NYU Langone Health

01/12/2026

01/12/2026

We know staying active as we age helps us move better. Now, new research from NYU Langone Health shows it may be because physical activity boosts brain chemistry that's linked to coordination and movement.

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The results of an NYU Langone study in aging mice that linked exercise to dopamine release and improved mobility may offer insight into Parkinson’s disease.

01/10/2026

A rapid NYU Langone—Brooklyn response and treatment with the medication tenecteplase (TNK) saved 72-year-old Richard Sabbagh’s life after a stroke. Learn more.

01/09/2026

As flu cases rise nationwide, Dr. Michael Phillips, director of our Division of Infectious Diseases, spoke with Today Show about the severity of this flu season and why vaccination remains essential.

Read more: https://on.today.com/49bjwUa

Flu cases and hospitalizations are surging, already breaking last season's records. Here's where activity is highest, what symptoms to watch for and how to protect yourself.

01/07/2026

A new study from NYU Langone Health found that a small change in how the uterus is closed after a C-section could help reduce scarring and lower the risk of long-term complications, including for future pregnancies.

Read about the technique: https://bit.ly/4r0PgBB

Clarel Antoine, MD, of NYU Langone highlights a surgical approach to cesarean delivery designed to improve uterine healing and reduce long-term complications.

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

When Brandon Looney, a young performer from Brooklyn, learned he would need a kidney transplant, his coworker CJ Jimenez stepped up to help without hesitation. At NYU Langone Health, CJ underwent a pioneering donor surgery that’s reshaping how living kidney donors recover.

Read about their story and the innovative surgery: https://bit.ly/3MhrQIS

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health’s Transplant Institute used a new surgical technique to make the recovery process easier for kidney donors.

01/03/2026

01/01/2026

The first baby of 2026 has arrived at our Tisch Hospital in Manhattan—welcome to the world, baby Liam 🎉

Born at 12:56 a.m. and weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Liam gave his family a joyful way to ring in the new year. Congratulations to all! 💜

12/30/2025

2025 was another incredible year at NYU Langone Health full of milestones, medical breakthroughs, and moments that moved healthcare forward.

This year was also filled with exciting new beginnings. Alec C. Kimmelman, MD, PhD stepped into his role as our new dean and CEO, we launched the Mignone Women’s Health Collaborative, and we welcomed NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk in Patchogue to our growing health system. Through it all, we stayed focused on what matters most: providing the highest-quality care to the communities we proudly serve.

Join us as we look back at some of our biggest moments of the year, made possible by our dedicated physicians, researchers, trainees, nurses, physician assistants, students, employees, and the patients who entrust us with their care. Here’s to an even brighter 2026!

12/24/2025

In the latest edition of “The Best Medicine,” Dr. Yamen Homsi tells us the symptoms that may indicate Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a common habit that can aggravate joints

12/23/2025

What does life look like after a heart attack?

On a recent episode of WebMD's “Health Discovered” podcast, NYU Langone Health cardiologist Dr. Harmony Reynolds breaks down what recovery really looks like—from recognizing warning signs and understanding the healing timeline to making lasting lifestyle changes and supporting a loved one on the road ahead.

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About 805,000 people in the U.S. have a heart attack each year – and the experience doesn’t end in the ER. Recovery is a long-term process. We spoke to Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, director of both the Center for Women’s Cardiovascular Health and the Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center at NYU ...