By David Ecker, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Over the last several decades, Westernized countries have become 24-hour societies. Approximately 21 million workers in the US are on non-standard work shifts, including almost 4 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts: This Week In The Journals
June 21, 2010
By Jeffrey Mayne, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
PRIMECUTS! PRIMECUTS! As the excitement of the World Cup rolls on and the din of those vuvuzela horns continues to ring heavy in …
Does Dietary Modification Help GERD?
June 18, 2010
By Ramya Srinivasan, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The patient is a 29 year old overweight male presenting to clinic with complaints of reflux symptoms. He says that spicy foods aggravate these symptoms. In addition …
A Tale of Olympic Survival
June 17, 2010
By David Chong, MD
As the world watched the greatest athletes gather to compete in Vancouver, I was on a plane to Haiti. Just getting on the plane was quite a …
Primecuts: This Week In The Journals
June 14, 2010
By Maryann Kwa, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week, ecstatic soccer fans around the world are gathering to watch the excitement and celebrate the camaraderie that is the …
Appropriateness for Revascularization in Stable Angina
June 9, 2010
Introduction to Cases:
During the upcoming weeks, we will post a series of cases addressing the appropriate treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will be focus on indications for revascularization in …
Primecuts: This Week In The Journals
June 7, 2010
By Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Summer is here and the only thing hotter than the weather is this week’s edition of Primecuts. In an early online publication this week in Lancet [1], …
Marijuana and Multiple Sclerosis- Half-Baked? The Evidence Behind Cannabinoid Use for the Treatment of Pain and Spasticity in MS Patients
June 3, 2010
By Maura RZ Madou, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
When the New Jersey legislature approved a measure to legalize the use of marijuana for patients with chronic illnesses early this year, …