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Why The Mediterranean Diet Is The Best Cure For Acid Reflux: Study Found Patients Who Ate Plenty Of Fish And Veg Had Fewer Symptoms And Avoided Side E

September 07, 2017
  Sticking to a Mediterranean diet is just as effective at controlling reflux as medicines prescribed to millions of people each year, research suggests. Patients who ate primarily fish, vegetables and whole grains - and drank alkaline-heavy water - reported a greater reduction in their symptoms than those on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the small study found.

NYMC Faculty: Craig H. Zalvan, M.D., associate professor of clinical otolaryngology
Daily Mail

Med Schools Adding Integrative Medicine Courses

September 05, 2017
 

“There are some extremely valid and extremely efficacious treatments that are still considered to be complementary, alternative and integrative that are not being taught to medical students," says Dr. Ronald Whitmont, clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine at New York Medical College.

 

NYMC Faculty: Ronald D. Whitmont, M.D., clinical assistant professor of family & community medicine
U.S. News

Hyundai Hope On Wheels To Award 40 Research Grants During Nationwide Tour In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September 01, 2017
 

Hyundai Hope On Wheels®, a nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 830 dealers, today launched its annual campaign in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month of September, Hope On Wheels will award 40 research grants to children's hospitals across the country, adding $8.5 million in critical funds to the field of pediatric cancer research. Since joining the fight against pediatric cancer in 1998, Hyundai has funded over 840 research projects totaling more than $130 million.

Grant Winners – Hyundai Young Investigator Grant goes to New York Medical College
Fox 34

WCFR Sixth Anniversary & Fundraising Gala Honoree - Mario Nelson, M.D.

August 31, 2017
  Dr. Mario Nelson is currently Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the New York Medical College. He is also the director of the department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Westchester Medical Center University Hospital. He has published many articles and chapters in medical textbooks. He has been recognized for several years as Best Doctor in New York in the New York Magazine, and Top Doctor in Westchester in the Westchester Magazine.

NYMC Faculty: Mario Nelson, M.D., associate professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine
Nanuet Patch

Family Caregiving is NOT Cheaper Than Professional Care. Here’s Why!

August 31, 2017
 

Family caregivers lovingly offer their help free of charge, contributing their time, energy, and often their own well-being, and what they do and the sacrifices that they make truly make them heroes. Currently, nearly 10 million people over the age of 50 are caring for their aging parents, according to a study conducted by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, in conjunction with the National Alliance for Caregiving and the New York Medical College. The number of caregivers has more than tripled over the past 15 years.
Elder Law Journal

Safety Tips as Hudson Valley Families Head Back to School

August 30, 2017
  As the summer draws to a close, parents and children in the Hudson Valley are turning their thoughts and preparations to the start of the new school year. Amidst the back to school shopping and gathering of school supplies, experts at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network along with MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, are urging parents to remember the most important back to school focus – their children’s physical and emotional preparedness for the year ahead.

NYMC Faculty: Rebekka Jo Levis, D.O., assistant professor of pediatrics 
Poughkeepsie Journal

Top 5 Ways to Get Ready for Fall Semester

August 28, 2017
 

Summer is waning, and college students across America are gearing up for the new semester. While many will stress over course schedules, dorm arrangements and textbook costs, it’s worthwhile to take a breather and remind yourself of some of your big picture goals as a college student. Here’s a to-do list for those who want to make the most of the coming semester:

  1. Open Your Mind
  2. Make Connections and Find a Mentor
  3. Find Community Service Opportunities
  4. Go On a Digital Diet
  5. Develop Resilience

NYMC Leadership: Alan Kadish, M.D., president
Huffington Post

7th Annual PCRF Dribble for the Cure

August 28, 2017
  Did you know that PCRF funds most of our program’s research at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and New York Medical College? Since 1982, PCRF has worked to find a cure to pediatric cancer with help from donors like you.

NYMC Faculty: Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy
Hamlet Hub

Are stem cells really the fountain of youth?

August 27, 2017
  There are many claims that stem cells possess anti-aging properties and other secrets to youth and regeneration. However, there has not been much scientific proof demonstrating these touted abilities. Dr Paul Lucas, an assistant professor of orthopaedics and pathology from the New York Medical College in the United States, notes that the words “stem cells” are thrown around far too casually, and that many people assume that they are a single type of cell. “The definition of ‘stem cell’ is an operational definition.

NYMC Faculty: Paul A. Lucas, Ph.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, pathology and research associate professor of surgery
Star 2

2017 AAP Award Winners

August 25, 2017
  Outstanding Achievement Award Section on Epidemiology, Public Health and Evidence/Council on Community Pediatrics Shetal I. Shah, M.D., FAAP He is clinical professor of pediatrics and neonatology in the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College and Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. Dr. Shah is a member of the executive committee for AAP New York Chapter 2 and the Sections on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Tobacco Control.

