By Kerrilynn Carney, MD
Peer Reviewed
Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally despite the use of statin therapy. Although major statin studies suggest an average 31% reduction in relative risk …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 28, 2015By Jacob J. Spinner, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week Viola Davis made history as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama. In accepting her award, she gave a moving speech on opportunity and bias against women of color [1]. At the same ceremony, Jeffrey Tambor …
There’s an App for That: Fitness Apps and Behavior Change Theory
September 18, 2015
By Alyson Kaplan
Peer Reviewed
According to recent reports by the CDC, more than one-third (78.6 million) of American adults are obese. Approximately 17% (12.7 million) of children and adolescents ages 2-19 also meet criteria …
Primecuts-This Week in the Journals
September 16, 2015
By: Miguel A. Saldivar
Last week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in conjunction with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced the premature ending of what is now being dubbed a landmark study: the Systolic …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 1, 2015
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
This past week marked 10 years since Hurricane Katrina and President Obama visited the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. The president described the hurricane as “a …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 24, 2015
By Neha Sathe, MDÂ
Peer ReviewedÂ
As new fires ignite at the enormous Tianjin blast site in northern China, concern mounts regarding exposure to 700 tons of toxic chemicals that had been …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 17, 2015
By Mariya Rosenblit, MD
Peer Reviewed
On Friday, the Greek parliament and Eurozone finance ministers approved an international loan deal, saving the Greek government from going into default on their debts. The package …
The Great Marijuana Debate – Effects on Psychosis and Cognition
August 13, 2015
By Kristina Cieslak, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
The heavily debated gradual decriminalization and legalization of marijuana will likely result in easier access for all ages. An informed debate has been stymied, however, by a …