News from NYU Langone Health
The Best Stroller Wagons. (New York Times)
The New York Times (7/30) Erin Cicalese, MD, assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, discussed the comfort and safety of stroller wagons for both children and adults, advising, “Parents should definitely register all of their products with the company because if there is a recall, that’s the way that they’re going to find out about it.”
I’m A Doctor – Here Are 4 Ways To Avoid Getting Sick From Germs. (New York Post)
The New York Post (7/30) “‘People are touching the lemon in your glass, handling it, cutting it, placing it in a container or a cup, or a glass; and then picking up those slices at a later point in time and dropping them into a drink and putting them on the rim of a glass,’ Philip M. Tierno, PhD, clinical professor, Department of Pathology, and author of ‘The Secret Life of Germs,’ told Elle in 2016.”
NYU Langone Surgeon Discusses The Need For Xenotransplantation. (KERO-TV Bakersfield (CA))
KERO-TV (7/30) Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, said, “We need another source of organs, period. And unless we can make something like xenotransplantation work, all the things that you can think of, you know, changing our system will help incrementally, but they will not solve the problem.”
FDA Approves Blood Test For Colon Cancer Detection. (CBS News Pittsburgh)
CBS News Pittsburgh (7/29) The Food and Drug Administration approved a blood test intended to detect colorectal cancer, expanding options for screening for the potentially deadly disease; CBS News chief medical correspondent Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, said, “The gold standard for colon cancer screening is colonoscopy because it can detect colon cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages and it can find and remove precancerous polyps before they have a chance to turn into cancer.”
Ozempic May Help Diabetes Patients Quit Smoking, Study Finds. (Fox News)
Fox News (7/30) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, “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.”
In a second embedded video, Fox Business (7/29) “medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, “discusses how prepared hospital E.R.s are to treat kids and the side effects of weight loss drugs on ‘The Big Money Show.’”
News from NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn
The Connection Between Graves’ Disease And Pregnancy. (Health Central)
Health Central (7/30) Women, whether pregnant or not, are at a higher risk of developing Graves’ disease compared to men, with Meleen Chuang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Health Centers, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, stating, “Graves’ disease is 10 times more likely to develop in women than men,” and adding that the condition frequently impacts women aged 20 to 40.
News from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island
White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Aspiring Doctors Entering Medical School. (The Island 360)
The Island 360 (7/30) NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine celebrated the White Coat Ceremony for 24 aspiring physicians, with Gladys M. Ayala, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, dean, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, stating, “These future doctors come from a variety of backgrounds, but have one thing in common – a true passion to serve the community as primary care physicians,” and expressing excitement about their future contributions to patient care.
NYU Langone One Of Three Hospitals Nationwide Conducting New COVID-19 Vaccine Trial. (The Island 360)
The Island 360 (7/30) NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island is conducting a COVID-19 nasal vaccine clinical trial, one of three nationwide, involving about 20 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 64 per cohort, with Martin Backer, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, principal investigator, explaining that the vaccine delivers its “message” directly to the respiratory system; he emphasized the need for this research due to limitations of current vaccines, such as diminished effectiveness over time and reduced protection against variants, and added, “We’re not just protecting ourselves, but we’re protecting others that are not able to get protections from the vaccines as they are right now.”
The Research Bonanza: Now They’ve Found That For People Like Ben Affleck, Ozempic Weight-Loss Drug May Actually Help Reduce Smoking Cravings. (SurvivorNet)
SurvivorNet (7/30) Andrea Tufano-Sugarman MD, fellow, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island who frequently counsels cancer patients attempting to quit smoking, told SurvivorNet, “We know that there is a causal relationship between smoking and both incidents of cancer, and the chance of dying from cancer,” adding that, “There are very few things in science that have a cause and effect relationship, but this is one of them, which is very powerful.”
