By Zachary Henig
Peer Reviewed
Atherosclerosis is the primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality worldwide. To understand the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, we turn to advances made in molecular biology. …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Should We Be Prescribing Cookware? A Potential Intervention for Iron Deficiency Anemia
August 31, 2023
By Marie T. Mazzeo
Peer Reviewed
Anemia poses a significant threat to public health and affects approximately 2 billion people, nearly one-quarter of the world’s population.1,2 Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia worldwide and is the most common nutrient deficiency. …
The Rise and Fall of “MONA BASH”
August 11, 2023
By Galen Hu
Peer Reviewed
It seemed like everyone I spoke to about heart attacks during my clinical year of medical school had a different opinion on the famous mnemonic “MONA BASH”:
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin/Anti-platelet
Beta-blocker
Angiotensin-converting enzyme …
NSAID or *NSYNC? Music as an Analgesic
July 23, 2023
By Mikaela Belsky
Peer Reviewed
As I walked out of Bellevue, I plugged in my headphones and clicked shuffle. Minutes later, I passed …
Blood Pressure Medications: A Bedtime Story
June 12, 2023
By Jonah Klapholz …
Spotlight: Obesity-Related Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HfpEF) Exacerbation: A Clinical Challenge
May 25, 2023
By Sohail Zahid MD, Ph.D and Waqas Haque MD
Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case
An elderly gentleman with a medical history of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, stage III chronic kidney disease, insulin-dependent type 2 …
Weight Loss Advances with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Too Good to be True?
May 18, 2023
By Hadley Greenwood
Peer Reviewed
Medications originally developed as agents to treat type 2 diabetes have been making headlines for their use as weight loss drugs, even in individuals without diabetes. The medical …
Asking Patients About Their Habits Should Be Part of the Medical History
April 17, 2023
By Mercedes Fissore-O’Leary
Peer Reviewed
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It is his youngest’s birthday today. His oldest is in the military, like he was. Except he served in the navy, in Vietnam. He …