News from NYU Langone Health
The Care ‘Sweet Spot’ Nursing Leaders Seek Amid Changes. (Becker's Hospital Review)
(4/4) Debra Albert, DNP, MBA, RN, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Service, said that the nursing industry is experiencing a promising period of advancement as technology and changing demographics reshape healthcare delivery, with NYU Langone Health working to enhance human connection in nursing to provide more personalized care while addressing staffing and knowledge transfer challenges, leveraging predictive analytics to support front-line clinicians, and crafting solutions by incorporating the voices of nurses from all five generations in the workforce to meet diverse needs.
Mets Lefty’s Recovery Just Got More Complicated? (New York Post)
The (4/4) Lauren E. Borowski, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Sports Medicine Center, discussed with Brandon London the implications of Sean Manaea’s recovery setback from an oblique strain for the Mets and provided insights on how non-athletes can manage similar injuries.
It Doesn’t Take Much For Microplastics To Leach Into Food, Researchers Warn. (NBC News)
(4/3) Researchers are raising alarms about microplastics, which are found in various environments and within human bodies, as they easily leach into food and drinks from products like cutting boards and takeout containers, according to Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, vice chair, research, Department of Pediatrics, and professor, Department of Population Health, who said, “We’re talking about cardiovascular mortality. We’re also talking about hormone-sensitive cancers – breast, thyroid, ovarian, not to mention kidney cancer – that have been associated with these chemical exposures.”
Best Medical Schools In The World, 2025. (CEOWorld Magazine)
(4/6) NYU Grossman School of Medicine is ranked among the world’s top medical schools According to CEOWORLD magazine’s 2025 rankings.
3 Strategies That Health System Leaders Say Lead To AI Success. (MedCity News)
(4/7) Alex Low, director of research data hubs & CIN IT, said, “We’re going to be mediators within our institution, where with appropriate training and appropriate attestations, we’re broadening access to data, but under certain regulatory and legal requirements. That’s our way of balancing that – broaden the workforce, but make sure they completed appropriate levels of training,” as part of a discussion on AI deployment in healthcare, which is being compared to the transition to EHRs.
Apparently Your Period Affects Your Gums. Here’s How. (HuffPost)
(4/4) Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle can lead to sensitive and inflamed gums, increasing the risk of gingivitis, according to experts including Margaret Nachtigall, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; the changes in estrogen and progesterone levels can cause symptoms such as gum tenderness, bleeding, canker sores, and changes in taste and saliva production.
I Thought I Had ADHD For Years, Until An Autism Diagnosis Changed Everything. (PopSugar)
(4/4) Judith F. Joseph, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, expressed concerns about the increase in self-diagnoses of ADHD driven by social media, which she said contributes to a stimulant shortage and improper treatment due to misdiagnoses.
