News from NYU Langone Health

First Babies Of 2025! NYC Parents Celebrate New Arrivals For The New Year. (AM New York)

AM New York (1/1) At NYU Langone Health, Tisch Hospital, Naomi and Jacob Gottesman welcomed their first baby of the new year, a healthy boy weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces, at 12:14 a.m. on January 1, 2025, originally due on December 24, 2024, marking a special start to the year according to the hospital.

Also reporting are 12-TV (1/1) and the New York Post (1/1).

Combined Psoriasis/PsA Clinics: Potential and Pitfalls. (Medscape)

Paywalled* Medscape (1/2)* At the NYU Langone Advanced Seminar in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, Jose U. Scher, MD, the Steere Abramson Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, mentioned the importance of open communication in combined clinics for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients, which may include various specialists; Scher also said, “Multiomics, digital features, and wearables can unlock novel diagnostic and therapeutic pathways that are desperately needed to enhance clinical response in PsA.”

In 2025, We’re Healing From The Inside-Out. Will Tech Help Or Hurt Us? (CNET News)

CNET News (1/1) Continuous glucose monitors have entered the mainstream wellness market in the US in 2024, offering deeper insights into metabolic health, while Daniel Friedman, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, highlights brain health advancements as an “interesting area of research” not yet fully developed.

You Could Be Carrying Spit, Vomit And Urine In Your Suitcase If You Don’t Pack This Essential. (New York Post)

The New York Post (1/1) Philip M. Tierno, PhD, clinical professor, Department of Pathology, advised placing shoes in plastic bags when packing to avoid contamination from germs like fecal bacteria, which are commonly found on shoe soles, although he said the risk of infection is low.

Top Nephrology Stories Of 2024. (Healio)

Healio (12/31) Patients with chronic kidney disease who adhered to a healthy or overall plant-based diet had a reduced risk of all-cause mortality compared to those on an unhealthy plant-based diet, according to research by David M. Charytan, MD, the Norman S. Wikler Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, who said, along with colleagues, “Exposure to these organic pollutants has been associated with adverse effects on kidney structure and function.”

150+ New ASCs In 2024. (Becker's ASC Review)

Becker’s ASC Review (12/31) published a non-exhaustive year-end listicle of “over 150 new ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker’s,” including that “NYU Langone Health opened a new outpatient facility with an ASC near Penn Station in New York City,” as well as opening “a 260,000-square-foot ambulatory center in Garden City, N.Y.”

8 Gastroenterologists In The Headlines. (Becker's ASC Review)

Becker’s ASC Review (12/31) NYU Langone Health has strengthened its gastroenterology leadership by appointing Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, and Andre da Luz Moreira, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, as co-directors for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.

New Year’s Resolutions To Change Your Appearance Can Be Unhealthy – Don’t Fall Into These Common Traps. (New York Post)

New York Post (1/1) Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, advises against setting unrealistic weight loss goals, suggesting starting “at 10 minutes per day and slowly add five to 10 minutes weekly to get there.”

4 Steps To Ease Yourself Into A New Year’s Workout Routine (If It’s Been A While). (Brisbane (AUS) Courier Mail)

Brisbane (AUS) Courier Mail (1/1) Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, provides a four-step guide to help individuals set and achieve their fitness goals for the new year, emphasizing planning, exercise selection, gradual intensity increase, and future progress.

Gal Gadot Reveals Pregnancy Health Scare. (NBC News Now-2)

NBC News Now-2 (12/31) Gal Gadot revealed she was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in her brain during her pregnancy with her fourth child, which Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, explained as cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare stroke that can be influenced by pregnancy, postpartum periods, and other risk factors.

Also reporting is TODAY (12/31).

2025 Medical Advances: Cancer Vaccines, Weight Loss Drugs, More. (TODAY)

TODAY (1/1) “From expanded eligibility for weight loss drugs to the rise of cancer vaccines, NBC medical contributor” Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, “joins TODAY to discuss the medical innovations set to shape 2025.”

Building Healthy Habits In 2025. (Fox News)

Fox News (1/1) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation “joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss New Year’s resolutions and new warnings on alcohol consumption.”

News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island

Flu Cases Up Dramatically On Long Island, New York State. (Newsday (NY))

Newsday (NY) (12/31) Influenza cases have surged across Long Island and New York, with lab-confirmed cases doubling from 8,640 to 16,043 between December 14 and December 21, according to state data, while Suffolk County experienced a 119% increase, and Nassau County saw an 87% rise; Asif Noor, MD, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, associate chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, said, “We expect the numbers to rise – especially in the first two weeks of January.”

Worse Outcomes With Transformed Indolent Lymphomas Versus De Novo DLBCL. (MedPage Today)

MedPage Today (12/30) A recent study published in Blood Cancer Journal by John L. Vaughn, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, and coauthors, found that patients with transformed lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia (t-LPL/WM) have worse outcomes compared to those with de novo diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).