A new, large-scale study led by researchers at Northwell’s Zucker Hillside Hospital and the University of Cincinnati found the drug metformin can help preventor reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder. Medications to treat bipolar disorder are often effective in
Six Northwell Health hospitals, including four on Long Island, earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released today by the Leapfrog Group for Fall 2023. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in promoting best outcomes. Leapfrog’s Hospital’s 2023 Fall Grade report showed […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three grants totaling $56.9 million to Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center to study how environmental conditions in a chemical-intensive hospital environment can influence children’s health. The first stand-alone award will use $3.3 million over five years to examine how phthalate exposure in the neonatal
Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital (SABHH) at North Shore University Hospital are the first in the United States to implant a novel defibrillator outside the heart and veins to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Developed by Medtronic, the Aurora Extravascular Implantable […]
Four Northwell Health hospitals have been named among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery by Healthgrades, a leading resource for consumers to find a hospital or doctor. Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and Staten Island University Hospital were each recognized as […]
Pictured: Islip High School kicked off this year’s Pink by the Bay breast cancer awareness campaign by hanging a breast cancer awareness banner on the school’s Main Street fence on Oct. 4. Photos courtesy of Islip School District Islip High School is once again participating in the annual Pink by the Bay breast cancer awareness […]
To enhance the delivery of patient-centered cardiovascular care across its 21-hospital network, Northwell Health announced the creation of the Northwell Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) with a special focus on streamlining patient care, standardizing care delivery, research, and medical education across the health system. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of
Turning 17 on June 26 marked the beginning of a whole new life for Daniella Sawyers, of Massapequa, NY. That’s because just one week later, Daniella started treatment at Cohen Children’s Medical Center with a newly approved drug that dramatically reduced the symptoms of a rare disease known as Rett syndrome. “Rett syndrome is a […]
On Oct. 5, Northwell Health and Hofstra University celebrated the completion of the new $75 million Science and Innovation Center at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. The energy-efficient, 75,000-square-foot facility is a shared space with the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The state-of-the-art building
Northwell Health’s annual Pink by the Bay kicked off at Babylon Town Hall with a health fair to promote Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink by the Bay is a towns-wide partnership with Islip and Babylon Town, urging friends and neighbors from the South Shore to shine a pink light as a visual reminder for women […]
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