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Could a Statin Lower Your Risk for Depression?
Source: HealthDay News
February 29, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Bryan Bruno, Acting Chair of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Vitamin D3 Might Ease Menstrual Cramps
Source:HealthDay News
February 28, 2012
Menstrual cramps are the bane of many women, but new research suggests that a form of vitamin D may one day be added to the meager list of pain relievers for the sometimes disabling condition.
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Rx for Vegetarians: Check Meds for Animal Products
Source: WebMD
February 28, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, Urologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Dr Gregory Fontana Moves to Lenox Hill Hospital
Source: Heart.org
February 28, 2012
Dr. Gregory Fontana has been named the chair of the department of cardiothoracic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, making the cross-country move from Los Angeles, where he was formerly a cardiac surgeon at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center Heart Institute.
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Union Urges Hearing on NUMC, North Shore
Source: Newsday
February 28, 2012
A Nassau employees union wants the county legislature to conduct hearings into Nassau University Medical Center's ties to North Shore-LIJ Health System because of fears the relationship could spell the end of the county's lone public hospital.
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Renovation Earns Katz Women's Hospital LEED Platinum Certification
Source: Modern Healthcare
February 25, 2012
Part of the renovation project at Katz Women's Hospital at North Shore University Hospital has earned LEED platinum certification by the U.S.Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
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Drug a Hopeful Sign for Alzheimer's
Source: Newsday
February 24, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Peter Davies, Head, Litwin-Zucker Center for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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New Melanoma Drug Doubles Survival Time, Study Shows
Source: CBS News
February 22, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Michelle Green, Dermatologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Lenox Finances Improve, Peds Unit Restored
Source: Crain's Health Pulse
February 22, 2012
As part of its Lenox Hill turnaround plan, NorthShore-LIJ recently reopened the hospital's pediatric unit.
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Study: No Significant Rise in Seizure Risk From Common Kids' Vaccine
Source: Newsday
February 21, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Roya Samuels, Pediatrician, Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY
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North Shore-LIJ Launches Alzheimer’s Study
Source: Long Island Business News
February 21, 2012
The New York Genome Center is teaming with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research on a four-year project to determine whether and how genetic makeup makes some people susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Research Reinforces Potential Allergies-Glioma Connection
Source:Journal of the National Cancer Institute
February 20, 2012
Research reported in 2011 from several American and European universities supports the decades-old hypothesis that people with allergies have a low incidence of glioma: up to four times lower than that of non-allergy sufferers in some studies.
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Sinus Infections Not Cured with Antibiotics, Study Suggests
Source: CBS News
February 16, 2012
Featuring: Dr. Linda Dahl, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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LI Doc: Fish Oil May Treat Mental Illness
Source: Newsday
February 16, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Barbara Cornblatt of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Zucker Hillside Hospital
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Oui to Wellness
Source: Crain's Health Pulse
February 14, 2012
North Shore-Long Island Jewish is launching a new contest as part of the wellness campaign that it runs for its workforce of more than 43,000 and their families.
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NIMH to Investigate Fish Oil for Psychosis
Source: Medscape Medical News
February 13, 2012
A multicenter team of researchers in the United States and Canada is conducting a study to determine whether omega-3 fatty acid supplements can help prevent psychosis and improve clinical symptoms and functional outcome in adolescents and young adults at high risk for schizophrenia and related disorders.
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North Shore-LIJ Ends Linen Processor Contract
Source: Long Island Business News
February 10, 2012
Story discusses health-care linens contract in the Long Island region.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Eases Employment Regs for Veterans
Source: Long Island Business News
February 9, 2012
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the state will waive road tests for veterans applying for commercial driver’s licenses if they have military experience operating similar vehicles and named a Long Island Iraq war veteran to a council to help veterans returning to New York.
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Heart Health And Sex For Women
Source: WPIX-Channel 11
February 8, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Director, Women and Heart Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute
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Study to Determine Whether Fish Oil Can Help Prevent Psychiatric Disorders
Source: Science Daily
February 8, 2012
Researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital’s Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program who have worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade are now studying the effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for treating psychiatric symptoms.
