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May 31, 2011

North Shore-LIJ's new director of military and veterans' liaison services weighs in on the emotional stress facing combat vets when they return home.

May 31, 2011

After nearly 3 1/2 years without a central-line infection in its ICU, Glen Cove Hospital and its culture of patient safety are the focus of a blog by Paul Levy, former president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, whose blog "Not Running a Hospital" has a national following.

May 31, 2011

North Shore-LIJ infectious disease specialist Dr. Bruce Hirsch discusses the E. coli that has killed nine people in Germany and one in Sweden.

May 31, 2011

A study published in this week's Neurology suggests that stress does not increase a person's risk of getting multiple sclerosis, although North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Karen Blitz-Shabbir notes that stress does have an impact on the immune system and MS specialists believe the immune system is involved in MS.

May 31, 2011

North Shore-LIJ neurosurgeon Dr. Alon Mogilner discusses the World Health Organization warning about cell phone usage and cancer.

May 31, 2011

Feinstein Institute Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Marc L. Gordon and Lenox Hill Hospital surgical oncologist Dr. Stephanie Bernik weigh in on new research showing that previous studies linking genes, proteins and other so-called "biomarkers" with certain diseases has vastly overrated the connections.

May 31, 2011

While new research shows that a new way of using MRI might be an objective way of spotting autism, Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Andrew Adesman says the clinical utility of this kind of diagnostic imaging is unclear.

May 31, 2011

Surgeon fatigue has been blamed for adverse outcomes among patients operated on at night, but new research finds that time of day has no effect on the survival rates of patients undergoing heart and lung transplants.

May 27, 2011

Ex-jockey Andrew Lakeman, paralyzed in tragic fall four years ago at Belmont Park, found new meaning in his life as a horse trainer, thanks to life-saving surgeries at North Shore University Hospital and the help of Dr. Adam Stein, the health system's chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

May 27, 2011

Dr. Peter Davies and other scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have found that a molecule known to play a role in a rare form of leukemia also appears to have a hand in Alzheimer's disease.

May 26, 2011

Weight-loss surgery without the knife? A new hypnosis protocol has helped people lose literally hundreds of pounds.

May 26, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital occupational therapist Marissa Pisarri-Conti is profiled.

May 26, 2011

People living in an area of the southeastern United States known as the "Stroke Belt" are also at greater risk for cognitive decline, or reduced brain function, than those living in other areas, new research suggests.

May 26, 2011

A Queens woman and her son were among those involved in a three-way kidney transplant performed in April at North Shore University Hospital.

May 26, 2011

With the help of North Shore-LIJ's head of rehabilitation Dr. Adam Stein, ex-jockey Andrew Lakeman is back at Belmont Park as a horse trainer -- four years after he was paralyzed in a horrific accident at the famous race track.

May 26, 2011

The North Shore-LIJ Health System has acquired Cardiovascular Associates of New York, a 12-physician cardiology practice with four sites in Queens and one in Manhasset, Long Island.

May 25, 2011

North Shore University Hospital recently cut the ribbon on its $50 million Katz Women's Hospital, a 73-bed facility expected to open in the coming weeks.

May 25, 2011

About 19 percent of U.S. adults aged 24 to 32 have high blood pressure, but many of them are unaware that they have the potentially life-threatening condition, new research reveals.

May 25, 2011

Home-based exercise managed by a physical therapist is just as effective at restoring stroke patients' walking abilities as a formal rehabilitation program using a specialized treadmill, according to a new study.

May 25, 2011

A new drug that had shown promise in animal testing is not better than aspirin in preventing a second stroke in someone who's already had one, a new study has found.

May 25, 2011

A Quest Diagnostics study shows that allergies are on the rise, and ragweed and mold top the list as the biggest culprits, confirming what allergists have been seeing in recent years, says Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Susan Schuval.

May 24, 2011

The Empire State Development has agreed to release $12.5 million in previously approved state funding for the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.

May 23, 2011

Hundreds turned out to to walk or support walkers at Jones Beach for the second annual Every Woman Matters walk, supporting the Katz Women's Hospital at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center.

May 23, 2011

A new report from researchers at the CDC shows the number of children in the United States identified with developmental disabilities has increased by 17 percent in just over the past decade.

May 20, 2011

Cohen Children's Medical Center's Dr. Rubin Cooper weighs in on a new study showing that obese children are at greater risk for developing psoriasis, and teens who have the inflammatory skin condition are more likely to have high blood cholesterol levels regardless of their body weight.

May 20, 2011

Even healthy seniors with safe driving records and no history of dementia tend to make more potentially dangerous errors, such as forgetting to check a blind spot, according to a new study.

