Clinical Correlations

Not for Human Consumption: Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists As An Emerging Drug Of Abuse

July 26, 2013

Class Act 7 min read

By Ryland Pace

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Cannabinoid receptor agonists (CRAs) have been recently popularized as â€œlegalâ€ alternatives to marijuana and are becoming increasingly common, especially among teens and young adults. These new artificial …

Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

July 22, 2013

PrimeCuts 6 min read

By Mark Adelman, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

In the wake of George Zimmermanâ€™s acquittal this past week for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, rallies and marches continue around the country to protest perceived …

Transfusions By The Numbers

July 19, 2013

Heme/Onc Medicine by the Numbers 4 min read

By Karen Chang Kan, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Blood transfusions are one of the most common interventions seen in the inpatient setting. While hanging a unit of blood appears simple enough in day-to-day practice, many of us forget what this simple …

The Health Risks and Benefits of Drinking Coffee

July 17, 2013

Nutrition 6 min read

By Anish Parikh, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

At some point during my medical training, drinking coffee went from being an enjoyable, even indulgent, activity to being my primary weapon against fatigue and …

Primecuts – This Week In The Journals

July 15, 2013

PrimeCuts 6 min read

By Matthew Light, MD

Faculty PeerÂ ReviewedÂ Â

This week in the news and in the journals we look back at the Boston Strangler case, a previous pneumococcal vaccination strategy and we evaluate current …

Tales of Survival: â€œWaiting for a bedâ€

July 12, 2013

Tales from the Bedside 5 min read

By Anjali Varma Desai, MD

Mr. X is an 83- year-old male with a history of dementia, hyperlipidemia, irritable bowel syndrome, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypothyroidism and chronic …