Haar Shares Insight on Diet and Vaginal Health

Feb 22, 2019

School of Health Professions’ Mindy Haar, Ph.D., was featured in Healthline regarding the ways that diet and probiotics can support vaginal health. In the story, Haar notes that there has been promising research in the past few years indicating that probiotics may be effective in treating some conditions precipitated by changes in vaginal pH balance. She also adds that reducing sugar intake may help to reduce the growth of harmful bacteria in the vagina, and recommends a diet rich in probiotics, as well as lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. These foods are considered “prebiotics,” which help to promote the growth of healthy probiotic bacteria in the body.

 

Beheshti Comments on “How to Keep Your Smart Home Secure”

Feb 21, 2019

As the number and use of smart home devices grow, so do the potential security risks. An article in Reviews.com offers advice on how consumers can take precautions and includes insight from several experts, include Babak Beheshti, Ph.D., dean, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.

The article notes that a warning sign for connected devices is slower performance. “If your device is responding slower than before, it can mean that it is running some extra malware that is slowing its normal operation,” Beheshti says, adding, “If your device is battery powered, you may notice that the battery drains more quickly than before.”

And, if you suspect your system has been hacked, it is important to act quickly and disconnect it from the network. “As long as it is connected, it is helping the criminals,” Beheshti says.

 

Riley Noted in Elite Daily for Annual Exam Advice

Feb 21, 2019

Advice from Bernadette Riley, D.O., associate professor, NYITCOM and director, NYIT’s Ehlers-Danlos Treatment Center, has been included in Elite Daily. In the story, Riley joins other physicians in addressing the type of questions that millennials should ask during an annual exam. As she notes in the article, an annual appointment is a great time to ask about any skin changes or new moles, lesions, or rashes on your body. If patients have any areas of concern, they should also make sure to bring up any exposure to toxins, drugs, bites, or travel to endemic areas, she adds.

 

Vakman Describes Grad School Focus for US News & World Report

Feb 19, 2019

Director of Graduate Admissions Michelle Vakman is cited in a recent article in U.S. News and World Report about the need for graduate education for some careers. She notes the contrast between undergraduate education and post-baccalaureate study.

“Grad school is a lot more focused and specialized than college,” she says. In graduate school, she adds, “students who know what they want to study are generally passionate about that topic, and have the goal of becoming an expert in that area.”

 

Anid Discusses Empowering Women in STEM with University Business

Feb 19, 2019

“Women need role models and they need the tools and the resources, but most important, they need a network,” says Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., vice president of Strategic Communications and External Affairs, in a conversation with the senior editor of University Business magazine. The article bears the title, “We still need to empower women in STEM.”

“Women are a great, untapped resource for the science and technology industries—we just have to help them all realize it,” she states, in a preview of her upcoming remarks. Anid will provide the keynote address at the Women Leaders in Technology Summit at the UBTech conference in June. “I’m going to address the state of women in tech, and where the opportunities are,” she says. “I’m going to suggest strategies for women to succeed and advance. It’s going to be empowering.”

 

Yao Shares Chronic Pain Insight with U.S. News and World Report

Feb 14, 2019

As seen in U.S. News and World Report, NYITCOM’s Sheldon Yao, D.O., chair and associate professor of osteopathic manipulative medicine, comments on the relationship between poor sleep and chronic widespread pain.

 

ETIC Featured in The Next Silicon Valley

Feb 14, 2019

The Next Silicon Valley, an advocate for developing regions that provides strategic information and development opportunities to companies entering and expanding into emerging markets, has included the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center at NYIT in its 30 Tech Hot Spots in New York coverage.

 

Bono Shares Turmeric Health Benefits in Reader's Digest

Feb 12, 2019

In a Reader's Digest article on anti-aging supplements, Nancy Bono, D.O., chair and assistant professor of Family Medicine, NYITCOM, touts the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric, which belongs to the ginger family and has been used to fight inflammation for centuries in Chinese medicine, has also been noted to lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Bono supports these findings, noting that the curcumin found in turmeric may be helpful in combating high cholesterol, a condition that tends to worsen with age. 

 

Donoghue to Livestrong: Fitness Trackers Don't Always Motivate

Feb 12, 2019

Health and fitness website Livestrong.com featured comments from Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., director of clinical research and assistant professor at NYITCOM, in its article, “The Dark Side of Fitness Trackers.” In the story, which also references NYITCOM’s Fit physician study, Donoghue notes that some people may falsely assume that just because they wear a fitness tracker, they’ll be more motivated to get moving.

“We conducted a large fitness tracker study with 80 of our NYIT medical students over the course of a year. They all received a fitness tracker to wear for the year,” Donoghue says. “One group received weekly emails to offer ways to increase activity. The other group was told to try and attain 10,000 steps a day on their own and were not contacted.”

Supporting the idea that trackers alone are sometimes not enough to motivate a healthier lifestyle, the group that had weekly contact with investigators showed improvement in activity, while the group that simply wore the tracker showed no improvement.

 

Kutasovic Cited in Forbes

Feb 08, 2019

In an opinion piece published at Forbes.com, Finance and Economics Professor Paul R. Kutasovic, Ph.D., offered his view of the trade war between China and the United States. “The U.S.-China trade friction has been blown out of proportion,” says Kutasovic in the article. He adds, “The trade deficit America is running with China is a symptom of a strong US economy, which drives imports of Chinese products, rather than a matter of Chinese trade protectionism.”

Kutasovic also contrasts anti-China policies and U.S. consumers’ continuing willingness to buy Chinese exports, saying, “I don’t see consumers complaining when they buy China-made products in these stores."