Deep-Inside-the-Body-Tiny-Mechanical-Microscope-Diagnoses-Disea
Tiny space age probes — those that can see inside single living cells — are increasingly being used to diagnose illness in hard-to-reach areas of the body.
Dr-Andrew-Schafer-Elected-to-Institute-of-Medicine-of-the-Nation
Dr. Andrew I. Schafer, chairman of the Department of Medicine and The E. Hugh Luckey Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies. Membership in IOM is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Oncologist-Dr-Azra-Raza-Wins-Prestigious-Award-for-Contribution
Dr. Azra Raza, director of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, will be awarded the prestigious Hope Funds For Cancer Research Award for outstanding contributions to cancer research and treatment. Dr. Raza will receive the award July 21 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Read-Your-Own-Body-Language-Lifesaving-Tips-from-the-Doctors-on
Your body is a reflection of your health, and every day it sends out signals about how healthy or unhealthy you may be. If you can read the signs correctly, you will be better equipped to detect and prevent the onset of illness.
Diabetics-Benefit-Less-from-Anti-Hypertensive-Treatment-to-Reduc
Standard blood-pressure-lowering treatment to reduce dangerously enlarged hearts is much less effective and less beneficial in diabetic vs. nondiabetic patients, a team led by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center researchers reports in this month's issue of Circulation.
2011-EPA-Recognizes-NYP-With-ENERGY-STAR-Award-for-Energy-and-En
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will receive an ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management, recognizing the Hospital's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. It is the sixth award for NewYork-Presbyterian — more than any other hospital in the country — and the only award of its kind given this year to a hospital in the Northeast.
WCMC-Physician-Scientists-Present-Cancer-and-Blood-Findings
Leading hematologists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Atlanta, Dec. 8-11.
Fritz-Reuter-Appointed-SVP-for-Facilities-Development-and-Real-E
Noted facilities planner and architect Louis F. ("Fritz") Reuter IV has rejoined NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's management team as senior vice president for facilities development and real estate. Mr. Reuter was most recently assistant secretary-general and executive director of the Capital Master Plan at the United Nations and responsible for the $1.6 billion rebuilding of the U.N. Headquarters. Prior to that he was a member of the senior management team at NewYork-Presbyterian.
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