NYMC Faculty: Shetal I. Shah, M.D., professor of pediatrics
AAP News

Obituary: Joseph B. Walsh, M.D.

August 25, 2017
  It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Dr. Joseph B. Walsh. Dr. Walsh, a leading medical and surgical retinal specialist, served for 25 years as Professor and Chair of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai's Department of Ophthalmology before retiring from his position as Chair in 2013. His research and clinical expertise were widely represented in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks

NYMC Mention: Joseph B. Walsh, M.D., professor emeritus of ophthalmology, served as chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology from 1988 to 2012.
The New York Times

The "August Blues" Are a Real Thing and They Explain Why You're Grumpy Right Now

August 24, 2017
  It's no July (you know — barbecues, federal holidays, "Despacito" on repeat), but August still has plenty of sunshine, long days, and hot weather to enjoy. So why does the last month of summer sometimes feel like a complete drag? It turns out experiencing anxiety and depression is pretty common in August, according to Stephen Ferrando, director of psychiatry at Westchester Medical Center.

NYMC Faculty: Stephen J. Ferrando, M.D., Har Esh Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Cosmopolitan

10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants

August 23, 2017
  The majority of U.S. medical schools on U.S. News and World Report's list of medical schools with the most applications received more than 10,000 applications for the 2016-2017 school year. Four of the schools on U.S News and World Report's list were also among the medical schools with the lowest acceptance rates for the fall 2016 class at less than 3 percent, the report states. Roughly 53,029 prospective students applied to medical school for the 2016-2017 school year, according to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges. New York Medical College is one of the 10 U.S. medical schools that received the most applications in fall 2016.
Becker’s Hospital Review

Is Indoor Cycling Really Dangerous? Here's What the Experts Say

August 23, 2017
  Recently, a study came out that made indoor cycling lovers everywhere stop cold in their Shimanos. You may have seen the headlines splashed across the news: “Why Intense Workouts Are Leading to a Life-Threatening Condition, “Exercise Dangers: How Spinning Can Take a Nasty Turn.” The research, which was published in The American Journal of Medicine, examined three cases of rhabdomyolysis that set in after the subjects (two women and one man) took their first Spin class.

NYMC Faculty: Maureen E. Brogan, M.D., associate professor of medicine
MSN

NYMC in Valhalla Awarded Research Grant from Federal Government

August 22, 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $503,938 research grant to New York Medical College in Valhalla to support the work and research of Dr. Sachin Gupte, as announced by Congresswoman Nita Lowey on August 1. Gupte is an associate professor of pharmacology at NYMC, and studies vascular disease and heart failure. His lab is working to understand the relationship between metabolic adaptation and cardiovascular function through various techniques as they look for new ways to treat vascular and heart related diseases and deficiencies.

NYMC Faculty: Sachin Gupte, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology

 

Westchester Magazine

Could you be taking an antidepressant and not know it?

August 22, 2017

A shocking, just-out CDC study has found that in the 15 years between 1999 and 2014, the numbers of Americans taking antidepressants has zoomed up a whopping 65 percent. That boils down to 1 in 8 people over the age of 12 in the U.S.

NYMC Faculty: Ami S. Baxi, M.D., instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Health Sciences Institute

How World War I Was Fought On the Hudson Valley Front

August 22, 2017

One of the bloodiest conflicts in human history touched every part of New York State.

NYMC Faculty: William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology Westchester Medical Center

Hudson Valley Magazine

10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants

August 22, 2017

Most medical schools receive thousands of applications every year, and that's one reason why getting accepted is so challenging. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, there were 53,029 prospective med students who applied to a U.S. medical school for the 2016-2017 school year. A total of 696,847 applications were submitted to enter the fall 2016 class among the 118 ranked medical schools that submitted these data to U.S. News in an annual survey. New York Medical College made the 10 list of medical schools that received the most applications for fall 2016.

 

U.S. News

Use Free Speech To Denounce Hate: NY Medical College Chancellor

August 18, 2017
Journal News  

The recent violent demonstrations at, and adjacent, to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville are matters which ought to concern us all. As a community, we must reflect on the events and determine a course forward that supports our vision and values. We must respect an individual's right to freedom of speech. One of the benefits of free speech is that when people say hateful and foolish things they show themselves to be hateful and foolish. As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (1856-1941) observed, "Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial disease. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants..." When hate speech is exposed to the sunlight of free discourse, it becomes clear that it is hate speech. 

NYMC Leadership: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
The Journal News

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Offers Tips to Prevent Whooping Cough

August 18, 2017
  A number of cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported recently in areas of the Hudson Valley. Physicians at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), offer advice to Hudson Valley families to help prevent infection and keep their families safe.

NYMC Faculty: Sheila M. Nolan, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics
HVNN

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