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For Radiology Trainees Eager To Serve The Less Fortunate, Home Is Where The Need Is. (Radiology Business Journal)

(4/20) A recent paper published in RadioGraphics “also quotes co-author Charlotte Y. Chung, MD, PhD, teaching assistant, Department of Radiology,” who said, “If you’re doing something that’s local, you can leverage the resources and expertise that are available to you in your institution, such as your co-residents, attendings and techs.”

Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis. (RheumatologyAdvisor)

(4/19) “Researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City are conducting a nationally enrolling, ongoing, sham-controlled pilot study in women with relapsing-remitting MS seeking to reduce their cannabis use.”

Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need To Scale Back. (New York Times)

*Paywall The (4/22) “But taking many medicines simultaneously, known among medical experts as polypharmacy, increases people’s risk of experiencing severe side effects and drug interactions, said Nina Blachman, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care.”

Trust Issues In Health Care Run Deep.

“‘Rebuilding trust has to start locally, meaning with the trusting relationships people already have in their communities,’ said Lauren Taylor, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health.

These Are The Top 12 Fertility Clinics In The Northeast Region Of The US. (Newsweek)

(4/19) “�ٺ���Ƶ Health is third in the northeast and ranked fifth overall on the list, up from the No. 8 spot last year,” with “‘strong’ patient satisfaction and ART metrics performances.” James A. Grifo, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, �ٺ���Ƶ Fertility Center, said, “We keep changing and getting better and that results in better experience for the patients and better results.”

Sleep Apnea: GLP-1 Drug Zepbound May Help Reduce Symptoms. (Healthline)

(4/19) The results of recent research showing Zepbound may help those with sleep apnea “‘are significant enough to warrant utilizing medications to help people lose weight, so that their sleep apnea improves,’ said Christine J. Ren-Fielding, MD, professor, Department of Surgery, chief, Division of Bariatric Surgery who was not involved in the new studies.

NYU Grossman School Of Medicine Physician Discusses Health Headlines. (WNYW-TV New York)

(4/18) Rabia A. De Latour, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, discussed reports of a vaccine that, in mice trials, may be able to protect against all variants of COVID-19 and flu, and a study showing how the body and mind work together during exercise.

Pregnancy Complications Linked To Risk Of Early Death, Even Decades Later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The (4/19) Ashley S. Roman, MD, the Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vice chair for clinical affairs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief of service, Obstetrics, told CNN, “The way I explain this to my patients is that pregnancy is a stress test that can unearth a predisposition to certain diseases later in life.”

Discussing Ways To Approach Improving Obesity Care With Melanie Jay, MD. (Consultant Live)

(4/20) “In an interview segment, Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health, spoke on additional takeaways from her conference presentation on advancing equity in obesity care, given at the 2024 American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine Meeting.”

What Your Obsession With Taylor Swift’s Love Life Says About You. (Women's Health)

(4/19) “But poring over social media videos of Taylor and Travis’ interactions also suggests that you just like a good love story, says Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, and co-host of the Mind in View podcast.”

The Targeted Pulse: ODAC Deems MRD For End Point In MM, A Deep Dive Into Amivantamab In NSCLC, And More. (Targeted Oncology)

(4/21) “Despite the fact that there 20 million [Asian Americans] and [it is the] fastest growing racial ethnic subgroup in the US, we thought that we should better understand how these patients are divided or disaggregated,” said Sarah Lee, MD, MBA, fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

‘Diet Quality Still Matters’ With Popular Weight Loss Technique Intermittent Fasting. (Healio)

(4/20) “In her presentation, Michelle McMacken, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine,” said a key thing to note “is that there is really no evidence that intermittent fasting is any better for weight loss than just traditional calorie restriction.”

�ٺ���Ƶ Health Physician Discusses Fighting Seasonal Allergies. (KETK-TV Tyler (TX))

(4/19) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed the different medications and techniques that can be used to combat seasonal allergies.

Utah Mom Fights For Her Daughter’s Access To Discontinued Diabetes Medication: ‘Life-Saving’. (Fox News)

(4/18) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, said he is also disappointed by the news of the discontinuation” of Levemir by Novo Nordisk.
In a separate piece with Fox News (4/19) “ contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “weighs in on how a Manhattan doctor is using the 3-D Doppler Ultrasound to detect 9/11-related cancers on ‘Fox News Live.’”

Americans Need More Sleep, Less Stress, Experts Say. (New York Post)

The (4/20) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, confirmed this relationship between sleep and stress, calling it the ‘cycle of worry’ during a Thursday appearance on ‘America’s Newsroom.’”
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