News from NYU Langone Health
Brooklyn Woman Gets Husband A Special Valentine’s Day Gift. (New York Daily News)
The New York Daily News (2/14) Griselda Espinosa “donated one of her kidneys to an organ bank in exchange for a voucher” for a kidney for her husband, Vincent Scafuri, who cashed in the voucher for a compatible kidney on Valentine’s Day; the surgery “was underway Wednesday at NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan.”
NYU Langone Health Physician Gives Tips For Exercising In Cold Temperature. (WLIO-TV Lima (OH))
WLIO-TV (2/14) It is possible to exercise outdoors, even in chilly weather, according to Mikhail Vaynblat, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, who says, “it’s been shown by decades of multiple medical studies how beneficial exercise is” regardless of the temperature.
The Best Time To Take Seasonal Allergy Medicine, Per Allergists. (TODAY)
TODAY (2/14) “With milder winters, ‘you don’t get the benefit of the frost, so you have a longer growing season,’ Tania Mucci-Elliott, MD, clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, explained during a March 9, 2023, segment on the TODAY Show.”
Also reporting is Pop Culturely (2/14).
Can Allergies Make You Feel Sick? (Parade Magazine)
Parade Magazine (2/14) “According to Clifford Bassett, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology based in New York City, this accumulated nasal mucus can also lead to excessive coughing, which in rare instances may induce vomiting.”
U.S. Opioid Deaths Are Out Of Control. Can Safe Injection Sites Help? (Science News)
Science News (2/14) “We are first and foremost scientists – we’re not advocates – so our task is to bring the highest level of scientific rigor to these questions, and we’re hoping that the science can inform policy,” said Magdalena Cerda, DrPH, professor, Department of Population Health and is “the NYU epidemiologist leading the OnPoint portion” of the study “funded by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute on Drug Abuse that will study two OPCs over five years.”
The Legal Definition Of Death Needs To Be Clearer. (Scientific American)
Scientific American (2/14) Ariane Lewis, MD, professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, writes in an opinion piece, “As a neurologist who specializes in critical care, I believe we need a clearer, more consistent legal definition of death.”
How A Plant-Based Diet Can Improve Sexual Health. (Health Reporter)
Health Reporter (2/13) “Researchers are reporting that a plant-based diet can ease side effects from prostate cancer treatment, including erectile dysfunction and urinary problems,” with urologist and study lead author Stacy Loeb, MD, professor, Departments of Urology and Population Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center, saying that “adding more fruits and vegetables to their diet, while reducing meat and dairy, is a simple step that patients can take.”
Also reporting are Yahoo! (NZL) (2/14), Futurity (2/13), Physician’s Weekly (2/14), Healthline (2/14), MD Edge (2/14), and Technology Networks (2/14).
SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied To Better NAFLD Outcomes Vs Other Antidiabetic Agents. (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today (2/14) “Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, in New York City, told MedPage Today that she was not surprised by the findings since a ‘cornerstone of therapy for NAFLD is controlling diabetes.’”
Unlocking The Potential: The Evolution Of ADCs In HER2+ NSCLC. (OncLive)
OncLive (2/14) Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, “delved into an explanation of the utility of ADCs in patients with NSCLC, expanded on specific ADCs in the space and their benefit in each respective patient subgroup, and highlighted previous and ongoing clinical trials that are taking place to treat patients with EGFR-, ALK-, or HER2-mutant NSCLC.”
Type 2 Diabetes: How Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Help With Remission. (Medical News Today)
Medical News Today (2/14) “‘[This study is] clinically relevant and important when counseling patients who are severely obese with diabetes regarding the surgical options available and long-term health effects,’ said Christine J. Ren-Fielding, MD, professor, Department of Surgery, chief, Division of Bariatric Surgery in New York who was not involved in the research.”
New Study Reveals Insomnia’s Impact On Bedroom Satisfaction For Women. (WDOS-AM Oneonta (NY))
WDOS-AM Oneonta, NY (2/14) Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, “suggests trying a calm activity like a crossword puzzle or reading a non-stimulating book outside the bedroom” to help deal with insomnia.
Also reporting is WHWK-FM Binghamton, NY (2/14).
How to Fart If Trapped Gas Is Making You Bloated and Miserable. (New York Folk.)
New York Folk (2/14) “Food intolerances and digestive disorders won’t necessarily make it harder to fart, but they can make you an exceptionally gassy person generally speaking, Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, tells SELF.”
Does ChatGPT Give Better Career Advice Than Your Boss? Nearly Half Of Gen Z Says Yes. (Fox Business)
Fox Business (2/13) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “discusses ChatGPTs accuracy in making medical decisions on ‘The Big Money Show.’”
In a separate article, Fox News (2/15) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and a Fox News medical contributor, said that he thinks the CDC isolation recommendations should be changed, ‘but not in the same way that Oregon and California have.’”
California Schools Now Allow Kids To Attend With Cough And Cold Symptoms, Health Department Says. (KTTV-TV Los Angeles)
KTTV-TV Los Angeles (2/14) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and a Fox News medical contributor, said that kids with infectious-type symptoms, especially frequent upper respiratory symptoms, should not attend school at all.”
Dangers Of DIY Vaccinations. (Scripps News (USA))
Scripps News (USA) (2/15) In a discussion about so-called DIY vaccines, Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, said, “They say they don’t need to get trust; I say you’re going nowhere unless you secure trust.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
Urine Test: A New Determinant For Ovarian Cancer. (Commonwealth Union)
Commonwealth Union (2/13) “There are no screening tests that are available or useful for ovarian cancer, says Deanna Gerber, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island, Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York who was not involved in the research.”
Hauppauge Wound Care Center Closing After Lease Not Renewed. (Newsday (NY))
Newsday (NY) (2/14) reports, “Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, which Long Island Community Hospital operates, will consolidate its Hauppauge services at its Patchogue office, a hospital executive said in a Jan. 24 letter to Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim.” The move comes after the center’s lease was not renewed… Long Island Community Hospital still is a separate corporation, but a full merger is expected in 2025, according to Rosemary Gomez, an NYU Langone Health spokeswoman.
News from NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY, Condomania Event The Family Health Centers At NYU Langone. (Tagg Magazine)
Tagg Magazine (2/14) reports, “The Family Centers at NYU Langone are hosting their annual Condomania Event” on Feb. 14 “to raise awareness on safe sex and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.”
Also reporting was News 12 Brooklyn (USA) (2/14).
