, screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) may seem as established as that for breast and cervical cancer. In reality, the use of …
Meeting Perspectives: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
December 16, 2009
Steven Sedlis, MD
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The annual scientific session of the American Heart Association (AHA) was held in Orlando on November 14-18 2009. It felt like a ghost town. I …
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
December 14, 2009
Sarah Lee, MD
As the national healthcare debate rages on and while winter decides to give us a premature hello, Primecuts turns its view towards the overuse of antibiotics in …
Tailoring Colon Cancer Screening
December 11, 2009
Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening and the Recent Evidence Behind Them
 Nazia Hasan, MD MPH
Faculty peer reviewed
For most residents, screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) may seem as established as that for breast …
Prostate Cancer Screening: Where Do We Stand Now?
December 9, 2009
Annery Garcia
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in western men and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the U.S.1 In 2007 approximately 218,890 …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
December 7, 2009
Joshua Strauss MD
Faculty peer reviewed
The weather in the Northeast dipped below freezing over the weekend, along with our first snowfall of the season. Breaking out the heavy coats, …
Continuous Glucose Monitors
December 2, 2009
Ilena George
Faculty peer reviewed
Are continuous glucose monitors the answer for better glucose control in diabetes?
A poorly controlled type 2 diabetic who is non-compliant with his at-home glucose monitoring comes to Bellevue’s Adult Primary …