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These Emergency Rooms Adapt To The Needs Of Older Adults. (American Heart Association)

The (5/6) Older adults face unique challenges in emergency rooms, such as risks of delirium and falls, prompting some emergency departments to adopt age-friendly protocols, according to Ula Hwang, MD, MPH, professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, and Population Health, who said, “You really don’t want an 85-year-old or older patient lingering and sort of stranded in the emergency department for hours and days on end.”

From The Bedside To The C-Suite: Nurses In LI Health Care Leadership Roles. (Long Island (NY) Press)

(5/6) A highlight of Long Island hospital executives who began their careers as staff nurses, includes Lauren Stoerger, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care Services, ���ϸ����� Langone Hospital—Long Island, who was a staff nurse in critical care at Weill Cornell Medical Center and recently joined ���ϸ����� Langone Hospital-Long Island as vice president of nursing and patient care services, who said, “My background in nursing allows me to ensure our delivery of care is exceeding our standards,” adding, “We’re always working on ways to improve and continually raise the bar, and the time I spent at the bedside allows me to understand the challenges nurses face and provide more support for them in order to provide better care for patients.”

Why It Feels Like Allergy Season Is Getting Longer, More Severe. (ABC News)

(5/6) Research from the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America and the USA National Phenology Network indicates that allergy seasons are intensifying; Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, said, “Allergy season is getting longer – in fact it is an average of 13 days longer compared with 20 years ago,” while emphasizing the importance of early medication and home strategies to mitigate symptoms.

DEHP Exposure: 13.7% Of Heart Deaths In 55-64 Age Group. (HealthDay)

(5/6) Sara Hyman, BS, associate research scientist, along with colleagues, conducted a study published in eBioMedicine revealing that di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) exposure was responsible for 13.497 percent of cardiovascular deaths among 55 to 64-year-olds globally in 2018, with significant geographic disparities, notably affecting South Asia and the Middle East.

ARVO 2025: Nitish Mehta, MD, Provides Real-world Insights From Aflibercept 8 Mg For Treatment-naive Diabetic Macular Oedema. (Opthalmology Times)

(5/6) At the ARVO meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nitish Mehta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, ���ϸ����� Langone Health Eye Center, presented his research on aflibercept 8 mg for diabetic macular oedema (DMO), stating, “In the PHOTON trial, aflibercept 8 mg achieved non-inferiority visual acuity outcomes, with fewer injections to aflibercept 2 mg, in patients with diabetic macular oedema through 96 weeks.”

Dr Shum On The Evolving Treatment Paradigm For EGFR+ NSCLC. (OncLive)

(5/6) Elaine Shum, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discussed the evolving treatment paradigm for EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), citing the increasing importance of combination regimens in frontline settings, supported by recent phase 3 trials such as FLAURA2 and MARIPOSA.

Study: Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Risk For Dementia In Older Adults. (NBC News Now-2)

(5/6) A study in Wales found adults under 80 who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over seven years, with Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, saying, “Women tend to have a much more robust response to the vaccination, and women are also one and a half times more likely to develop shingles.”

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Study Finds Shingles Vaccine Reduces Risk Of Cardiovascular Events. (NBC)

(5/6) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed a study from South Korea that found individuals vaccinated against shingles experienced a 23% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and arrhythmia, with benefits lasting up to eight years and most pronounced in the first two to three years.

Midwestern State Reports First Measles Case Since 2011. (Fox News)

(5/6) North Dakota reported its first measles case since 2011, involving an unvaccinated child potentially infected by an out-of-state visitor; Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation warned of measles’ high contagion, noting, “There is a 90% chance you will get it if you are unvaccinated and step into a room where someone with measles was two hours before.”