News from NYU Langone Health
AHIP 2024 Kicks Off This Week. Here Are 3 Trends To Watch. (Fierce Healthcare)
Fierce Healthcare (6/10) “Thought leaders from across the insurance industry will descend on Las Vegas this week for AHIP’s annual conference,” and sessions on “Wednesday will kick off with a panel on these drugs and the potenial they present in addressing obesity,” featuring “speakers from Highmark, NYU Langone Health, WeightWatchers and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.”
The Managed Healthcare Executive (6/10) “The meeting’s second day is scheduled to start with a keynote session titled ‘GLP-1 Drugs: A Paradigm Shift in Obesity Prevention and Treatment,’” with panelists including Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health.
Rare Fungal STI Outbreak in US: Symptoms to Look Out For. (Newsweek)
Newsweek (6/10) “Since patients are often reluctant to discuss genital problems, physicians need to directly ask about rashes around the groin and buttocks, especially for those who are sexually active, have recently traveled abroad, and report itchy areas elsewhere on the body,” senior study author John G. Zampella, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, said in a statement.
WFLD-TV Chicago (6/10) Study “lead author and dermatologist Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology said a new skin condition explored in his other new report presents a greater challenge for dermatologists.”
Also reporting is the Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News (6/11).
Adding MRNA Vaccine To Immunotherapy Cuts Risk For Melanoma Recurrence Nearly In Half. (Healio)
Healio (6/10) “‘The mRNA vaccine with pembrolizumab showed a durable clinically significant and now statistically significant improvement in recurrence free and distant metastasis-free survival compared standard single agent pembrolizumab,’ Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professor of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said during his presentation” at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Weight Loss Surgery More Effective Than Obesity Drugs, Diet Changes: Study. (New York Post)
The New York Post (6/11) “Bariatric surgery leads to more weight loss that’s longer-lasting compared to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and behavioral changes such as diet and exercise, new research finds,” with study co-author andbariatric surgeon Marina S. Kurian, MD, clinical professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, saying, “Metabolic and bariatric surgery remains the most effective and durable treatment for severe obesity.”
9 Best Sunburn Treatments According To Dermatologists. (NBC News)
NBC News (6/10) Deeper sunburns can require more intensive treatment, such as “a prescription-strength silver sulfadiazine topical cream is commonly given to patients with more severe burns, says Mary L. Stevenson, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
What To Do If ADHD Is Messing With Your Love Life. (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (6/10) Jessica B. Stern, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, discusses how to overcome relationship challenges for those with ADHD, saying that it is “not something you need to be embarrassed about or even make into a big deal.”
Whole-Body Deodorants Are Suddenly Everywhere – Are They Safe? (Scientific American)
Scientific American (6/10) “‘If you were to apply [a deodorant] all over, you could imagine getting the same irritant dermatitis all over your body,’ says Theodora K. Karagounis, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
Bad Body Odor Despite Good Hygiene: What It Says About Your Health. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (6/10) Discussing reasons that one could still have an unpleasant body odor, “‘Occasionally, a woman just forgets she already has a tampon in,’ says Miriam Greene, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Additionally, sinusitis “can make your breath smell bad because infected mucus from your sinuses drains into the back of your throat, explains Michael H. Perskin, MD, clinical professor, Departments of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, and Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care.
Daily Exercise And Meditation, Plus A Healthy Diet, Could Reverse Early Alzheimer’s Disease. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (6/10) “All of the lifestyle interventions tested in the study are well established tools to improve early heart disease, and may also improve brain health, says Yu Chen, MPH, PhD, professor, Department of Population Health, who wasn’t involved in the new study,” saying, “Because Alzheimer’s and coronary heart disease share similar mechanisms, like inflammation and high cholesterol, interventions that can reverse early coronary heart disease might also help with early cognitive decline.”
The Unknowns Challenge Prostate Cancer Patient Partners. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (6/11)* “Stacy Loeb, MD, professor, Departments of Urology, and Population Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center, just published a study of 200 female partners of patients with prostate cancer in the U.S. that showed the significant impact of prostate cancer for their relationship and sexual quality of life.”
Are Ingrown Hairs Preventable? (Straits Times (SGP))
The Straits Times (SGP) (6/11) Ingrown hairs “typically look like raised red or flesh-coloured bumps, sometimes with hair or pus on the inside, said Amy K. Bieber, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
K-Pop Band LE SSERAFIM’s Intense Workout Routine And Diet Plan Will Help You Build Chiselled Abs. (Only my health)
Only my health (6/10) “Sports medicine physician Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, explains that this workout is efficient for those who have a low body fat percentage, providing muscle definition and a smaller waist.”
Students Struggling More In School Than Before The Coronavirus Pandemic, Survey Finds. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/10) Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “reacts to children struggling in education and what can be done to combat it.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Understanding Tumors: What They Are And Why They’Re More Common Than You Think. (Florida News Times)
Florida News Times (6/11) “‘Smoking is another risk factor for developing many cancers, including lung cancer and head and neck cancers,’ says Marissa Barbaro, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island.”
