By Hayley Galitzer, MD
In less than a year, the medical community has gone from encountering a novel virus to developing 73 potential vaccines [1] one of which is …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 27, 2021By Sue Dong, MD
Peer reviewed
Introduction:Â With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor given the sheer quantity and breadth of literature released on a daily basis. Primecuts helps you stay current by …
Apply Liberally: Barriers to Adequate Sunscreen Use
August 25, 2021
By Ellen Yin
Peer Reviewed
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with melanoma estimated to cause more than 80% of skin cancer deaths,1 and sunscreen …
Evidence-Based Practice: How Do I Treat my Patient’s Non-Specific Low Back Pain?
August 18, 2021
By Elyse Berlinberg
Peer Reviewed
It is a quiet afternoon at the Primary Care Clinic, so you decide to open MyChart to catch up on your messages. You come across a message from …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
August 6, 2021
By Michael Shen, MD PhD
Peer ReviewedÂ
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly become an overwhelming …
Kratom: A Summary for the Primary Care Physician
August 5, 2021
By Lee Brake
Peer Reviewed
Kratom (pronounced KRAY-tum) is a product derived from the crushed and dried leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa plant species endemic to Southeast Asia.1 It has been increasingly used …
Complementary and Integrative Health: Where do U.S. Physicians Stand, and Where Should We?
July 28, 2021
By Gabriel Ben-Dor, MDÂ
Peer Reviewed
“None of the meds really helped but after only three acupuncture sessions my hip pain is gone, but I still have the shoulder and knee pain, why is …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
July 23, 2021
Erin Bresnahan, MD
Peer Reviewed
With medicine advancing at such a rapid pace, it is crucial for physicians to keep up with the medical literature. This can quickly …