May 19, 2011

Six individuals who donated and received a kidney as part of a three-way exchange on April 25 met each other for the first time at a news conference at North Shore University Hospital with two of the surgeons on the transplant team, Dr. Ernesto Molmenti and Dr. Louis Kavoussi.

May 19, 2011

North Shore-LIJ Physician-In-Chief Dr. Lawrence Smith, who also serves as founding dean of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, sits down for a question-and-answer session about the new medical school with Long Island Business News.

May 18, 2011

LIJ Medical Center sports medicine specialist Dr. Steven Rokito offers tips on how weekend warriors and young athletes can avoid injury, now that warm temperatures have finally arrived.

May 18, 2011

The operation earlier this week to replace a piece of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' skull was an important and necessary step in her recovery, but the surgery was not without risks, says Cushing Institutes neurosurgeon Dr. Ricky Madhok.

May 17, 2011

For the fifth consecutive year, the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York (CCMC) has been ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2011-12 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” survey.

May 17, 2011

Hospital emergency rooms are closing at an alarming rate even as emergency visits are rising, according to a report in The Journal of the American Medical Association, reinforcing the need for projects such as North Shore-LIJ's proposed freestanding emergency department at the former St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.

May 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ CEO Michael Dowling says traditional "experience" is not a pre-condition for hiring new managers. In fact, in many cases it's a liability.

May 17, 2011

North Shore-LIJ Chief Operating Officer Mark Solazzo is profiled about his innovative approach to teaching an MBA course in Healthcare Management.

May 17, 2011

The North Shore-LIJ Health System recently signed a clinical affiliation agreement with ArchCare at Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 300-bed skilled nursing care facility on Staten Island.

May 17, 2011

New moms at Katz Women's Hospital benefit from state-of-the-art care and hotel-like amenities. The facility is also the greenest of its kind on Long Island, preserving natural resources and making a difference for generations to come.

May 16, 2011

Half of children with sleep apnea who also wet the bed might stop their bedwetting if their tonsils or adenoids are removed, new research suggests.

May 13, 2011

The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Katz Women’s Hospital, a new model for maternity care for the system, designed as a hybrid between a hospital and a hotel.

May 13, 2011

North Shore University Hospital celebrates the completion of construction on the first phase of the Katz Women’s Hospital, a $50 million expansion and modernization project that features 73 private, single-bed rooms.

May 12, 2011

As Suffolk County proceeds with more than $13 million in funding cuts to the county's eight health centers, Huntington Hospital's Dolan Family Health Center braces to absorb a $1.1 million hit.

May 11, 2011

A new Baylor University study suggesets that it may be possible to assess a man's fertility by checking his "anogenital distance," the gap between his scrotum and anus, a determinant that Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler says is "not ready for prime time."

May 11, 2011

Despite a recent major clinical trial demonstrating that medical therapy can be as effective as balloon angioplasty for treating stable coronary disease, fewer than half of cardiologists use such therapy before subjecting their patients to the much more expensive surgical intervention, researchers said this week.

May 11, 2011

Due to an ongoing shortage, some American adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or the parents of children with ADHD, are having to call multiple pharmacies before finding one that carries the prescription they need to manage the condition.

May 11, 2011

The Frank J. Reali Family Foundation and volunteers from Staten Island University Hospital have sponsored a small but growing program to test the heart health of local school athletes.

May 11, 2011

North Shore University Hospital nutritionist Kathleen Logsdon Carrozza discusses the pros and cons of the various diets being marketed to consumers.

May 10, 2011

Many heart patients are not taking recommended drugs that could help them avoid the need for procedures that open up clogged arteries, according to a new JAMA study, which LIJ cardiologist Dr. Barry Kaplan says reinforces the need for cardiologists to be vigilant with their patients about the need for optimal medical therapy.

May 10, 2011

Scientists have developed a new, albeit preliminary, genetic test that seems to predict which breast cancer patients can benefit from specific types of chemotherapy, which the Monter Cancer Center's Dr. Iuliana Shapira and Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Stephanie Bernik say may prove valuable one day in making difficult treatment decisions.

May 9, 2011

North Shore University Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Alon Mogilner says spinal cord stimulation may benefit those whose back pain has not been eased by medications, physical therapy, injections or surgery.

May 9, 2011

An estimated one in 38 South Korean children -- or 2.6 percent -- has an autism spectrum disorder, a new study says -- figures that experts believe could be similar in the United States.

May 9, 2011

The collapse of St. Vincents Hospital in Lower Manhattan just over a year ago, and a proposal by North Shore-LIJ to build a new freestanding Emergency Department on the site, have raised questions about how best to serve a community’s medical needs.

May 9, 2011

Jubilation and a feeling of triumph seized many Americans after the killing of Osama bin Laden, but North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Curtis Reisinger says that for some, the death of the terrorist mastermind has spawned fear of retaliation and awakened the sense of insecurity they experienced a decade ago.

