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 degrades …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 14, 2016
Rina Mauricio, MD
Peer Reviewed
The presidential primary season ended this week. Former senator Hillary Clinton secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination, though her opponent Bernie Sanders has not given up the fight. …
Gun Violence: A Public Health Concern?
June 9, 2016
By Matthew B. McNeill, MD
Peer Reviewed
One can often feel numb or indifferent to the seemingly nightly reports of gun deaths on American news programs. Individual homicides, suicides, or accidental gun deaths are tragic …