News from NYU Langone Health
Threshold For Transfusion In ACS: Still Room For Discretion. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (4/22)* Sunil Rao, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, discusses the MINT trial which explored conservative vs. liberal transfusion strategies in 3500 patients with acute coronary syndrome.
GLP-1 RAs: Which Drug For Which Patient? (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (4/22)* Holly F. Lofton, MD, clinical associate professor, Departments of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “shares the methods she uses to determine which anti-obesity drug is best for which patient.
How To Do A Supine Spinal Twist: Benefits For Back Pain, Mobility. (TODAY)
TODAY (4/22) “‘There’s this misbelief that twisting and rotating is not good, and we shouldn’t be doing it,’ Paul M. Spano, PT, PDT, physical therapist, NYU Langone Sports Medicine Center, tells TODAY.com.”
Also reporting is Yahoo! Lifestyle (4/22).
What It Really Means To Be An Introvert – And How To Distinguish Between The 4 Types. (Well and Good)
Well and Good (4/12) “Introversion is a spectrum and typically refers to ‘someone who can feel more easily drained in social situations (especially consecutive ones or too many in a certain timeframe) and needs alone time to recharge,’ says clinical psychologist Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry.
What You Need To Know About ‘Ozempic Face,’ According To Doctors. (Prevention Magazine)
Prevention Magazine (4/22) “‘Ozempic face’ is an informal term describing facial changes linked to a reduction in facial fat, resulting in the perception of sagging and wrinkles, Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism.”
Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition To Present Virtual Symposium On May 17. (Healthcare News (MA))
Healthcare News (MA) (4/22) “‘After a prostate-cancer diagnosis, a patient can become a thriver, not only a survivor,’ said Geovanni Espinosa, clinical assistant professor, Department of Urology.”
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need To Scale Back. (PhaMed)
PhaMed (4/22) “But taking many medicines simultaneously, known among medical experts as polypharmacy, increases people’s risk of experiencing severe side effects and drug interactions, Nina Blachman, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care.”
Everything You Need To Know About Different Types Of Running Shoes. (Shape Magazine)
Shape Magazine (4/22) “‘What is incredibly important is that you choose a shoe that’s comfortable for you,’ says Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center.”
Epidemiology, Treatment Of An Aging Inflammatory Bowel Disease Population. (OncLive)
OncLive (4/22) “Adam Faye, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Department of Population Health, discusses the epidemiology and treatment for aging patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBS).”
NYU Researchers Use Long Sequence Reads To Study Mutation Origins.
Paywalled* GenomeWeb Researchers from New York University have developed a method that uses long-read sequencing to analyze how mutations arise in the genome… "Our goal was to understand and identify the lesions in DNA that precede mutations," said Gilad D. Evrony, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Departments of Pediatrics, and Neuroscience and Physiology, Center for Human Genetics & Genomics.
45 Top Healthcare Workplaces For Mental Well-Being: Newsweek. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (4/22) “Newsweek has named 45 hospitals and health systems among its 750 greatest employers for mental well-being,” which includes NYU Langone Health among the honorees.
Cancer Cases On The Rise Among Young People: Report. (Fox News)
Fox News (4/22) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “reacts to what is behind rising cancer cases among young adults and advises to eat a healthy diet, cut back on alcohol consumption, and get the HPV vaccine.”
In a separate segment, Fox News’ (4/22) “Sean Duffy and Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discuss the impact of cannabis use in adults on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’”
In a separate segment, Fox News’ (4/21) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “has the latest on the treatment of” Parkinson’s disease “on ‘America Reports.’”
In a separate article with Fox News (4/22) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, was not involved in the AI model’s development but commented on its potential,” saying, “AI models are emerging that are helping to manage responses to cancer treatments.”
Ibuprofen, Melatonin, Water, Vitamin D: How Much Is Too Much? (TODAY)
TODAY (4/22) NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology discusses “how much your body needs and how much is too much” of common things including “ibuprofen to melatonin and even water.”
Patients Are Less Likely To Die When Treated By Female Doctors, Study Shows. (NBC News Now)
NBC News Now (4/22) “Medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discusses the factors revealed by a study showing that “hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
The 1 Thing Colorectal Doctors Would Never Use On Their Butts. (HuffPost)
HuffPost (4/23) “Maysaa El Zoghbi, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, said the materials used in some wet wipes may be abrasive or rough, exacerbating irritation, especially in individuals with sensitive skin or conditions such as hemorrhoids or anal fissures.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Unveiling The Future Of Healthcare Education: The Power Of Interprofessional Collaboration. (British Medical Journal)
British Medical Journal (4/22) “First-year nursing students and their second-year medical counterparts join forces in clinical rotations at NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island” where they worked in dyads and provided “care for complex patients while honing their collaborative skills.”
