Please enjoy this post from the archives dated August 22, 2012
Sara-Megumi Naylor, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
When Warren and Marshall were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005 for their work on Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease [1], …
By Tyler Litton, MD
Peer Reviewed
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is relatively rare but incidence has increased in the US over the past 40 years. [1] Tonsillar cancer is the most common …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …