In the News
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Reuters May 27, 2013 |
Patient Communication Has Room to Grow: Studies There's room - and need - for improvement in the discussions between doctor and patient that go into medical decision-making, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday. Mack Lipkin, MD, who wrote the accompanying editorial, points out that not everyone may want to play an active role in their care. |
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NBC Nightly News May 27, 2013 |
Program Brings Theater to Children in Hospitals "Only Make Believe" brings theater performances to children with chronic illnesses and disabilities in more than 50 hospitals nationwide, including NYU Langone. Joan Gold, MD, is interviewed about the importance of such a program for children who are hospitalized. |
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Reuters May 24, 2013 |
C-Sections Tied To Child Obesity Children who are delivered via cesarean section are much more likely to become obese as they age when compared to those who were delivered vaginally, according to new research led by Jan Blustein, MD, published in the May 14 online issue of the International Journal of Obesity. |
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Daily News May 21, 2013 |
Boys With ADHD Twice As Likely To Be Obese Adults: Study Boys diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood are more likely to be obese adults, finds a new study led by Rachel Klein, MD, that sheds light on how ADHD can affect the body as well as the mind. |
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Huffington Post Live May 20, 2013 |
Life with Trichotillomania Ali Mattu, PhD, discusses living with trichotillomania, a compulsive urge to pull out one's own hair. Between two percent and five percent of Americans suffer from the condition, which can lead to noticeable hair loss and social anxiety. |
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Reuters May 20, 2013 |
Childhood ADHD Tied to Obesity Decades Later Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study in Pediatrics suggests. Lead author of the study Xavier Castellanos, MD, is quoted. |
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New York Magazine May 17, 2013 |
Ask a Best Doc: Can You Train Your Brain With Games? Orrin Devinsky, MD, offers guidance on how the brain functions and can be trained to strengthen neural connections, and weights in on the value of the many “training” products available. |
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The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2013 |
Only Make Believe Performs the Highest of Art The Only Make Believe program visited Hospital for Joint Diseases, bringing actors to perform for and with the children. Joan Gold, MD, was interviewed about the value of theatrics as part of medicine and rehabilitation. |
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FoxNews.com May 14, 2013 |
Marijuana-Like Compound Could Lead to First-Ever Medication for PTSD The life of an individual suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often a debilitating one, as patients are frequently plagued by intense nightmares, flashbacks and emotional instability. Alexander Neumeister, MD, was interviewed about his work |
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NY1 News May 7, 2013 |
Open for Business Andrew Brotman and Richard Cohen are interviewed about NYU Langone’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy. NYU Langone is accepting patients, scheduling surgeries and continuing its research. |
