News from NYU Langone Health
Gastroenterologist Discusses King Charles’ Prostate Health; Kaiser Permanente Mentioned. (WCBS-TV New York)
WCBS-TV (1/17) discusses King Charles’ prostate difficulties and prostate enlargement with Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, who “is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals.”
How to Stay Safe and Healthy During Extreme Cold This Winter Season. (CNN International)
CNN International (1/5) “‘Snow shoveling is one example where we see people who have heart disease, or risk factors for heart disease, exerting themselves more than they may otherwise,’ Reed Caldwell, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, told CNN previously.”
Report Shows Colorectal Cancer Is Deadliest Cancer for Men Under Age 50. (NBC News Now)
NBC News Now (1/17) “NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology “explains the onset symptoms” of colon and rectal cancers “to look out for and what age to get screened.”
Also reporting is WNBC-TV (1/17).
13 Cardiologists, Cardiology Leaders on the Move in 2024. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (1/17) presents a list of “13 cardiologists and cardiology leaders stepping into new roles in 2024,” including that “Michelle Bloom, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Division of Heart Failure, was named system director of the cardio-oncology program at NYU Langone Health in New York City,” and “Dimitrios Bliagos, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, has been appointed director of interventional cardiology at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola, N.Y.”
NeuroVoices: Orrin Devinsky, MD, on Examining the Relationship Between Convulsive Events and Unexplained Sudden Death in Children. (NeurologyLive)
NeurologyLive (1/17) Orrin Devinsky, MD, professor, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, sat down with NeurologyLive as part of a new iteration of NeuroVoices to discuss the research” on sudden unexplained deaths in childhood (SUDCs) among infants and young children “and how it impacts the neurology community.”
Are You Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Superfungi? (MD Edge)
MD Edge (1/17) “Sometimes what looks like ringworm may actually be eczema, in which case, the topical antifungal would not be appropriate, according to Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology in New York.”
58% Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rate: Why Katie Couric, 67, and So Many Women Are Now Beating Breast Cancer. (SurvivorNet)
SurvivorNet (1/17) Ruth Oratz, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York City, said, “This is very encouraging data for women whose cancers are hormone receptor-positive.”
Defining a Space for NRG1 Fusion–Positive Tumors in Lung and GI Cancers. (Cancer Network)
Cancer Network (1/17) “A group of lung and gastrointestinal (GI) cancer experts,” including Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center “gathered during a Frontline Forum event to discuss treatment options for NRG1 fusion–positive tumors.”
New Intermediate Nail and RC Lag Screw Expand Gamma4 Portfolio to Meet the Needs of Surgeons and Their Patients. (OrthoSpineNews)
OrthoSpineNews (1/17) Sanjit R. Konda, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, and Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at MediSys Health Network, said, “Intertrochanteric hip fractures with subtrochanteric extension can now be treated with a distally targeted intermediate nail.”
A Network Model of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: A Statistical Evaluation. (Nature)
Nature (1/18) Researchers including Matteo Malgaroli, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, “conducted this systematic review and statistical evaluation of network analyses on depressive and anxiety symptoms to identify the most central symptoms and bridge symptoms, as well as the most robust edge indices of networks.”
$250B Of U.S. Health Costs Could Be Tied to Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics. (Drug Information Online)
Drug Information Online (1/17) “Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health,” who is additionally the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics as well as a professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone, “and colleagues calculated the attributable disease burden and cost due to chemicals used in plastic materials in 2018.”
Also reporting is the Los Angeles Times (1/18).
City Launches Initiative to ‘Rainproof’ NYC. (6sqft (NY))
6sqft (NY) (1/17) reports that the NYC “Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice on Tuesday launched ‘Rainproof NYC,’ a collaborative initiative to come up with policies and programs addressing the high frequency of heavy rainfall due to climate change.” The initiative “will consist of three working groups focused on identifying and addressing gaps in the city’s infrastructure and risk management,” whose members include NYU Langone Health.
Dermatologist Reveals the Four Types of Dark Circles. (Daily Mail (UK))
The Daily Mail (UK) (1/17) “Gently massaging the area [around your eyes] can ‘move gathered fluid and reduce the appearence of dark circles,’ Mary L. Stevenson, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, told USA Today.”
Dr Marc Siegel Reveals Why Dangerous Diseases of the Past Are Returning. (Fox News)
Fox News (1/17) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “discusses whether there should be concern over a possible rise in measles in the U.S. on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’”
Baldwin Midwife Jeanette Breen Falsified Vaccine Records for 1,500 Kids, Fined $300G, State Says. (Newsday (NY))
Newsday (NY) (1/17) Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics and “an expert on vaccine policy, said even though vaccine fraud is not common, there are ‘other incidents going on both here and around the country.’”
