News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Unveils New Care Center in Garden City. (NYBiz Daily)
NYBiz Daily (2/13) reports, “NYU Langone Health this month opened its largest ambulatory care center on Long Island, converting the former Bloomingdale’s and Sears building in Garden City into a state-of-the-art, 260,000-square foot facility that houses 32 clinical specialties.” The facility “encompasses one half-mile and an entire square block. NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City includes 260 patient exam rooms and a new, expanded adult ophthalmology service.”
Uterine Cancer Was Easy to Treat. Now It’s Killing More Women Than Ever. (Wall Street Journal)
The Wall Street Journal (2/12)* Discussing growing uterine cancer mortality rates, Leslie R. Boyd, MD, associate professor, Department of Obstretics and Gynecology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said, “The rules we had before don’t apply.”
Dr. Natalie Azar Discusses Research Linking Hypertension During Pregnancy with Children’s Heart Health. (WPTV-TV West Palm Beach (FL))
WPTV-TV (2/12) Discussing potential heart health risks in children born to mothers with hypertension or diabetes during pregnancy, Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology said, “What this study found was...that children by the age of 12, if they were born to moms who experienced either gestational hypertension or gestational diabetes had a higher risk of being overweight, having high blood pressure themselves, elevated cholesterol and elevated blood sugars.”
Avoiding Meat Can Help Men Cope with Prostate Cancer Treatments. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (2/13) Discussing research linking plant-based diets with improved outcomes for prostate cancer patients, Stacy Loeb, MD, professor, Departments of Urology and Population Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, said, “Our findings offer hope for those looking for ways to improve their quality of life after undergoing surgery, radiation, and other common therapies for prostate cancer, which can cause significant side effects.”
Also reporting are the Independent (UK) (2/13), Urology Times (2/13), Healio (2/13), Medscape (2/14)*, City AM (UK) (2/13), Medical News Today (2/13), and Earth (2/13).
Epilepsy Awareness and First Aid for Seizures in 2024: Claude Steriade, MD, CM. (Neurology Live)
Neurology Live (2/13) Discussing the importance of awareness for clinicians and patients in epilepsy for diagnosis and potential treatments, Claude Steriade, MD, CM, associate professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Health, “explained why it is crucial to address gaps in public knowledge regarding seizure first aid.”
These Expert-Backed Probiotics for Women Can Do Wonders for Overall Health. (Prevention Magazine)
Prevention Magazine (2/13) Roshini Rajapaksa, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with NYU Langone Health, discussed the need for probiotic supplements to contain well-researched strains.