May 9, 2011

North Shore-LIJ substance abuse treatment specialist Dr. Rick Terenzi joins Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in raising public awareness of the dangers of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride (Opana), which is gaining popularity among local teens.

May 9, 2011

Staten Island University Hospital's Dr. Jonathan Deitch is using Medtronic’s new Endurant Stent Graft System to treat patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

May 9, 2011

New Korean research suggests that long-term use of popular heartburn drugs such as Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium is linked to an increased risk of fractures, which North Shore-LIJ's Dr. David Bernstein says should prompt physicians to question the ongoing need for patients to take acid-suppressing drugs.

May 8, 2011

Thanks to an operation performed by North Shore-LIJ vascular surgeon Dr. Mihai Rosca, a high school softball star avoids having her leg amputed -- and returns to the field.

May 7, 2011

The North Shore- LIJ Health System -- funded by a grant from the Queens Smoke-Free Partnership -- has worked with community organizations to educate the public about the dangers of second-hand smoke, and establish and implement Smoke Free Outdoor Air.

May 5, 2011

In keeping with its expansion of outpatient services, the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group has opened an Immediate Care Center in Bethpage, Long Island.

May 5, 2011

Babies who are still drinking from a bottle at age two may be prone to obesity by the time they turn five, a new study suggests.

May 5, 2011

Three-fourths of NFL teams "hyperhydrate" players with IV fluids before games, despite a lack of proven benefits and some risk of complications, according to a study in the May Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine co-authored by Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Sean Fitzsimmons.

May 5, 2011

Taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy could protect women against brain aneurysms later in life, a new study suggests, although North Shore-LIJ's Dr. David Langer urges caution on the findings.

May 5, 2011

Too many of the 32,000 New Yorkers who suffer strokes every year are missing the window for the golden standard of care, either because those around them don't recognize stroke symptoms or the victim is alone. North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Jeffrey Katz and Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Roger Bonomo talk about the challenges.

May 4, 2011

Much of the new optimism in lupus research stems from enhanced understanding of how the body's immune system functions in good health and illness, says The Feinstein Institute's Dr. Betty Diamond.

May 4, 2011

Among men under 65 with early stage prostate cancer, those who have the prostate gland removed are less likely to die than those who adopt a “watchful waiting” approach, according to a new long-term study out of Europe.

May 4, 2011

The North Shore-LIJ Health System and Montefiore Medical Center have formed a strategic alliance that will involve sharing best practices aimed at enhancing quality and access to clinical services, as well as advancing medical education and operational efficiencies.

May 3, 2011

Huntington Hospital's Dolan Family Health Center is among the publicly funded family practices threatened by cuts to the Suffolk County budget proposed by County Executive Steve Levy.

May 3, 2011

Breast tumors detected in between regular screening mammograms tend to be more aggressive and fast-moving than those found during scheduled screenings, indicating that better screening methods are needed, according to new research.

May 3, 2011

Medical investigators have found that children with autism have larger brains than children without the condition, raising questions about differences in the neurological development of affected youngsters.

May 3, 2011

Lenox Hill Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Alan Manevitz talks about how families who lost loved ones are coping with bittersweet justice over the death of Osama Bin Laden.

May 2, 2011

Being overweight during middle age may increase your risk of developing dementia later on, according to a new Swedish study, which North Shore-LIJ's Dr. Giselle Wolf-Klein says is of great relevance in view of the growing epidemic of obesity in both the United States and Europe.

May 2, 2011

In a profession where nurses focus on patients, it’s important for employers and outside organizations to turn that attention toward the nurses, as well.

May 2, 2011

With the help of smoking cessation experts from the North Shore-LIJ Center for Tobacco Control, students at a Long Island elementary school transformed their gym into an anti-smoking carnival.

May 2, 2011

North Shore-LIJ hospitals on Saturday partnered with the US Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies in a nationwide prescription drug “take-back” initiative in which they collected unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs.

May 2, 2011

The US Department of Health and Human Services recognizes the North Shore-LIJ Health System and 36 other hospitals and healthcare facilities for their success in preventing and eliminating hospital-acquired infections.

May 2, 2011

The long-awaited demise of Osama bin Laden comes as a welcome relief to most Americans, but the pain, sense of loss and nagging anxieties will remain, according to Lenox Hill Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Alan Manevitz and other mental health experts.

May 1, 2011

In some city hospitalis, it may take up to 70 days for women with lumps in their breast to get a mammogram.

May 1, 2011

Residents of Greenwich Village held a rally on Saturday, demanding a full-service hospital to replace the shuttered St. Vincent's Hospital in Lower Manhattan.

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July 5, 2011

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