News from NYU Langone Health
How Will Garrett Wilson Recover After Hyperextending His Knee? (New York Post)
ճ (10/15) “Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, joins Brandon London for the weekly Injury Report segment to explain the recovery and rehab process awaiting Garrett Wilson after the Jets’ star receiver hyperextended his knee during Gang Green’s loss in London to the Broncos.”
A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local ER Visits Dropped Sharply. (New York Times)
ճ (10/14) A recent study by researchers at NYU Langone Health illustrated the ways closing a coal coking plant almost immediately improved public health, with the lung-health benefits from reduced air pollution “remarkably consistent” with what asthmatic smokers experience after they quit, wrote study authors NYU Grossman School of Medicine postdoctoral researcher Wuyue Yu, PhD, postdoctoral researcher, Department of Population Health, and George D. Thurston, PhD, professor, Departments of Medicine, Division of Environmental Medicine, and Department of Population Health.
Lack Of Standardized PSMA PET/CT Reporting Hindering ѵ. (Radiology Business Journal)
ճ (10/15) A recent analysis published in RSNA’s Radiology reveals that the lack of standardized PSMA PET/CT reporting is affecting patient care, with Alberto Vargas, MD, member of the faculty, Department of Radiology, Division of Oncologic Imaging and Radiology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and colleagues indicating that the inconsistencies in scoring systems and interpretation frameworks could lead to diagnostic errors, inconsistent follow-ups, and management delays; the study reviewed 111 reports from 42 U.S. institutions, finding that only 11% used standardized formatting, and less than half included longitudinal assessments for all lesions, while the ongoing Standardized PSMA PET Analysis and Reporting Consensus (SPARC) initiative aims to unify these frameworks.
How Sexism In Medicine Continues To Endanger Women’s Health. (Harvard Gazette (MA))
ճ (10/15) Experts at a Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study symposium discussed the need for women’s healthcare to move beyond reproductive issues to address disparities and biases that have hindered effective treatment for women, with Elizabeth Comen, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, emphasizing that despite women being over half the population and heart disease being their leading killer, medical education often labels women’s heart attack symptoms as “atypical.”
Questions Of Faith And Spirituality Matter For Patients With Gynecologic Cancers. (Cure Today)
(10/15) A collaborative study by Mount Sinai Health System and NYU Langone Health explored the role of spirituality and religion in helping patients with gynecologic cancers cope with stress during radiation therapy, finding that 82% of patients rated faith’s importance as 5 out of 5, with questions about spiritual beliefs and stress being central to discussions.
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe Undergoes Surgery, Could Miss Months Of 2026 Season. (New Jersey Star-Ledger)
(10/15) New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe played the 2025 season with a partially torn left shoulder labrum, receiving cortisone shots in July and September, before undergoing surgery after the team’s playoff elimination; Spencer Stein, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, said, “Recovery from surgery is usually six-to-nine months, so he’d probably miss at least the first few months of the season.”
‘I Got Rhabdomyolysis From A Kettlebell Workout Even Though I’m An Experienced Exerciser.’ (Women's Health (UK))
(10/15) Amy Wilkinson recounts her experience with rhabdomyolysis, a condition where muscle tissue breakdown releases harmful substances into the bloodstream, after returning to intense kettlebell workouts following a hiatus; Lauren E. Borowski, MD, assistant professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Center, advises easing back into exercise after a break to prevent injury.
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
5 Everyday Behaviors That Neurologists Avoid For Long-Term Brain Health. (SELF Magazine)
(10/15) Neurologists, including Shae Datta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, share behaviors they avoid to maintain long-term brain health, such as avoiding long periods of inactivity, stress over minor issues, insufficient sleep, riding vehicles without helmets, and excessive alcohol consumption.
