News from NYU Langone Health
An Asian Immigrant Teen Confronts Problem Gambling In His Community. (WNYC-FM New York)
WNYC-FM New York (6/24) “Earlier this year, State Assemblymember Grace Lee and State Sen John Liu hosted a roundtable discussion at City Hall” which “brought together experts and researchers, including Yi-Ling Tan, MPH, program manager. Simona C. Kwon, DrPH, MPH, associate professor, Department of Population Health “said certain factors make Asian American immigrants, and low income people in general, drawn to gambling.”
Does Online Therapy Work? Why Experts Support Online Therapy Platforms. (Yahoo! Lifestyle (AUS))
Yahoo! Lifestyle (AUS) (6/24) “Most mental health providers do online therapy using video calls through a secure portal to mimic the feel of in-person therapy, says Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and co-host of the Mind in View podcast.”
APA Members Urge Congress To Protect Telehealth Access. (Psychiatry Online)
Psychiatry Online (6/24) Shabana Khan, MD, assistant professor, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, said, “I certainly support in-person treatment for patients, but not if it’s going to impact their ability to obtain mental health care.”
NYU Langone Health Partnership Helps Train Educators On Responding To Drug Overdoses. (WCBS-NY (CBS)-3)
WCBS-NY (CBS)-3 (6/25) A partnership between NYU Langone Health, the Department of Education, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York City helped train educators to detect an opioid overdose and administer Narcan. Larissa K. Laskowski, DO, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine led the training.
How To Relieve Hip Pain. (Consumer Reports)
Consumer Reports (6/24) “A few simple moves can improve the strength of your hips, says Kristin G. Barker, DPT, PT, Physical Therapy,” who “recommends doing two to three sets of eight to 12 repetitions of” several exercises every other day.
New Evidence Suggests That Feeding Infants Smooth Peanut Butter Reduces Their Risk Of Developing An Allergy. (Hola! USA)
Hola! USA (6/24) “Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, stated, ‘So ideally if there’s no other risk factors, we should continue to introduce these allergens early at 4-6 months and continue them consistently until age 5, but after that, we don’t need to be as consistent.’”
Online Diagnosis Of STIs? Ethicist Says We Are Nowhere Close. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (6/24)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, discusses the dubious claims of HeHealth, a company that alleges that it can diagnose STIs from a photo of a man’s genitalia.
Having A Breast Ultrasound? Here’s What To Know. (Health Central)
Health Central (6/24) Linda Moy, MD, professor, Department of Radiology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, in New York City, said, “In general, the MRI is not tolerated as well as breast ultrasound.”
UC Davis Health Calls On The Geek Squad To Support Its New RPM Program. (HealthLeaders Media)
HealthLeaders Media (6/24) “UC Davis Health is partnering with Best Buy Health on a remote patient monitoring program targeting hypertension control” in the latest of a series of collaborations for Best Buy Health, which is working with a number of health systems including NYU Langone Health.
Ozempic Used To Help Cure Arthritis Pain: Report. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/24) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss his take on Ozempic being used to cure arthritis pain and why some doctors are warning some medications can affect heat sensitivity.”
News from NYU Langone Health – Brooklyn
Use Of Diabetes Drug By Men Not Associated With Major Birth Defects. (Progress)
Progress (6/24) “‘I would not change the way metformin is prescribed for parents trying to conceive’ said Meleen Chuang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Health Centers, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, in New York, who was not involved in the study.”
News from NYU Langone Health – Long Island
If You Get A Lot Of UTIs, Improving Your Gut Health Could Help. (Verywell Health)
Verywell Health (6/24) “‘There are good bacteria and bad bacteria in your gut, and when they’re balanced, that’s really a good state of health,’ Igor Inoyatov, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Urology, NYU Langone Hospital -- Long Island, told Verywell.”
What Happens to Your Breasts as You Age? (Health Central)
Health Central (6/24) “According to Melissa D. Fana, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, chief of service, Breast Surgery, Long Island Community Hospital, in New York, some of the most common aging changes in the breasts include” changes in size, shape, firmness, lumpiness, and changes to the nipples.
