Rina Mauricio, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
The presidential primary season ended this week. Former senator Hillary Clinton secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination, though her opponent Bernie Sanders has not given up the …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Gun Violence: A Public Health Concern?
June 9, 2016
By Matthew B. McNeill, MD
Peer Reviewed
One can often feel numb or indifferent to the seemingly nightly reports of gun deaths on American news programs. Individual homicides, suicides, or accidental gun deaths are tragic …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 6, 2016
By Dana Zalkin, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week boxing champion and international legend Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74. Ali has been recognized as one the best, if …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 31, 2016
By Jung-Eun Ha, MD
Peer Reviewed
These past few weeks have seen some very interesting news items. The first genitourinary reconstructive (penile) transplant in the US was performed by surgeons at Massachusetts General …
Wearable Health Trackers: Better behaviors, or Fashion fads?
May 25, 2016
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Currently, well over one third of US adults use at least one health-related online service or app, with almost half of those focused on physical …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 23, 2016
By Priya Patel, MD
Peer Reviewed
This last week, ISIS had a number of terrorist attacks, confirming a shift from traditional battlefield tactics back to targeted attacks seen prior to 2014. …
Can N-Acetylcysteine be Used in Non-Acetaminophen Induced Acute Liver Failure?
May 20, 2016
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the early 1970’s, scientists discovered in animal models that a minor metabolite of acetaminophen, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), accumulates in the body after ingestion. This metabolite is …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
May 11, 2016
By Tania Ruiz-Maya, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past week there was great news for all animal advocates and conservationists when the world’s largest chimpanzee research facility, Louisiana’s New Iberia Research Center …