News from NYU Langone Health

Fake Botox Is Making People Sick – Here’s What To Know. (New York Post)

The New York Post (4/12) Botulinum toxin injections are popular, Elizabeth K. Hale, MD, clinical associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, said, “because it is typically a very safe and effective treatment with reproducible results when it’s performed in the hands of a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon.”

6 Things Mental Health Experts Wish Parents Knew About Raising Kids With Anxiety. (Fortune)

Fortune (4/14) “‘Anxiety can manifest as yelling or fighting you on something,’ says Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, and a cohost of the Mind in View podcast.”

Driving At Night Can Get Harder Starting As Early As Your Late 20s. Here’s How To Improve Nighttime Vision. (Yahoo! Lifestyle (AUS))

Yahoo! Lifestyle (4/11) Dry eye “‘worsens with age and can cause the vision to be blurred, especially when people are tired,’ Christina Prescott, MD, PhD, associate professor, vice chair of education, Department of Ophthalmology, tells Yahoo Life.”

Houston Hospital Halts Liver And Kidney Transplants As It Investigates ‘Inappropriate Changes’ To Patient Records. (CNN)

CNN (4/12)  Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “said it was almost impossible to explain why a physician would make ‘inappropriate changes’ to patient records, and it’s especially concerning that patients might not know they were no longer candidates for organ transplants.”

Dangers Of DIY Vaccinations. (Scripps News (USA))

Scripps News (USA) (4/13) In a discussion about so-called DIY vaccines, Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, said, “They say they don’t need to get trust; I say you’re going nowhere unless you secure trust.”

Psychedelic Drug Retreat Reports 183% Spike In Bookings As Health Experts Cite ‘Huge Downside.’ (Fox News)

Fox News (4/13) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, recently interviewed two of the country’s top researchers on psychedelics,” including Dr. Charles Marmar, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and director of the PTSD research program at NYU Langone Health.
In a separate article, Fox Business (4/12) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, said he agreed with the analysis that anxiety is now the most common mental health problem among workers.”
In a separate article, Fox News (4/11) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, told Fox News Digital that one cancer can cause a ‘higher genetic risk’ for others.”

News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island

I’m A Doctor – And Here’s What I Want You To Know About Concussions. (New York Post)

The New York Post (4/15) “To better understand how to assess concussions and determine when it’s safe to return to being active again, Shae Datta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, addressed some New York Post reader questions.”