News from NYU Langone Health
Three CNN Reporters On Three Continents Wore Chemical-Tracking Wristbands. The Results Were Alarming. (CNN)
(10/7) CNN conducted an experiment using chemical-tracking wristbands on reporters in New York City, London, and Hong Kong, revealing exposure to an average of 28 chemicals over five days, with phthalates and bisphenols being the most prevalent; Leonardo Trasande, MD, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, vice chair of research in the Department of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health, said plastics’ chemicals contribute to diseases and disabilities across a person’s lifespan, while Bjorn Beeler from IPEN, which provided the wristbands, said the results reflect widespread and often unknown chemical exposure.
Why Strength Training Is The Best Anti-Ager. (TIME)
(10/6) Experts emphasize the importance of strength training for aging well, noting its benefits in increasing bone density, muscle mass, and metabolic rate, with Lauren E. Borowski, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Center, saying, “Most people know about osteoporosis and the loss of bone density, but they may not realize there is an actual loss of lean muscle mass called sarcopenia that begins happening at around 40 years old.”
Should You Tell Your 7-Year-Old About Your Weed Gummies? (Intelligencer)
r (9/16) As pediatric cannabis poisoning cases rise, with a 1,375 percent increase in accidental edible-ingestion among children under 6 since marijuana legalization, Ethan S. Wiener, clinical associate professor, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, said that parents are often unaware of their children’s exposure until after medical tests, leading to “million-dollar workups” to diagnose symptoms; he shared that parents are usually terrified and shocked.
Eye Drop Allows Nearsighted Persons To Read Without Glasses. (WLIO-TV Lima (OH))
(10/6) A new type of eye drop, which shrinks the pupil to improve near vision, has shown promising results, allowing hundreds of patients overseas to read small print within an hour, with some maintaining this improvement for over a year; Robert C. Cykiert, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology, said this kind of treatment could be life changing for people who dislike wearing or losing their reading glasses, but cautioned that more research is needed to assess long-term safety and effectiveness, and most insurance plans do not cover these drops.
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Docs Must Share Correct Info About Tylenol, Autism: Ethicist. (Medscape)
ʲɲ* (10/6)* Art Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, emphasizes the ethical obligation for doctors to correct misinformation regarding Tylenol and autism, despite recent questionable recommendations from trusted agencies like the CDC, HHS, and FDA, saying, “The duty to give correct information is really the obligation that is more powerful than anything else.”
