By Alicia Cowley, MD
Ms. R had been admitted late the previous night so I expected that I would have to gently nudge her from her sleep. So as I peeked …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Does Stress Cause Stress Ulcers? The Etiology and Pathophysiology of Stress Ulcers
July 14, 2016
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], a …
Sex or Drugs: Why Do We See An Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer?
July 13, 2016
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 11, 2016
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 …
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 …
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
June 28, 2016
By Katherine Nixon, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
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