By Lauren Christene Strazzulla
Peer Reviewed
The lifetime risk for developing heart failure from age 55 on is 33% for men and 28.5% for women, and as the population ages, there is an increasing prevalence …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
When Doctors Get Personal
August 18, 2017
By Leland Soiefer
Peer Reviewed
Mrs. S sat up straight and made excellent eye contact. Her tone was pleasant. She wore a colorful yellow shirt and dark green pants, and was accompanied by her husband; …
Oxygen Saturation Target of 88-92% in COPD: Evidence-based Medicine?
April 12, 2017
By Christopher V. Cosgriff
Peer Reviewed
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends supplemental long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in all patients who have severe resting hypoxemia, defined as a PaO2 ≤55 mmHg …
How Reliable Is Hemoglobin A1c?
April 6, 2017
By Alexa Yuen
Peer ReviewedÂ
According to the CDC, there are 22 million people with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in the United States, but more frightening is that …
A Trip Through the Granola Vortex
February 10, 2017
By Michael J Hession
Peer Reviewed
Twenty blocks south of NYU Langone and steps east of First Avenue on 9th Street sits New York’s go-to supplier of fresh herbs, …
The Forbidden Fruit
January 27, 2017
By Varun Narendra
Peer Reviewed
Griffith Hughes was the first to describe the grapefruit in 1750, naming it the “forbidden fruit†of Barbados for unknown reasons. Centuries later, it seems as …
Breaking the Cycle: Shining a Light on Physician Depression and Suicide for the Next Generation
September 16, 2016
By Andrew Hallett
Peer ReviewedÂ
For decades, surveys and public data have shown staggeringly high rates of suicide, suicidal ideation, and depression among physicians when compared to the general population.1-4 Male doctors are …
Physicians and Medical Innovation
April 15, 2016
By Vivek Kumar
Peer Reviewed
As healthcare workers, we learn about the most intimate factors governing patients’ lives. We learn about their fears, goals, and motivations on a daily basis. We are on …