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Pharmacy Closures Are a Prescription for Catastrophe

As national retail pharmacy chains collectively shutter thousands of locations nationwide, NYITCOM Associate Professor Maria Pino, Ph.D., explains the potential impact on Long Island, where more than a dozen Rite Aid stores have already disappeared.

Staying Healthy at 35,000 Feet

NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., arms airline passengers with information to avoid getting sick.

There’s a Simple Solution to the Doctor Shortage

A Salon op-ed by College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., makes the case for expanding the scope of practice for physician assistants. As she writes, doing so could help address challenges caused by the nationwide physician shortage.

Bird Flu Explained

NYITCOM-Arkansas infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., explains how the virus is transmitted and whether Americans should be concerned about the dairy products in their homes.

Q&A: Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Center Director Adena Leder, D.O., a neurologist and movement disorders specialist, shares important information about this neurodegenerative condition.

NYITCOM Physician: Diabetes Patients Should Heed FDA Warning

NYITCOM’s Eleanor Yusupov, D.O., advises patients not to be misled by marketing claims that smartwatches and smart rings can safely monitor blood glucose.

AI Might Make Real Estate More Sustainable

A Reuters op-ed by Alessandro Melis, Ph.D., contends that in order to fight climate change, architects need to abandon their long-held obsession with individual authorship and celebrity and embrace artificial intelligence.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Explained

Bernadette Riley, D.O., director of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Hypermobility Treatment Center, shares insight after the movie star reveals she lives with EDS.

Trends in 2024: Personal Finance

Personal finance and accounting expert Wenyao Hu, Ph.D., discusses emerging trends, tips, and predictions for what’s to come in the new year.

Trends in 2024: Fitness

Alexander Rothstein, M.S., instructor and coordinator for the exercise science program, predicts this year’s fitness trends and shares tips to “shape up” in the new year.