News from NYU Langone Health

NYC Doctor Gets Ready To Head To Italy

NBC News 4 New York at 11

Lauren Borowski, MD, an orthopedics and sports medicine physician at NYU Langone and the head physician for the U.S. Men's Ski Jumping team, is preparing to head to the Winter Olympics in Italy. She explained that despite appearances, ski jumping is one of the safer ski disciplines due to its controlled nature. Dr. Borowski, who has worked with the team since 2019, expressed her excitement for the upcoming games, noting a much different, more open atmosphere compared to the pandemic-era Olympics in Beijing. She stated that her primary hope is to remain on the sidelines, supporting the athletes rather than treating injuries.

2/04/2026

Doctors educate people on heart disease during Heart Health Month

News 12 Long Island

For Heart Health Month, doctors at NYU Langone Health are educating people on preventing heart disease. Shaline D. Rao, MD, chief of Cardiology at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, advises everyone to be aware of their blood pressure, cholesterol, and family history to minimize risk. She highlights that heart disease is the top killer for women, and their symptoms can be atypical, such as an aching sensation, anxiety, or indigestion, rather than just chest pain. The article also mentions National Wear Red Day to raise awareness.

2/04/2026

Clinicians ‘increasingly comfortable’ using mirikizumab earlier in ulcerative colitis

Healio Gastroenterology

According to real-world data presented at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, more than a quarter of patients with ulcerative colitis who start mirikizumab have not received prior advanced therapy. The study, involving researchers including Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist and co-director of NYU Langone Health’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, found that oral corticosteroid use declined by over half in the three months after starting the drug. Dr. Axelrad noted that these findings offer the first real-world snapshot of the drug's use in the U.S., suggesting clinicians are increasingly comfortable using it earlier in treatment.

2/03/2026

What to know about the rare condition Catherine O’Hara had

The Washington Post

Following the death of actress Catherine O'Hara, an article explains her rare congenital condition, situs inversus. Adam H. Small, MD, a cardiologist and associate medical director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at NYU Langone Health, describes the condition as one where internal organs are a mirror image of their typical placement. He states that with situs inversus totalis, the type O'Hara had, all organs are flipped, but most people never develop symptoms or face health consequences. Dr. Small adds that the condition is often discovered accidentally during unrelated medical scans like X-rays or CT scans.

2/05/2026

These 6 Items Might Be Making You Sick—Here's How to Clean Them

Better Homes and Gardens

In an article about household cleaning, Madeline R. DiLorenzo, MD, clinical assistant professor of medicine and associate hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health, explains that regularly cleaning surfaces helps prevent the spread of germs. She recommends wiping down kitchen counters before and after meal preparation, deep cleaning washing machines every one to two months to prevent mold, and cleaning bathroom sinks and refrigerators weekly. Dr. DiLorenzo notes that sanitizing is generally not necessary unless a household member is sick, as soap and water are sufficient for everyday cleaning.

2/05/2026

Pulse Electrical Field Ablation: Lung Cancer Applications & Benefits

BackTable Vascular & Interventional

In a recent episode of the BackTable Podcast, experts from NYU Langone Health discussed the applications and benefits of pulsed electric field (PEF) therapy for lung cancer. The featured guests included Benjamin Cooper, MD, radiation oncologist and director of proton therapy services, William Moore, MD, radiologist and vice chair of informatics, and Daniel Sterman, MD, the Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor and division director of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine. They explored how this emerging, non-thermal ablation technique, which uses electrical pulses to kill tumor cells, compares to standard treatments like stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for both primary and metastatic lung cancer.

2/02/2026

Financial difficulties can emerge years before dementia symptoms or diagnosis

Marketplace

A recent study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that the odds of developing dementia reach 4% by age 75 and 20% by age 85. The research is part of a growing body of evidence showing that financial difficulties can emerge years before dementia symptoms or a clinical diagnosis. Researchers have found that finances often deteriorate six to eight years before symptoms are obvious, with impaired financial decision-making being the most plausible reason for the decline in wealth among those who eventually develop dementia.

2/04/2026