News from NYU Langone Health
How Hearing And Vision Loss Increase The Risk Of Dementia. (New York Times)
The New York Times (8/8) Uncorrected hearing loss significantly increases the risk of dementia, but hearing aids can mitigate this risk, as individuals with corrected hearing loss have nearly a 20 percent lower chance of cognitive decline than those with uncorrected hearing loss; James Russell Pike, MBA, research scientist, stated, “You’re not seeing an improvement, per se, but you’re seeing a reduction of decline.”
Astros’ Kyle Tucker Has Missed 65 Days With A Bone Bruise. Physicians Explain Why. (New York Times)
The New York Times (8/8) Blunt trauma injuries are like snowflakes, according to Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, saying, “Every case is a little bit different,” and that it is “really hard to predict with these blunt trauma injuries.”
AI Model Matches Radiologists At Detecting Prostate Cancer On MRIs. (Radiology Business Journal)
Radiology Business Journal (8/7) Reacting to research published in RSNA’s flagship journal reveals that an artificial intelligence model can match radiologists in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer on MR images, Patricia M. Johnson, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Radiology, and Hersh Chandarana, MD, professor, Departments of Urology, and Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, vice chair, Radiology Hospital Operations and Analytics, wrote, “As we continue to refine these technologies and methods, the goal of providing effective, accessible and cost-efficient screening tools moves closer to reality.”
Is ‘Healthy Candy’ Actually Good For You? Experts Discuss Benefits And Risks. (TODAY)
TODAY (8/7) Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health who specializes in obesity medicine, discusses so-called “healthy” candies, saying, “Some (candies) might be better than others, but I don’t think any of these candies are healthy,” and emphasizing that while candy does not qualify as a health food, even if it is sugar-free or low-calorie.
Out-Of-State Medical Providers Reap Major Donations. This Time, It’s Invested Here. (Palm Beach Post (USA))
The Palm Beach Post (USA) (8/7) NYU Langone Health, which has operated two small clinics in Palm Beach County since 2017, is planning a major expansion in West Palm Beach, supported by a $75 million pledge from the Julia Koch Family Foundation for a new medical tower downtown, near one of NYU Langone Health’s existing clinics, to be named the Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center, which will offer more than a dozen specialties, imaging services, and outpatient surgery.
CDC: Mental Health Of Teens Improving Somewhat. (NBC News Now-2)
NBC News Now-2 (8/7) The latest youth risk behavior survey from the CDC reveals that the mental health of teenagers, particularly young girls, is improving, with 53 percent of teenage girls expressing feelings of sadness or hopelessness, down from 57 percent in 2021, and Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, explains that while the numbers are improving, over 50 percent of young teenage girls still experience depression symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, irritability, changes in eating and sleeping habits, feelings of worthlessness, and self-destructive behavior, emphasizing the importance of parental awareness and intervention.
West Nile Death Reported In Texas As Health Officials Warn Residents To Safeguard Against Mosquitoes. (Fox News)
Fox News (8/7) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, senior medical analyst for Fox News, explained to Fox News Digital that the West Nile virus, which causes a rash and other symptoms, including swollen lymph nodes, also “only affects the nervous system 1% of the time and is rarely fatal.”
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (8/7) “senior medical analyst Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation,” “explains the voice box injury to the legendary singer” Steven Tyler.