By Gabriel Campion
Peer Reviewed
For over a century, neckties have been a staple accessory in the wardrobe of the American professional man. Although white-collar dress codes have trended toward a more …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 22, 2016
By Edson Carias, MD
Peer Reviewed
For politicos, the ongoing buzz for potential Supreme Court justice nominees following Justice Scalia’s sudden death last week keeps them in suspense [1]. For music lovers, the suspense was …
Could Metformin be the First Anti-Aging Drug?
February 11, 2016
By Amy Shen Tang, MD
Peer Reviewed
“I would pay you if you took it away from me. I’d try to buy it back,†said Irving Kahn, the late Wall Street investment advisor …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 9, 2016
By Nicole Van Groningen, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week we watched Hillary Clinton become the democratic favorite in the Iowa caucus – only narrowly avoiding getting Bern’ed. On the GOP side, …
From The Archives: Nothing QT (Cute) about it: rethinking the use of the QT interval to evaluate risk of drug induced arrhythmias
February 4, 2016
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated April 27, 2012
By Aneesh Bapat, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Perhaps it’s the French name, the curvaceous appearance on electrocardiogram (EKG), or its elusive and …
The Persistent HIV Crisis: HIV Prevalence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
February 3, 2016
By Ofole Mgbako, MD
Peer Reviewed
In July 2010, the much-anticipated “National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States†was released to the public. In its introduction, the president declared, “Our Nation is at …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
February 1, 2016
By Kevin Hauck, MD
Peer Reviewed
Last week, the nation focused on the Northeast, as it was battered by winter storm Jonas. This week, the nation again turns its collective attention …
When and How Should We Examine the Spleen?
January 28, 2016
By Jenna Tarasoff
Peer Reviewed
A 65-year-old African woman presents with two months of fevers and 25-pound weight loss along with a month of nausea and retching, accompanied by left-sided abdominal pain. …