By David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the news this week, 4 people have died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx (1). A total of 65 people have been …
Clinical Correlations
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Morbidity & Mortality for James A. Garfield – A Book Review of “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President†by Candice Millard
July 31, 2015
By David Kudlowitz, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
Last December, an unremitting sore throat led President Barack Obama to see an ENT. When the fiberoptic exam revealed soft tissue swelling in his throat, his physicians ordered …
The Role of Fish Oil in Arrhythmia Prevention
July 29, 2015
By Steven Bolger
Peer Reviewed
Omega-3 fatty acids were first identified as a potential agent to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease through several epidemiologic studies of the Greenlandic Inuit in the 1970s suggesting …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 28, 2015
By Kevin Ha, MD, PhD
Peer ReviewedÂ
This week, NASA announced the discovery of Kepler 425b, an exoplanet that is “Earth’s bigger, older cousin†[1]. It takes 385 days to orbit around …
UV Nail Lamps and Cancer: A Correlation?
July 24, 2015
By Jennifer Ng, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
Beauty and suffering are often thought to be intertwined. It is hard to have your cake and eat it too. In the quest for beauty, women (and …
A Primer on CRP and Cardiovascular Risk
July 22, 2015
Cindy Fei, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 63-year-old woman with hypertension presents to your clinic for routine follow-up. She came across an online article regarding C-reactive protein and its purported link to heart disease, and she asks you whether she should be tested …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
July 21, 2015
By Robin Guo, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week was marked by ground-breaking milestones in the fields of science and engineering, such as the awe-inspiring images of Pluto beamed from several …
Diagnostic Challenges in Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Brief Review of Available Tests and their Appropriate Use
July 15, 2015
By: Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer ReviewedÂ
“Indeterminate.” Many clinicians have expressed frustration when reading this word on a Quantiferon-TB Gold test result. The obligate follow-up question is: what is the next best …