From: MountSinaiNewsNow Subject: Mount Sinai In The News - December 31, 2013 Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:17:45 PM In the News December 31, 2013 NBC Nightly News – December 30 Fighting Lung Cancer – Nancy Snyderman Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, killing more than 160,000 people a year. Today, a government panel released guidelines that could improve those numbers. Healthy adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who are heavy smokers- they’ve smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for thirty years, should get an annual low-dose CT scan to detect early signs of cancer. Those who have quit within the last fifteen years should also be screened. “We think this will make a big difference and many people will be able to enjoy a very productive life once they get screened and they find their lung cancer early,” said Claudia Henschke, MD, Professor of Radiology at The Mount Sinai Hospital. -Dr. Claudia Henschke, Professor of Radiology, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/53946523/#53946523 The Atlantic – December 30 How Sleep Deprivation Decays the Mind and Body– Seth Maxon Getting too little sleep can have serious health consequences, including depression, weight gain, and heart disease. According to Steven Feinsilver, MD, Director of the Center For Sleep Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, humans need, on average, seven and one quarter hours of sleep to stay healthy. “Now clearly like all biological things there are probably people who feel great on five hours, and they’re really lucky, and some people who need nine hours, and they’re not so lucky,” Feinsilver said. “Whether you can train that to change, I don’t know.” Feinsilver also said, the notion that a person can “catch up” on lost sleep is misconstrued. “If you’re getting five hours of sleep Monday through Friday, by Friday, you owe yourself like, 10 or 12 hours of sleep,” said Feinsilver. “It’s not quite that simple. What that means is that, in order for you to catch up on weekends, you’d have to sleep ridiculous hours. And nobody does. You’d have to sleep the seven, plus an extra 12.” -Dr. Steven H. Feinsilver, Director, Center For Sleep Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/12/how-sleep-deprivation-decays-the- mind-and-body/282395/ The New York Times – December 30 A New Take On The Avon Lady– Alix Strauss Events are often held to educate patients about skin health. The ticket price often includes wine, cheese, raffle tickets and various skin products. Eric S. Schweiger, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Hospital, said he has not held such events, but sees no harm in them. “Many doctors charge $150 to $200 for consultations,” Schweiger said. “This is more acceptable and affordable.” For some consumers, Dr. Schweiger added, an “education night” may relieve confusion. “People ask, ‘Do I need a dermatologist or Sephora? Nights like these let you go to both.” -Dr. Eric S. Schweiger, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/fashion/Dermatologists-Skin-Care-Lines-Beauty- Lessons.html?hpw&rref=fashion&_r=0 Brooklyn Daily Eagle – December 24 Strike Up The Band (Picture) Music teacher James Trybendis and members of the James Madison High School Marching Band played holiday tunes at Beth Israel Brooklyn on Wednesday. Seen with Trybendis and the band are Rabbi Sheldon Goldsmith; Rhona Hetsrony, VP, administration, Marguerite Corda, RN, VP, patient care services; and Rabbi Jacob Hoenig, who arranged the bands holiday concert. - Rabbi Sheldon Goldsmith; Rhona Hetsrony, VP, administration; Marguerite Corda, RN, VP, patient care services; and Rabbi Jacob Hoenig, Beth Israel Brooklyn Learn more: (No web link available) Prevention.com– December 31 Six Things You Need To Do In The Shower Right Now- Jessica Chia Sure, your typical shower leaves you clean and stubble-free (when there's time anyway), but if all you're doing is shampooing and shaving in there, you're totally missing out. These simple tweaks can take your everyday shower from ordinary to indulgent—and they don't take tons of time to do. The key: “Really think about the order you do things in—you can do things more quickly if you’re strategic,” says Joshua Zeichner, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research at The Mount Sinai Hospital. -Dr. Joshua Zeichner, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.prevention.com/beauty/beauty/6-beautifying-shower-secrets?s=1&? cm_mmc=Facebook-_-Prevention-_-beauty-Ssmax-_-6thingsyoushoulddointheshower If you have a news story, news tip, breakthrough, study, upcoming event or patient success story to share or have been contacted by the media for an interview contact: [email protected] 212-241-9200 From: MountSinaiNewsNow Subject: