By Ajay Prakash, MD
Peer Reviewed
Discussions about healthcare policy have played a central role throughout the presidential primaries. It is incredibly important for healthcare providers to have an understanding of healthcare’s current …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 22, 2016
By Vaughan Tuohy, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week saw the beginning of March Madness [1] with major upsets by 15-seed Middle Tennessee over 2-seed (and perennial contender) Michigan State, Hawaii over California, Stephen F. Austin over …
Exercise-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: How Fitness May Actually Be Hurting You
March 17, 2016
By Jessica Morgan
Peer Reviewed
CrossFit and SoulCycle. To many people these words mean nothing. However, ask any twenty-something or college student and they will probably tell you they have participated in a class …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
March 9, 2016
By: Alexandra Price, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past Super Tuesday made clear that Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton are dominating the race to the White House, with both candidates winning a total of 7 out …
PTH versus PTHrP — Small Differences, Big Implications
March 3, 2016
Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 48-year-old depressed male smoker with a bit of an alcohol problem presents to the emergency department with worsening fatigue, severe lower back pain, constipation, abdominal pain, …
The Placebo Effect: Can Understanding Its Role Improve Patient Care?
February 25, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated March 4, 2012
By Brian D. Clark
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The ability to critically assess the validity of a clinical trial is one of many important …
Don’t Tie Me Down! Do Neckties Spread Infection?
February 24, 2016
By Gabriel Campion
Peer Reviewed
For over a century, neckties have been a staple accessory in the wardrobe of the American professional man. Although white-collar dress codes have trended toward a more casual …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 22, 2016
By Edson Carias, MD
Peer Reviewed
For politicos, the ongoing buzz for potential Supreme Court justice nominees following Justice Scalia’s sudden death last week keeps them in suspense [1]. For music lovers, the suspense was …