By Iulia Giuroiu, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 70-year-old woman with hypertension, early dementia, and non-specific chest pain of unclear etiology presents with recurrent left-sided chest pain. Unfortunately, she is a poor historian; it appears that her …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Presidential Politics-How Do the Candidates Healthcare Policies Measure Up?
March 25, 2016
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 …
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 15, 2016
By Jafar Al-Mondhiry, MD MA
This week saw the passing of former first lady Nancy Reagan, a national icon during and after her time, and a pioneer of many social and health-related movements. Her …
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, …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 29, 2016
By Monil Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week Virgin Galactic, a spaceflight company that aims to bring space tourism to reality, unveiled a new spaceship at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. …