News from NYU Langone Health
What Experts Want You To Know About Breast Health. (Prevention Magazine)
Prevention Magazine (10/1) New guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend that women begin biennial mammograms at age 40 to address rising breast cancer rates and higher mortality among non-Hispanic Black women, with Elizabeth Comen, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, noting that “an excess of fat may increase systemic estrogen levels,” which could stimulate some cancers, and emphasizing the benefits of a plant-forward diet and regular exercise to create an “inhospitable environment for cancer cells.”
How NYU Langone Health’s Drug Education Program Is Reaching Citywide Youth. (Washington Square (NY) News)
The Washington Square (NY) News (10/1) Amid a worsening overdose crisis in New York City, healthcare providers have collaborated with over 500 schools and community programs to offer drug and alcohol education through NYU Langone Health’s Prevention Education Partnership (PEP), which recently received a $600,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to sustain the program for the next three years; Larissa K. Laskowski, DO, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, who co-founded PEP, stated, “What we’re trying to do is to change the way that we talk about drugs and alcohol with young people.”
Black-Colored Plastic Used For Kitchen Utensils And Toys Linked To Banned Toxic Flame Retardants. (CNN)
CNN (10/1) A new study by Toxic-Free Future and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam found that black-colored plastics used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils, and grocery trays may contain high levels of toxic flame retardants, which may have leached from electronic products during recycling; Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, and professor, Department of Population Health, commented, “I’m not aware of any safe level of brominated flame retardants.”
How Galaxy Gas Became The Defining High Of The Brainrot Era. (GQ)
GQ (10/1) Galaxy Gas, a brand of nitrous oxide canisters, is becoming increasingly prevalent on the streets of Atlanta, with Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health, expressing worry about the appeal of flavored options to youth and suggested that regulatory measures, such as age limits, might be necessary, stating, “Maybe it needs some more regulations.”
Researchers Identify Two New Preventable Risk Factors For Dementia. (Health)
Health (10/1) A new report published in The Lancet identifies untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol as significant risk factors for developing dementia, with Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, the Pearl I. Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment, stating, “Untreated vision loss can lead to less mental stimulation and reduced social engagement, both of which are key to maintaining brain health.”
America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2025. (Newsweek)
Newsweek (9/11) Newsweek and Plant-A Insights have partnered to create the inaugural America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2025 list, recognizing 400 companies, including NYU Langone Health, across various industries, including healthcare, based on a survey of over 250,000 U.S. employees and more than 1.5 million company reviews. Newsweek also partnered with Statista to create the World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2025 list (9/17) recognizing 350 hospitals and the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals (9/17) list, both of which also include NYU Langone Health.
Top-Ranked Hospitals For Angioplasty, By State. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (10/1) NYU Langone Health is included in a listicle of the “top-ranked hospitals for angioplasty by state, according to WebMD.”
Key Tips For Integrating New Ulcerative Colitis Therapies. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (10/1)* Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, reviewed practical considerations for incorporating novel non-anti-TNF-targeted advanced therapies in clinical inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) practice, focusing on ulcerative colitis.
Risk For Breast Cancer On The Rise As Deaths Decrease: Study. (Fox News)
Fox News (10/1) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation “explains how early detection for breast cancer has improved with the help of artificial intelligence and discusses the factors contributing the rise in stress in America.”
WNYW-TV (10/1) Devi E. Nampiaparampil, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, also discussed the conflicting trends in cancer diagnoses, noting that while overall cancer diagnoses, including breast cancer, are increasing, particularly among younger women and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, the death rate is decreasing.
