Commentary by Michael Tanner, M.D., Section Editor, Clinical Correlations
In the May 15th issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC recommends vaccinating all people 60 and older against shingles with …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
The Skinny on Hoodia
May 16, 2008
Commentary by Melissa Freeman, PGY-2
As summertime is just around the corner, many begin to evaluate whether their bodies are ready to expose what has been hidden under those bulky winter clothes. Between busy …
Approach to a Patient with ‘Treatment Refractory’ Depression in The Medical Setting: Part 1
May 15, 2008
Commentary by Brian Bronson, MD, Chief of Psychosomatic Medicine, VA New York Harbor, New York Campus
Summary: Symptoms of depression in the medical setting may not respond to usual pharmacologic antidepressant treatment for a number of reasons. These may include …
Meeting Perspectives: American College of Cardiology, Part 2
May 14, 2008
Commentary by Rob Donnino MD, NYU Division of Cardiology
The annual meeting of the ACC was held last month in Chicago. A good number of NYU faculty and fellows either presented at or attended the meetings. The cardiology fellows exhibited …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
May 12, 2008
Commentary by Cara Litvin MD, Executive Editor, Clinical Correlations
Making headlines this week was a study published in JAMA analyzing prospective data from over 100,000 female participants in the Nurses’ Health Study …
Its okay to smoke…we’ll screen you
May 9, 2008
Commentary by Shrujal Baxi MD, NYU Chief Resident
One of the first things you learn about critically analyzing a medical journal piece is to go to the end and see who sponsored …
Meeting Perspectives: American College of Cardiology, Part 1
May 8, 2008Commentary by Rob Donnino MD, NYU Division of Cardiology
The annual meeting of the ACC was held last month in Chicago. A good number of NYU faculty and fellows either presented at …
ShortCuts-This Week in the Journals
May 6, 2008
Commentary by Sean Cavanaugh MD, Associate Editor, Clinical Correlations
More strong evidence is popping up in the journals indicating that genes might actually be important in determining disease. Who knew? Now that …