By Matthew Weiss, MD
Peer Reviewed
Background:
The number of worldwide air travelers is expected to surpass 3.3 billion by 2015 and possibly double by 2030 [1]. These changes will …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
November 24, 2014
By Chio Yokose, MD
Peer Reviewed
As temperatures took a noticeable dip earlier this week in New York City, prompting many of us to begrudgingly pull out our heavy down coats and boots …
Approach to the Hospitalized Patient with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Should Procalcitonin Be Part of the Initial Evaluation?
November 21, 2014
By Matthew Light, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 79 year-old female, 20 pack-year ex-smoker with history of mild systolic congestive heart failure is referred to the emergency department (ED) after an outpatient visit …
Primecuts – This Week in the Journals
November 19, 2014
By Max Padgett, MD, MPH
Peer Reviewed
The United States and China, the two largest producers of greenhouse gases, have reached a historic agreement on reducing carbon emissions. President Obama announced …
Why Do Toenails Grow More Slowly Than Fingernails?
November 14, 2014By Alice Drain
Peer Reviewed
Warm weather heralds the arrival of flip-flops and the exposure of toes previously tucked away in socks and boots. This sudden pedal presence makes one wonder, why do toenails grow more slowly than fingernails?
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Myths and Realities: The Fishy Truth about Mercury Toxicity
November 13, 2014
Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated December 17, 2011
By Nicole Learned
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In an age when patients obtain medical news from the media, and celebrities initiate powerful health trends, …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
November 10, 2014
By Shannon Chiu, MD
Peer Reviewed
This past Tuesday’s midterm congressional elections proved to be a big day for the Republicans, as they took control of the Senate and a record number …
Myth vs. Reality: Can Deodorant Cause Breast Cancer?
November 6, 2014
By Dana Zalkin
Peer reviewed
Recently, my own mother approached me with a personal medical question: “Is it true that I need to avoid antiperspirants given that I’m a breast …