Advances in biotechnology are opening the doors to new possibilities in food production and raising questions about the nature of pareve food.
NYMC faculty: Ira Bedzow, M.A., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
The Jewish Link of New Jersey
Carefully targeted house calls can reduce patient anxiety, decrease hospital readmissions, improve patient safety, and increase physician familiarity with patients, says William Frishman, MD, of New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York.
William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology
Health Leaders
Officials will zero in on passengers on the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet who got sick as well as those who didn't to determine the source of the illness, according to Dr. Robert Amler, dean of New York Medical College’s School of Health Sciences and Practice in Valhalla.
NYMC leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
The Journal News
Officials will zero in on passengers on the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet who got sick as well as those who didn't to try to determine the source of the illness, according to Dr. Robert Amler, dean of New York Medical College’s School of Health Sciences and Practice and a former CDC chief medical officer and New York Regional Health Administrator.
NYMC leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
USA Today
Dr. Robert Amler is a former chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He says Wednesday’s incident sounds like a standard procedure.
NYMC leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
CBS New York
"Obesity has earned the name 'the silent disease' because its adverse effects are insidious in the development of cardiovascular disease including hypertension, heart failure, and stroke as well as diabetes," said Dr. Nader G. Abraham, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at New York Medical College.
NYMC faculty news: Nader G. Abraham, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Patch.com
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NYMC affiliate news: Westchester Medical Center
WGRZ 2
Another group is aiming to detect Lyme disease with an immunoassay based on cytokines, small proteins that affect immune response to pathogens. Paul Arnaboldi, a professor at New York Medical College and lead research scientist at peptide synthesis company Biopeptides, is leading the project.
NYMC faculty: Paul M. Arnaboldi, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology and immunology
Chemical and Engineering News
According to a study done by a professor at New York Medical College, 99 percent of NFL players in a brain donation program were diagnosed with brain damage after death.
NYMC faculty: Patric K. Stanton, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy and neurology
News 12 Westchester
Americans who provide care for their aging parents lose an estimated $3 trillion in wages, pension and Social Security benefits when they take time off to do so, according to research by MetLife Mature Market Institute, the National Alliance for Caregiving and the Center for Long-Term Care at New York Medical College.
NYMC news: enter for Long-Term Care
Journal Sentinel
Representing NYMC: Anthony M. Sozzo, M.A., M.S.Ed., associate dean for student affairs and director of student activities and student financial planning, New York Medical College and graduate/professional caucus chair of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
NYMC news: Anthony M. Sozzo, M.A., M.S.Ed., associate dean for student affairs and director of student activities and student financial planning
News 12 Westchester
"The ability to predict suicidal acts or behavior has been found historically to be quite limited worldwide, and there is evidence that military services members are especially vulnerable due to their exposure to increased, variable stressors," noted Dr. Shawna Newman
NYMC faculty news: Shawna G. Newman, M.D., adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences
HealthDay
Autumn anxiety can feel like the Sunday night blues (a.k.a the “Sunday scaries”), but for an entire month. It’s also similar to SAD but has a different effect. According to Stephen Ferrando, director of psychiatry at Westchester Medical Center
NYMC faculty news: Stephen J. Ferrando, M.D., Har Esh Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Thrive Global
“We still want to treat the breast cancer, but there are consequences of the therapy that may be long term,” says William Frishman, MD, professor of medicine at New York Medical College
NYMC faculty news: William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology
MSN
“We are delighted to unveil this beautiful new Mobile Dental Clinic, which will allow us to better serve individuals with severe disabilities who have significant barriers to proper and regular access to dental care,” said Dr. Susan Fox, president and CEO of WIHD.
NYMC affiliate news: Susan W. Fox, Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and management and director of the Center on Disability and Health
The Business Journal
"We provide the full range of dental services that you might receive in a dental office," said Susan Fox, President and CEO of the Westchester Institute for Human Development.
NYMC affiliate news: Susan W. Fox, Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and management and director of the Center on Disability and Health
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“Chronic laxative use, in any form, and especially in combination with a diuretic, can lead to blood potassium deficits,” says Marvin M. Lipman, professor emeritus of clinical medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y.
NYMC faculty news: Marvin M. Lipman, M.D., professor emeritus of medicine
The Washington Post
Good Samaritan Hospital promotes breastfeeding by providing education to new mothers on its benefits and by also providing support and resources to mothers looking for breastfeeding guidance once they leave the hospital.
NYMC affiliate news: Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, D.O., M.P.H., DABFM, FAAFP, distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Public Health, division of Health Behavior and Community Health
Daily Voice
Based at the New York Medical College biotech incubator in Valhalla, Medisprout is a tech startup focused on building a platform for doctors and patients to easily schedule and host virtual consultations.
BioInc@NYMC news:
The Business Journal
"He's delivered the Hudson Valley's first Center of Excellence to Valhalla's New York Medical College to combat bioterrorism, brought home funds for new Chromebooks for our elementary school, opened a new dental school here at Touro College of Medicine and secured $1 million for the downtown revitalization of Hawthorne. I am proud to stand with the very best man for the job."
NYMC news: Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine and Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters
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