News from NYU Langone Health
New Tool IDs Sexual Struggles In Female Partners Of Prostate Cancer Patients. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (5/24) “The Sexual Concerns In Partners of Patients with Prostate cancer tool is a valid measure of sexual health in female partners of patients with prostate cancer, according to a study published online May 17 in European Urology Oncology,” where Stacy Loeb, MD, professor, Departments of Urology and Population Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center, “and colleagues described the development and validation of an instrument to measure sexual health in female partners of patients with prostate cancer.” Loeb said, “When thinking about living with prostate cancer, this is really a couples’ disease, and partners’ unmet needs should be part of the conversation.”
Will Covid Be On Anyone’s Radar This Summer? (Washington Post)
The Washington Post (5/28) “An FDA greenlight” for approving semaglutide for cardiovascular and renal disease “would dramatically expand the pool of patients eligible for the injections,” but the study’s participants were not racially diverse, and “more research is needed to assess the drug’s impact on those patients, said Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health.
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Cognitive Decline. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (5/28) “Beyond this, ultra-processed foods tend to provide a lot of calories from unhealthy ingredients,” says Yu Chen, MPH, PhD, professor, Department of Population Health, “who wasn’t involved in the new study,” saying, “Components like fat can trigger inflammation, possibly leading to vascular dysfunction and impacting cognitive functions.”
AI In Action: Enhancing Suicide Risk Detection In Behavioral Health. (Fierce Healthcare)
Fierce Healthcare (5/28) “Also at that time, Talkspace was publishing its own research with NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers,” who together “developed an algorithm trained on anonymized, client-consented therapy transcripts to detect suicide content in patients’ messages to therapists,” with the model reaching 83% accuracy, with an intentionally high 17% false positive rate.
Hims & Hers To Offer Compounded Semaglutide Shots Starting At $199. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (5/23) “The only way to know for sure if compounded semaglutide is safe and effective is to have it tested to verify that it actually contains the same active ingredient as Wegovy and Ozempic – and no unanticipated or potentially unsafe ingredients, says Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health.
7 Fruits And Veggies To Eat For Heart Health This Summer. (New York Post)
The New York Post (5/28) “‘In the hot summer months, many of us turn to frozen treats to help cool off. Remember that fruit can be fabulous for this,’ Heather A. Hodson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, dietitian nutritionist, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, tells Verywell Health.”
Fentanyl Seizures In The United States Have Substantially Increased Since 2017. (Pulmonology Advisor)
Pulmonology Advisor (5/28) “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),” writing, “Seizure data can also help serve as a semi-rapid indicator for possible ‘hot spots’ which may require targeted prevention, intervention, and/or harm reduction services.”
Dr. Murray On The Current State Of Care In Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. (Urology Times)
The Urology Times (5/28) “In this video, Katie S. Murray, DO, professor, Department of Urology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, chief, Urology Service Bellevue Hospital Center, “highlights key takeaways from the session, ‘Update in Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma,’ which was presented at the 2024 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.”
Prediabetes: Experts Disagree On Whether It Is Overdiagnosed. (Medical News Today)
Medical News Today (5/28) Eliud Sifonte, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, said, “When applying findings of population-based studies to clinical practice, it is important to always take into consideration other factors that could be contributing to the specific test outcome or to the patient’s situation.”
A Top Sunburn Self-Care Remedy May Already Be In Your Fridge. (First For Women)
First For Women (5/28) “‘People with lighter skin, eyes and hair can burn in as little as 15 minutes,’ says Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD, professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, associate vice chair, Faculty Practice Group, Department of Dermatology.”
Learning to Accept Help When You Have Early Breast Cancer. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (5/28) “hen you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, stepping back and leaning on others can help you get through treatment, says Carmen Morales, LCSW-R, a social worker at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York City,” saying, “There has to be a bit of a shift in refocusing that strength and independence. That’s still there. It just has to be applied differently.”
In a separate article at Everyday Health (5/28) “‘It’s important to have these kinds of discussions [about intimacy after breast cancer treatment] with the medical team, with social work – even speaking with a sex therapist can be helpful,’ adds Carmen Morales, LCSW-R, a social worker at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center in New York City.”
Does EMTALA Apply To Pregnancy, Abortion? Ethicist Says Yes. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (5/28)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, says that EMTALA applies to all maternal health issues.
Dr. Marc Siegel Makes Case For Why People Shouldn’t Get Tattoos. (Fox Business)
Fox Business (5/28) Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “on a study that suggests pomegranates may help prevent Alzheimer’s and assesses the health risks associated with tattoos.”
In a separate segement, Fox News (5/28) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “calls on physicians to take a ‘very strong’ stance against assisted suicides.”
Introducing Peanut Butter During Infancy Can Help Protect Against A Peanut Allergy Later On, New Study Finds. (CNN)
CNN (5/28) A study showing that exposing children to peanut butter early in life can help prevent allergies later on is “‘a great reassurance’ that not only did early introduction of peanuts reduce peanut allergies from developing, but the protection lasted until adolescence even when children stopped eating peanuts consistently after age 5, 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, and a spokesperson for the Allergy & Asthma Network, who was not involved in the new research, said in an email Tuesday.”
NBC Nightly News (5/28) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed the study, saying, “Today we have even more evidence from an NIH study that says this is a simple and safe strategy that can prevent tens of thousands of cases of peanut allergies each year.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
Can I Take Mucinex While Breastfeeding? (Parents Magazine)
Parents Magazine (5/28) “‘Small amounts of Mucinex should be fine to take when needed; however, not much research has been done on [its use in breastfeeding parents],’ explains Meleen Chuang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Health Centers, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.”
