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������� Langone Health Institute Receives $31M To Study Aging, Vascular Risks. (McKnight's Long-Term Care News)

(4/15) “The National Institutes of Health has awarded Optimal Aging Institute at �����о��� Langone Health $31 million for a 10-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related disorders in people aged 85 and older” with an “to understand risk factors for vascular issues.”

Pregnancy Complications Linked To Increased Risk Of Early Death Even Decades Later, Study Finds. (CNN)

(4/15) A new study showing that “women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased risk of early death,” which remained elevated for four decades, “‘sheds light on an evolving area – the association of pregnancy complications with long term health risks,’ Ashley S. Roman, MD, the Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vice chair for clinical affairs-Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who was not involved in the study, said in an email.”

What Hotel Managers Can Do To Fight Germs. (Hotel Dive)

(4/15) In a guest post, Philip M. Tierno, PhD, clinical professor, Department of Pathology, discusses “precautions that hoteliers take that can help hotel guests leave their stays unscathed by germs.”

Interchangeable Biosimilars May Cut Costs Or Cause ‘Cognitive Dissonance’. (Healio)

(4/15) “‘The rollout of three interchangeable biosimilars has several implications for patients,’ Jordan E. Axelrad, MD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, said, David P. Hudesman, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, “I believe gastroenterologists are very comfortable prescribing biosimilars, given their past experiences with infliximab.”

What To Know Before Trying A ‘Healthy’ Soda. (Verywell Health)

(4/15) Speaking of so-called “healthy sodas,” Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, said, “They are definitely better than traditional soda.”

Ask The Pediatrician: What Should Parents Know About Measles? (Sunbury (PA) Daily Item)

The (4/16) Adam J. Ratner, MD, professor, Departments of Pediatrics, and Microbiology, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, and Andrew Hashikawa, MD, MS, FAAP, a clinical professor in the departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine, discuss in the “Ask A Pediatrician” column what parents should know about measles, including its symptoms, treatment, and how to minimize the risk of getting the disease.

Expert Provides Insight On Weight Loss Interventions On Episode Of Divorce Court. (Tri-State's CW (WQCW) (USA))

(4/16) Rachel L. Goldman, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, discusses options for weight loss, including medications, surgery, and the need for lifestyle changes, as an expert appearing on the program Divorce Court.

News from �����о��� Langone Hospital—Long Island

Creating Solutions For A ‘Continual State Of Transition’ In Cancer Care. (Targeted Oncology)

(4/15) “‘If they’re on a general medicine hospitalist service, then we will alert our inpatient team or they will [have been] alerted already by the hospitalist, and then we will initiate a process of management in terms of calling the patient to discuss what the reason for admission was and to discuss a coordinated plan while they’re admitted,’ said Michael Shusterman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, �����о��� Langone Hospital–Long Island, in an interview with Peers & Perspectives in Oncology.” And “according to Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, �����о��� Langone Hospital—Long Island, the process of establishing transition of care from the hospital to the outpatient setting happens as soon as the patient is admitted.”