News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Renames Bridgehampton Site After $10M Donation. (Long Island (NY) Business News)
The Long Island (NY) Business News (6/3) “NYU Langone Health has renamed its Bridgehampton location the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Ambulatory Care, in honor of a $10 million donation on Saturday from Nicki Harris and her family” which “aims to expand access to the health system’s care on the East End.” Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean and CEO, said in a news release, “We are grateful to the Harris family for their generosity, particularly as we grow our presence on Long Island and the East End.”
Most NYC Health Systems Post Gains In Q1, A Shift From Post-Pandemic Losses. (Crain's New York Business)
Crain’s New York Business (6/4) “Most major hospital systems in New York City were profitable in the first quarter of this year, a departure from years of post-pandemic expense pressures and high inflation rates that they say tanked their bottom lines,” with “NYU Langone Health and New York-Presbyterian to lead local health systems in profitability.” NYU Langone Health recorded “a 7.5% operating margin in the early months of 2024.”
Woman Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Has It Removed. (Wired)
Wired (6/3) “Surgeons in New York have removed a pig kidney less than two months after transplanting it into Lisa Pisano, a 54-year-old woman with kidney failure who also needed a mechanical heart pump,” with Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, director, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, saying, “On balance, the kidney was no longer contributing enough to justify continuing the immunosuppression regimen.”
Also reporting are Becker’s Hospital Review (6/3), the Parent Herald (6/3), and WNBC-TV (6/3).
Fentanyl Seizures In The United States Have Substantially Increased Since 2017. (Optometry Advisor)
Optometry Advisor (6/3) “To assess regional and longitudinal trends in drug seizures of fentanyl, investigators from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco conducted a study using data from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HDTA) program and National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS),” analyzing “fentanyl seizures that occurred between 2017 and 2023 to evaluate the overall number of drug seizures, the weight of fentanyl seizures, and seizures by fentanyl form (ie, powder vs pill).”
New Research Finds Pairing This Diet And Exercise Is Better For Weight Management. (Health)
Health (6/3) “I think the key message from this study is incorporating physical activity and training in the setting of active weight loss can be beneficial towards the maintenance of lean tissue, which is invariably lost to a degree when someone’s losing weight,” Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, told Health.
How To Use Food To Help Curb Your Asthma Symptoms. (GQ)
GQ (6/3) “Asthma is a chronic illness. We don’t have a cure, but ‘control’ is the word that we use,” says board-certified pulmonologist Francis Adams, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critial Care, and Sleep Medicine.
Mom Goes Viral For Saying The Pool Counts As A Bath. (TODAY)
TODAY (6/3) “Mary Stevenson, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, told TODAY.com in a previous interview that ‘you should be showering, bathing or cleansing yourself every two to three days.’”
Stress *Could* Be The Reason Behind Your Daily Diarrhea – But There Are Other Causes (Beyond Being Sick). (Well and Good)
Well and Good (6/3) Roshini Rajapaksa, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, said that recording what you eat and the symptoms you have can help, noting that, “If you do this consistently for a week or two, the information gathered can help you and your doctor draw some correlations and identify food triggers.”
Well, Crap. ‘Ghost Poops’ Are The Talk Of TikTok Users. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (6/3) “‘The sphincters in our rectum are incredibly intelligent and sensitive parts of our body,’ Rabia A. De Latour, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, told Today.com.”
‘Exciting’ Skin Cancer Vaccine Halves Risk Of Relapse Or Death In Study. (Daily Express (UK))
The Daily Express (UK) (6/3) “A cutting-edge skin cancer vaccine being trialled on NHS patients” which is “led by experts at NYU Langone Health in New York” found that it “halves the risk of death or relapse” for those with Melanoma.
Mediterranean Diet Could Help Women Live Longer, Harvard Study Finds. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/3)” 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 study but said it ‘confirms what we already know – that the Mediterranean diet decreases mortality.’”
NYU Langone Physician Discusses Staying Healthy During Early Start To Tick Season. (NBC News)
NBC News (6/3) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed protecting oneself from ticks and mosquitos, saying, “We think about tick season as...summer and fall and maybe spring, but you can be exposed to a tick any time of year.”