Mount Sinai In The News - December 30, 2013 Date: Monday, December 30, 2013 11:25:01 AM In the News December 30, 2013 New York Times – December 29 Dr. Robert Neuwirth, a Pioneering Gynecologist, Dies at 80 – William Yardley Robert Neuwirth, MD, a prominent gynecologist who developed minimally invasive techniques that helped many women avoid hysterectomies, died on December 17 from complications from a stroke. Dr. Neuwirth, who spent much of his career as chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, was described as both a physician and a tinkerer. He spent decades refining and revising his own techniques trying to find simpler, more efficient ways to reduce painful and excessive menstrual bleeding. One of his consistent goals was to create treatments that were relatively easy and inexpensive, in part so they could be used in countries with less sophisticated medical care. “He didn’t want to make these complex,” said Jacques Moritz, MD, Director of Gynecology, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. “He always wanted to keep it as simple as possible so that more people could do it.” One of the earliest methods Dr. Neuwirth developed was a minimally invasive technique to remove fibroids individually, leaving the uterus in place. His innovations often involved what is known as endometrial ablation, in which the tissue lining the uterus is deliberately reduced or destroyed to reduce heavy bleeding, called menorrhagia. He also received a patent for a technique that involves inserting a balloon-like device into the uterus and filling it with hot water to essentially burn away part of the uterine wall. That procedure, which can be done in a doctor’s office, has also become commonplace. In recent years, he was working on still another method, a chemical treatment that involves applying silver nitrate to parts of the uterine wall. Dr. Neuwirth is survived by five children and six grandchildren. He was 80 years old. -Dr. Jacques Moritz, Director of Gynecology, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals Learn more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/us/dr-robert-neuwirth-a-pioneering-gynecologist- dies-at-80.html?_r=0 NY1 News – December 29 Researchers Investigate If Lower Prices Can Help Fight Obesity Epidemic – Erin Billups Healthier food options like fresh fruits and vegetables usually cost more than processed meals and snacks. The steep cost can be a hindrance to people trying to eat more of it. Researchers at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals’ New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center monitored the food purchases of 47 overweight customers, who were given special loyalty cards that sliced the price of fruits, vegetables, diet soda and bottled water in half. "With a 50 percent discount, participants purchased three times as many fruits and vegetables as they did before the discount, and they consumed about 50 percent more," says Allan Geliebter, Ph.D., New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center. Study participants kept track of their body weight and eating habits and researchers concluded even when the prices of fresh fruit and vegetables went back up, many continued to buy healthier food. Researchers hope eventually to do a study with 300 participants, with the ultimate goal of illustrating the need for policy intervention. -Dr. Allan Geleibter, Psychologist, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center Learn more: http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/health/190090/researchers-investigate-if-lower- prices-can-help-fight-obesity-epidemic (Time Warner Cable account required) WCBS-TV – December 27 Incredible Emergency Microsurgery Saves NYC Man’s Fingers – Max Gomez A construction accident left 39 year old dad Jeffrey Bowden facing amputation of all five fingers, but an amazing microsurgery saved his hand. By now we've heard many stories of legs, arms and hands being reattached, but fingers are much harder. Bones, blood vessels and nerves are that much smaller. Even tougher is to get the intricate tendons, pulleys and joints in fingers to work again. Bowden was transferred to Mount Sinai for a hand-saving operation, but that was more than nine hours after the accident. “Because it was delayed it made surgery more difficult and complicated,” said Philip Torina, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital. The 10-and-a-half hour procedure was made possible partly because Bowden's original doctors had kept his fingers in ice. “We were able to reconnect his index finger with microsurgery, re-vascularize the finger, fix all the bone injuries and skin injuries as well,” Torina said. Bowden told Gomez on Friday he's started intensive physical therapy, working to carefully flex his reattached fingers.