Category: PrimeCuts

By Ian Henderson, MD

Peer Reviewed

This past week Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton took part in the first presidential debate of the 2016 elections. Held at Hofstra University in Long Island, NY, the debate was …

By Chio Yokose, M.D.

Peer Reviewed

This week, Keith L. Scott was shot to death by police in Charlotte, North Carolina while his wife recorded the scene. The footage was broadcast widely and re-ignited the …

By Sara Stream, MD

Peer Reviewed 

A powerful explosion occurred in Chelsea on Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people, including one with a serious puncture wound. Authorities believe that a homemade bomb caused the …

By Katherine Lawrence, MD

Peer Reviewed

Yesterday marked the 15^th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Fifteen years later, emotions are still strong; it was a day of memorials and memories, a celebration of …

By Nancyanne Schmidt, MD

Peer Reviewed

As we enter the final weeks of summer, the peril posed by the tiny mosquito continues to grow to shark-sized proportions. The FDA now recommends that all blood donations …

By Anne Press, MD

Peer Reviewed

As the Rio Olympics come to a close this week, we were presented with the best and the worst of the Olympic Games. The world’s …

By Karen McCloskey, MD

Peer Reviewed 

The world’s eyes were on Rio as the 2016 Summer Olympics wrapped up its first full week of competition. In the lap pool (fortunately not green, like …

 By Nathan Teich, MD

Peer Reviewed

This week, Rio de Janeiro hosts the XXXI Summer Olympics games which had its official opening ceremonies on August 5^th, 2016. Many controversies surround the games including …