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Big Drop in Americans' Blood Level of Trans Fats, CDC Says
Source: HealthDay News
February 8, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Director, Women & Heart Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Tai Chi Makes Parkinson's Patients More Steady on Their Feet, Study Shows
Source: Bloomberg Business News
February 8, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Andrew Feigin, Neurologist, North Shore-LIJ, and Chief of Functional Brain Imaging Lab, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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AeroShot Caffeine Inhalers: The Next Club Drug?
Source: CBS/Associated Press
February 8, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Physician, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
Source: HealthDay News
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Stephanie Bernik, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
Source: HealthDay News
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Director of Women and Heart Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital
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New Antibiotic for Bladder Infection Disappoints in Trial
Source: HealthDay News
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, Urologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Rotavirus Vaccine Not Linked to Risk of Intestinal Disorder
Source: WebMD
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Tamara R. Kuittinen, Director of Medical Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Mental Health, Substance Abuse Caregiver Recognized
Source: Patch.com
February 7, 2012
Glen Cove Hospital's Marc DeRicco, assistant director for community psychiatry, received Nassau County’s 2011 Outstanding Work in Integrative Care Provider of the Year Award for providing high quality care for mental health and chemical dependency disorders.
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South Nassau, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Med School Form Link
Source: Long Island Business News
February 7, 2012
South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine have signed an academic affiliation agreement.
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Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
Source: HealthDay News
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Andrew Feigin, Director, Experimental Therapeutics Division, Center for Neurosciences, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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Maine Woman Preparing to Come to North Shore-LIJ for Brain Surgery
Source: Bangor Daily News
February 7, 2012
A 30-year-old Maine woman is preparing to come to North Shore-LIJ's Chiari Institute to undergo surgery for a brain disorder that has caused headaches and blurred vision since age 12 and leaves her using a walker on some of her sickest days.
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Surgery Effective for Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy
Source: HealthDay News
February 7, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Cynthia Harden, Chief of Epilepsy and Electroencephalography, North Shore-LIJ's Cushing Neuroscience Institute
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Prevention: Cameras Can Help Ensure Hand Washing
Source: New York Times
February 7, 2012
The success achieved by North Shore University Hospital's video monitoring system for increasing handwashing compliance among employees in the hospital's medical and surgical intensive care units was highlighted in the Science Times' "Vital Signs" column, with a quote from chief of infectious disease Dr. Bruce Farber.
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North Shore-LIJ Goes Red for Women
Source: Patch.com
February 6, 2012
At the ninth annual North Shore-LIJ Goes Red for Women event, doctors and staff members taught how to avoid and fight cardiovascular disease through instruction and humor.
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The Warning Signs of Stroke
Source: KKNW 1150 AM Radio Seattle
February 6, 2012
Dr. David Langer, neurosurgeon at North Shore-LIJ's Cushing Neuroscience Institute, discusses the warning signs of stroke and treatment options in a live radio interview.
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New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's
Source: HealthDay News
February 6, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Gayatri Devi, Neurologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Pancreas May ‘Taste’ Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes
Source: HealthDay News
February 6, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Spyros Mezitis, Endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study
Source: HealthDay News
February 6, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Mark Russ, Director of Psychiatric Services, Zucker Hillside Hospital
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Drug Shortages Contribute to Growing Problem of Smuggled or Phony Meds
Source: Newsday
February 6, 2012
Comments from: James Abberton, Pharmacy Director, LIJ Medical Center
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NUMC Board OKs Cost-Cutting Plan
Source: Newsday
February 6, 2012
Nassau University Medical Center's Board voted Tuesday to submit a plan to Albany expanding outpatient services, eliminating close to 10 percent of beds as part of a state and federal push to reduce costly hospital stays, and expanding its affiliation with North Shore-LIJ.
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Selecting Your Baby's Gender?
