David Ecker MD
Faculty peer reviewed
With Thanksgiving behind us, hopefully we have all had a chance to ruminate on the flurry of changes to cancer screening guidelines and the …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Myths and Realities: Cell phones and the risk of brain cancer
November 27, 2009
Daria B. Crittenden
Although children today have never known a world without cell phones, the rest of us remember when these devices were created and have watched their popularity soar. The …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
November 23, 2009
Rennie Rhee MD
Less is more, some say, and this past week the general direction of screening guidelines seems to affirm this mantra. After an unprecedented change in the United States Preventive Services …
Breaking News: Begin Cervical Cancer Screening at 21 Says ACOG
November 20, 2009
Joshua Strauss, MD
In the second decision of its kind and magnitude in a matter of days, a major medical group has again recommended cutting back on cancer screening for women. On …
What is the Role of Drug Therapy in Treating Obesity?
November 19, 2009
Arlene Chung
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Despite the high prevalence of obesity1 and its associated morbidity2 and mortality 3,4, it represents one of the most difficult chronic conditions to treat. Barriers include …
Breaking News: Initiate Mammography Screening at 50, not 40, Says USPSTF.
November 17, 2009
Aalok Turakhia, MD
As the debate over when to begin screening mammography in women rages on, the United States Prevention Service Task Force (USPSTF) added fuel to the fire by releasing a new recommendation statement in …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
November 16, 2009
Katie Miro MD
Faculty peer reviewed
Americans took the time last week to honor the men and women who fought for our country as Veteran’s Day was marked with parades …
Therapeutic Hypothermia
November 12, 2009
Catherine Lucero, MD
Faculty peer reviewed
A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the remarkable recovery of a doctor who regained essentially all his mental function just six weeks after …