News from NYU Langone Health
Inside The Move To Make Medical School Free. (Wall Street Journal)
The Wall Street Journal (2/29)* reports medical schools nationwide are using scholarships to promote diversity among healthcare workers and give them financial freedom, and some schools, including NYU Grossman School of Medicine, are offering free tuition to all students. Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, NYU Langone Health, said, “It is very difficult to divine who really needs the money, and where do you draw the line. Even people whose parents are professionals, doctors and lawyers, are struggling to pay tuition.”
NYU Langone And Tandon Programs Moving To Innolabs In Long Island City. (New York Business Journal)
The New York Business Journal (2/29) reports, “Four programs from NYU entities are moving into Innolabs, the life sciences campus in Long Island City.” NYU Langone Health is relocating “three of its research-based programs into the space at 45-18 Court Square in the coming months, Boston-based developer King Street Properties said in a statement.”
Outpatient Surgery Heads To The Mall. (Becker's ASC Review)
The Becker’s ASC Review (2/29) reports that in 2023, “approximately 4% of vacant malls became healthcare, hospital or medical facilities, according to” a “2024 report from Capital One bank.” Major health systems, such as NYU Langone Health, “have several mall leases, including a multispecialty healthcare facility in a former Sears store in Garden City, N.Y., and a 161,700-square-foot Lord & Taylor store in Manhasset, N.Y., that’s being turned into an ASC.”
Eating Ultraprocessed Foods Can Lead To 32 Dangerous Health Conditions, Study Finds. (TODAY)
TODAY (2/29) “While there have been numerous studies showing that ultraprocessed foods can cause harm, the size of this study adds strength to the findings, says Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health in New York.”
‘No New Concerns’ For Biden’s Health After Annual Physical. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (2/29) Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman Professor of New York University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Associate Chair for Research, Department of Neurology, professor, Departments of Pathology, and Psychiatry, said, “For the physician who interacts with a patient on a regular basis, it is perfectly valid for the physician to say, ‘I can assess the mental status on a daily basis.’”
What Is The LE SSERAFIM Workout? The Intense Workout The K-Pop Group Does To Prepare For A Show. (TODAY)
TODAY (2/29) Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, “says the workout could help you see more defined abs if you already have a fairly low body-fat percentage and your fat distribution favors a slimmer waist.”
Denied Care: Trans Men Struggle For Inclusive Gynecologic Healthcare. (Fierce Healthcare)
Fierce Healthcare (2/29) “It wasn’t until August 2022 that” Joseph Schneier, a transgender man, “finally got an appointment with a gynecologist specializing in gender-affirming surgery at NYU Langone Health “with the help of his nurse acquaintance.”
Generic Spondyloarthritis Screening Tool Needed Across Comorbid Diseases To Speed Referral, Diagnosis. (Medscape)
Medscape (3/1)* A delay in spondyloarthritis “diagnosis of as little as 6 months can lead to worse outcomes, Rebecca Haberman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, said in an interview.”
Keto Diet Helps People Maintain Weight Loss After Stopping Ozempic. (New Scientist)
New Scientist (2/29) The ketogenic diet “may be helpful for people who can’t take [weight loss] medications due to shortages or side effects, says Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.
Scientists Locate Human Tail-Loss Gene. (WNYW-TV New York)
WNYW-TV (2/29) NYU Langone Health researchers “have determined that a small segment of genetic code inserted into early humans during prehistoric times accounts for humans losing their tails.”
Also reporting is East Coast Daily (3/1).
Inside The DEI Battle In Dermatology. (Allure)
Allure (2/29) Dina D. Strachan, MD, clinical assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, has introduced a “resolution titled Support Diversity Equality, and Inclusion Initiatives and Form a Task Force on Antisemitism, Anti-Arab Bias, and Islamophobia.”
World’s Best 250 Hospitals For 2024 Revealed: Global Report Finds Four Of Top Five Are All In America – With Mayo And Cleveland Clinics Clinching First And Second Spots. (Daily Mail (UK))
The Daily Mail (UK) (2/29) reports the best 250 hospitals in the world were listed in a “report, which was a collaboration between Newsweek and renowned data analyst site Statista.” NYU Langone Health was ranked at number 89.
Hair Loss And Prostate Medication Could Also Reduce Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds. (Fox News)
Fox News (2/29) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “commented on the implications of finasteride,” saying, “It stops testosterone from turning into dihydrotestosterone and thereby stops hair loss and also shrinks the prostate by 25%.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
Neurologists Share The 1 Food They Never (Or Rarely) Eat. (HuffPost)
HuffPost (3/1) Shae Datta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island, said she avoids margarine as much as possible because it contains trans fats.”
Healio Introduces Women In Allergy, Esteemed Peer Perspective Board. (Healio)
Healio (2/29) “Healio has launched Women in Allergy, an initiative that aims to advance the work of women in allergy by providing insights for overcoming challenges and assistance in achieving better health care,” and Luz S. Fonacier, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease & Immunology, at NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island is among Healio’s Peer Perspective Board Members.
