BronxNet - October 6, 2021
Kerry Morrone, M.D., discusses the signs and symptoms of sickle-cell disease, complications patients may experience, and current treatments. Dr. Morrone is assistant professor of pediatrics at Einstein and director of the Sickle-Cell Program at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
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News12 - October 5, 2021
Jesus Anampa, M.D., M.S., comments on Einstein and Montefiore research that has identified how breast cancer spreads from the primary tumor to other parts of the body and using those findings to identify patients at high risk for metastasis and to improve cancer treatment. Dr. Anampa is associate professor of medicine at Einstein and an oncologist at Montefiore.
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Infection Control Today - September 27, 2021
As the annual ID Week conference kicks off, programs chairperson Joshua Nosanchuk, M.D., describes the role of infection preventionists and discusses a range of issues affecting the infectious disease community, including structural determinants of health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nosanchuk is senior associate dean for medical education and professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology at Einstein and an infectious disease specialist at Montefiore.
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The New York Times - September 23, 2021
Shelby Harris, Psy.D., discusses common sleep issues that parents experience and suggests some techniques, including meditation or cognitive behavior therapy, that have been shown to help. Dr. Harris is clinical associate professor in The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein
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Scientific American - September 23, 2021
Hina Talib, M.D., describes concerns that parents have about sending their young, unvaccinated children to school and advises them to focus on what they can do to reduce overall risk of infection. Dr. Talib is associate professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein and a pediatrician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM).
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ABC News - September 21, 2021
Susanna Curtis, M.D., discusses her new NIH grant to study the efficacy and safety of dronabinol, a drug usually prescribed for nausea and vomiting, to reduce inflammation and pain in adults with sickle-cell disease. Dr. Curtis is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and assistant director and a hematologist at the Montefiore Adult Sickle Cell Center.
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The Scientist - September 20, 2021
A petition initiated by Peri Kurshan, Ph.D., led the National Institutes of Health to change a discriminatory policy that limited extensions to early-stage investigator status, which disproportionately affected women. Dr. Kurshan is assistant professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and of genetics at Einstein.
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Kaiser Health News - September 17, 2021
Betsy Herold, M.D., describes children's strong mucosal immune defenses in the nose and throat, which launch swift and potent attacks against the coronavirus, usually preventing serious cases of COVID-19. Dr. Herold is chief of infectious diseases and vice chair for research in the department of pediatrics at Einstein and Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics at Einstein.
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WebMD - September 13, 2021
Charles Hall, Ph.D., comments on his research that found first responders to the World Trade Center site on 9/11 have increased risk of certain cancers, including prostate cancer, which has been detected earlier than expected. Dr. Hall is professor of epidemiology & population health and in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Einstein.
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Scientific American - September 10, 2021
Rachel Zeig-Owens, Dr.P.H., discusses her research on FDNY first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attack, including findings that those who arrived at the World Trade Center site earliest have the highest rates of respiratory disease. Dr. Zeig-Owens is assistant professor of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and director of epidemiology and the lead epidemiologist for the World Trade Center Health Program at the Fire Department of the City of New York.
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Nature - September 7, 2021
Betsy Herold, M.D. comments on her study that found children mount a stronger innate immune response to COVID-19 compared to adults, which helps them eliminate the virus' threat. Dr. Herold is chief of infectious diseases and vice chair for research in the department of pediatrics at Einstein and Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics at Einstein.
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The Wall Street Journal - August 15, 2021
Research led by Alexander Sankin, M.D., and Einstein medical student Joseph Kim, found that a type of immunotherapy given to patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer was associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer's disease compared to those who did not receive the drug. The Wall Street Journal cited the study in an article exploring a possible connection between vaccines and Alzheimer's. Dr. Sankin is associate professor of urology at Einstein and a surgeon at Montefiore.
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Tampa Bay Times - August 14, 2021
Carol Bernstein, M.D., says medical workers may experience mental health issues—from short-term problems with eating and sleeping to chronic anxiety disorder and longlasting depression—as a result of caring for yet another surge of severely ill COVID-19 patients. Dr. Bernstein is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of obstretrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein and a clinical psychiatrist at Montefiore.
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