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 …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
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 …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 10, 2015By Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week we saw a dynamic cast of characters engage in a hearty debate with the hopes of earning the GOP’s nomination for the presidency in 2016. Although the candidates rarely agreed, they stood united in their intent to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The …
Chronicles of a Second Year Medical Student
August 6, 2015
By Matthew Siow
Peer ReviewedÂ
Day 1 of the medicine rotation: complete. I was on long call today, which meant three things. One, the hours during which I had to …