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From: MountSinaiNewsNow Subject: Mount Sinai In the News - January 31, 2014 Date: Friday, January 31, 2014 1:39:14 PM In the News January 31, 2014 The Huffington Post – January 31 Is Vodka Why Russian Men Die So Young? Too much vodka could be to blame for Russia's notoriously high death rate for young men, according to a new study. The new findings, published in The Lancet show an association between the amount of vodka consumed by men in Russia, and risk of dying over a decade. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the Russian Cancer Research Centre, Oxford University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/31/vodka-russia-men-death_n_4690750.html? utm_hp_ref=world&ir=World Healio – January 30 One in Five Cancer Trials Fails to Complete Enrollment Approximately 20 percent of all cancer trials terminated early, according to findings presented at the 2014 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. “Clinical trials are the cornerstone of progress in cancer care,” Matthew Galsky, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai said during a press conference. “Prior to integration into standard practice, new treatments must be tested in a rigorous fashion to determine their relative risks and benefits. -Dr. Matthew Galsky, Associate Professor, Medicine, Hematology, Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/genitourinary- cancer/news/online/%7Bc2c9e06c-f673-436f-9d8c-bddcce7303da%7D/one-in-five-cancer-trials-fails-to- complete-enrollment FoxNews.com – January 30 Super Bowl XLVIII Athletes May Face Increased Injury Risk in Cold Temperatures It’s the first time the Super Bowl will be played outside in a cold climate. Doctors say a player’s odds of getting hurt increase significantly as temperatures drop. “When temperatures go below freezing, the body adapts in different ways,” said Dr. Robert Gotlin, director of orthopedic and sports rehabilitation at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. “It tries to maintain body heat. So what happens is while the body is okay, the hands and feet suffer.” Gotlin said injuries such as frostbite and muscle pulls are common when playing in frigid temperatures and that extreme cold can also affect a player’s strength. “And reaction time is different, he adds. “Trying to block somebody, or catch a pass, or run a route can be different in cold weather, because we just don't process it right…The blood flow is going to our brain, and our heart, and our lungs and not our hands and our feet.” The teams train to perform in all conditions, but even when players feel mentally and physically prepared to play in the cold, they are still at risk for injury. However, Gotlin said dietary adjustments could help players prepare for frigid game day temperatures. "Meal plans will be different in cold weather; they'll prepare differently,” Gotlin said. “They'll have almost like a marathon preparation by changing their meals. So that'll increase blood flow as well and increasing the most important part of the blood, which is the glucose, to keep them free from injury.” - Dr. Robert Gotlin, Director of Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation, Beth Israel Medical Center Learn more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/30/super-bowl-xlviii-athletes-may-face-increased- injury-risk-in-cold-temperatures/ WABC-TV – January 30 Obesity Risk In Kids Starts Before School Age: Study Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and that nearly half of kids who became obese by the eighth grade were already overweight when they started kindergarten. “We have already identified more than 70 genes associated with your risk for obesity,” said Ruth Loos, PhD, Director of the Genetics of Obesity and Related Metabolic Traits Program at the Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “If you are physically active and you eat healthy, you can decrease your genetic risk by 30 to 40 percent.” -Dr. Ruth Loos, Director of the Genetics of Obesity and Related Metabolic Traits Program at the Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/health&id=9413400 Fox News – January 31 Football Fans gain Average of Ten Pounds during Regular Season, Poll finds – Nicole Kwan An online Harris Interactive survey of 1,283 football fans found that 25 percent of respondents said they gained weight during the football season. The average gain was 10 pounds and 16 percent of fans admitted they gained 20 pounds or more. “The average weight gain over the holiday season is about three pounds. Yes, football season is a lot longer, but 10 pounds is a lot of weight,” Christopher Ochner, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Director of Research Training and Development at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center. “I actually wouldn’t have expected it to be so significant.” -Dr. Christopher Ochner, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Research Training and Development, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Learn more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/31/football-fans-gain-average-10-pounds-during- regular-season-poll-finds/ New York Daily News – January 30 Deadly Marijuana? Doctors Weigh in on British Woman who supposedly Overdosed on Cannabis – Michael Walsh The coroner who said "cannabis poisoning" killed a British mother of three is likely blowing smoke. This would make her the first English woman to fatally overdose on marijuana. Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, agreed that it is virtually impossible. "From half a joint? That's ridiculous," Dr. Hurd said. -Dr. Yasmin Hurd, Professor, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-dies-marijuana-overdose-impossible- article-1.1597236 The Huffington Post – January 29 Five Things You're Probably Doing Wrong in the Shower – Dana Oliver Heidi Waldorf, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Hospital, believes that Dove and Olay make excellent body wash products that strip fewer lipids and proteins from the skin and leave the skin better hydrated than most others. "However, the Dove bar – which is a syndet, not a soap – is better than standard commercial liquid washes. Unless you have a specific dermatologic need, there is no reason to use an antibacterial wash in bar or liquid form for your skin on a daily basis," said Dr. Waldorf. -Dr. Heidi Waldorf, Associate Clinical Professor, Dermatology, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/29/showering-mistakes_n_4670672.html? utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Prevention – January 2014 Study: ED Drugs Make Men More Confident In Bed – Markham Heid For 12 weeks, the researchers kept tabs on nearly 2,000 ED sufferers who’d started taking the once-a-day drug tadalafil, aka Cialis. Apart from the increase in erections, the researchers recorded an 85 percent jump in sexual self-confidence thanks to the men’s newfound virility, a finding they based on the participants' answers on psychological questionnaires administered at various points throughout the study period. "Interaction between functional, physiological and psychological factors is integral in managing patients with ED," said Ashutosh Tewari, MBBS, MCh, Chairman of the Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who was not a member of the research team. -Dr. Ashutosh K. Tewari, Chairman, Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.prevention.com/sex/sex-relationships/ed-drugs-give-sexual-confidence FreeNewsPos.com – January 30 The True Cost of My Weight-Loss Surgery – Gary Weiss My body mass index had reached, and exceeded, 40. I was now officially "morbidly obese." After I climbed off the scale, my doctor suggested that I consider weight-loss surgery, and I listened. Sure, there are other ways of shedding pounds, but I had tried -- and failed at -- all of them over the years. Surgery was my last hope, the medical equivalent of a Hail Mary pass. It worked, thankfully. Three years later I'm 100 pounds lighter; I feel better than I have in decades, and I have no regrets about having the surgery. My GP referred me to Dr. Scott Belsley, a bariatric surgeon who is director of robotic surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in Manhattan. He patiently fielded our questions and explained the options. Dr. Belsley described the gastric bypass as the "gold standard," and I could see why. I opted for that. Finally, on Nov. 3, 2010, the 40-odd-ounce cavern that once was my stomach was replaced with a two-ounce pouch that made hunger a thing of the past. Today I weigh in at about 193, a number I hadn't seen on the scale since the Clinton administration. My shirt size has gone from XXL to M; my waist from 50 to 38. My cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood sugar levels are all suitable for framing. I'm not exactly thin since my rebound, but that's not the purpose of the surgery. It's designed to make you not obese - Dr.