By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Just days after the United States celebrated its 240th birthday, the nation was devastated by the tragic deaths of two young black men and five Dallas police officers …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From the Archives: Myth vs. Reality: The July Effect
July 7, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated August 12, 2012
By Mark Adelman, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Another July 1st has come and gone, marking the yearly transition in US graduate medical education of interns to junior residents, junior residents to senior …
Stroke 2.0: Novel methods of Detection, Selection and Intervention in Acute Cerebral Ischemia
June 29, 2016
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Stroke is among the costliest disorders in the world for both individuals and society. Every hour of an evolving stroke kills 120 million neurons, destroys 830 billion synapses and …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 28, 2016
By Katherine Nixon, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week the United Kingdom (UK) had a national vote on whether to stay in or leave the European Union (E.U.). On Thursday June 23rd, the nation …
The Pool
June 24, 2016
By Jafar Al-Mondhiry, MD
I’m surprised I even noticed it. The patient gowns, IV poles, slipper-socks—all normal fare in the hallways of a busy hospital. But down in the elevator bank, just between the …
From The Archives – Medicine’s Favorite Default Diagnosis: Non-compliance
June 23, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated August 2, 2012
By Robert Keller
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In a small examination room on the Ambulatory Care floor of a large hospital in Brooklyn, I greet …
The Brain’s Effect on the Heart After a Stroke
June 22, 2016
By Rory Abrams, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heart and brain are hopelessly intertwined. Their connection is greater than the tissues and sinews that physically tether them to the human body, and can be …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 20, 2016
By Janice Jang, MD
Peer Reviewed
On Sunday, June 12th a safe haven for the L.G.B.T. community in Orlando bore witness to the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the worst …