By Kerrilynn Carney, MD
Peer reviewed
This week in global, national, and local news: the Winter Olympics came to a close in Sochi with Russia leading the medal count; Arizona Governor Jan Brewer …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
School Fees Or Head CTs: Reflections For Ethical Clinical Practice
February 28, 2014
By Steffen Haider, MD
Peer Reviewed
She was a thin, 4-year old girl brought to the Accident Centre by her mother for evaluation of new-onset bruising around the eyes after being an …
The Yolk Or The Egg
February 27, 2014
By Nicole A. Lamparello, MD and Molly Somberg, MD, MPA
Peer Reviewed
You hear it wherever you eat, whether at the deli ordering a breakfast sandwich or at the diner for Sunday …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 24, 2014
By Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer Reviewed
This week’s edition of Primecuts brings highlights from studies on a variety of topics ranging from prescription drug abuse to cost-effective medical care. Given that …
An antidote on the horizon? An update on the progress toward achieving reversibility for the new oral anticoagulants
February 21, 2014
By Gabriel Schneider, MD
Peer Reviewed
The new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an appealing alternative to the burdensome vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. These novel agents include direct thrombin inhibitors such …
What Physicians Should Know About MDMA (Ecstasy)
February 20, 2014
By Loren Gorcey
Peer Reviewed
With the recent resurgence of techno music and raves in the United States, the drug MDMA, known worldwide by the name “ecstasy,” has experienced a comeback. …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 18, 2014
By Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer Reviewed
While walking through snowy streets of NYC, the sight of one or two innocent bystanders sliding on a patch of ice on the road is …
Mammograms in the News, Yet Again
February 13, 2014
By Miguel A. Saldivar, MD
Peer Reviewed
Mammograms are far from strangers to the paparazzi. It was only recently that a television news reporter from a prominent broadcasting company reluctantly …