By Jiah Shin Teh, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, the news that has recently captivated the attention of the city that never sleeps is about the Linsanity of the …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
What are the Barriers to Using Low Dose CT to Screen for Lung Cancer?
February 23, 2012
By Benjamin Lok
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths globally [1] and responsible for an estimated 221,120 new cases and 156,940 deaths in 2011 …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
February 22, 2012
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In honor of President’s day, we’ll start this week’s Primecuts with a look towards Washington, where healthcare issues have made big news in the last week. Religious groups …
How Should You Choose the Best Anti-platelet Agents for Secondary Stroke Prevention?
February 16, 2012
By Demetrios Tzimas, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
You are about to discharge a 75-year-old female with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, who was admitted to the hospital for an ischemic stroke. Being an astute …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 13, 2012
By Megha Shah, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Celebrity news often, albeit arguably, is the most read, most gripping, and most discussed of the daily headlines. It then comes as no surprise that …
Obesity 2.0: More Than Just the Extra Weight
February 9, 2012
By Aviva Regev
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Introduction
Few people these days are unaware of the “obesity epidemic,” with its inception here in the United States and its steady, insidious spread around the globe. The numbers …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 6, 2012
By Chelsey Forbess, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
While some people in this country have been following the Republican primary elections this past week, others trending the economy, and others observing the changing …
EKG Websites: A Review of the Most Viewed Websites
February 3, 2012
By Melissa Mroz and Rachel Bond
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The electrocardiogram (EKG) is a test not only interpreted by cardiologists.
In fact, it is usually early in the year that the new medical student is …