Source: Fox 5 News
February 6, 2012
North Shore-LIJ's chief of human reproduction Dr. Avner Hershlag discusses a fertility specialist's gender selection technique and the benefits of a more popular embryo screening technique called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
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Smoking May Be Especially Tough on Men's Brains
Source: HealthDay News
February 6, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Marc Gordon, Chief of Neurology, Zucker Hillside Hospital Campus of Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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Want to Live longer? Staten Island May Not Be Your Place
Source: Staten Island Advance
February 5, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Mark Jarrett, Chief Quality Officer, North Shore-LIJ Health System, & Chief Medical Officer, Staten Island University Hospital
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Is Your Glass Half Empty? Mild Dehydration Causes Pessimism
Source: Care2 Make a Difference
February 4, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Physician, Lenox Hill Hospital
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North Shore-LIJ Cuts Transfer Time for Stroke Patients
Source: MedPage Today
February 3, 2012
Comments from: North Shore University Hospital neurologist Dr. Jeffrey Katz is interviewed at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference about North Shore-LIJ's Stroke Rescue Program.
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Diabetes and Driving: Questions Answered
Source: Quality Health.com
February 3, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Spyros Mezitis, MD, Endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study
Source: HealthDay News
February 3, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Spyros Mezitis, Endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second Surgery
Source: WLNY-News 55
February 2, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Karen Kostroff, Chief, Breast Cancer Surgery, North Shore-LIJ
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Hold Your Glass! Benefits of 1,000 Bottles of Red Wine Could Come from Drug
Source: My Health News Daily
February 2, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Philippe Marambaud, Alzheimer's researcher, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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'Morning-After' Pill May Be New Option to Treat Painful Fibroids
Source: HealthDay News
February 2, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Micheline Chu, Director, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program, Center for Human Reproduction, North Shore University Hospital and Dr. Elizabeth Poynor, Gynecologic Oncologist and Pelvic Surgeon, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Pfizer Cites Packaging Flaws in Birth-Control Pill Recall
Source: Wall Street Journal
February 2, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Jennifer Wu, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital
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Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Packets of Birth Control Pills
Source: HealthDay News
February 1, 2012
Comments from: Dr. Jill Rabin, Chief of Ambulatory Care, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Head of Urogynecology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
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Debate Over Paula Deen and Diabetes
Source: Staten Island Advance
February 1, 2012
Comments from: Mary Gundersen, RN, Diabetes Educator, Staten Island University Hospital
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Managing Healthcare's Information Overload
Source: Health Manager
February 1, 2012
With electronic health records and other new technologies making more and more information available to those on the front lines of healthcare, North Shore-LIJ President & CEO Michael Dowling says the next big challenge will be figuring out how to manage it.
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Use of Copper Surfaces in High-Risk Environments Enhances Patient Safety, Researchers Say
Source: Infection Control Today
February 1, 2012
Plainview Hospital's Dr. Seema Rai and colleagues investigated the impact of copper surfaces on the bacteria found on high-touch surfaces of phlebotomy chairs in an outpatient infectious disease clinic.
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LIJ Katz Women's Hospital Welcomes First Baby
Source: North Shore-LIJ Studios
February 1, 2012
LIJ Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital opened January 25 and soon welcomed its first baby - Avital Kichikova, daughter of Rosa and Ilya Kichikova of Flushing, Queens, who were presented with a gift basket to commemorate the occasion by hospital executive director Chantal Weinhold.
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Pfizer's Birth Control Pill Mix Up Could Cause Unintended Pregnancies
Source: ABC.com
February 1, 2012
LIJ Medical Center's Dr. Jill Rabin advises women who think they may have been taking the pills recalled by Pfizer to take a pregnancy test if they have any pregnancy symptoms, notify their doctors and return the pills to their pharmacy.
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Must-Know Scary Side Effect of the Pill
Source: Self Magazine
February 1, 2012
The chief of North Shore-LIJ's Center for Human Reproduction, Dr. Avner Hershlag, discusses polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormone imbalance that affects up to one in 10 women of childbearing age that raises the risk for infertility, heart trouble and even cancer.
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