High hopes (but not dry) in Feinstein drug/booze center
By GREGORY ZELLER // To properly study the effects of booze, weed and other drugs on behavioral health and neurological impairment, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research would like to…
Zucker Hillside Hospital
In Nuvance, another big win for Northwell’s bold leader
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve known Michael Dowling since 1988, when I was working in the press office of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who tapped Dowling to become…
No. 836: With big victories for science, adolescent mental health and the United States Marines
No rest for the weary: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wind down another busy workweek and tee up another bustling autumnal weekend. Yes, the leaves are piling…
The Debrief: Standing up against bipolar disorder
The 5.7 million American adults living with bipolar disorder are about to get some major-league help: a nationwide coalition of expert institutions designed to collectively evaluate patients and determine…
Valley Stream hospital sets Joint Commission mark
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island hospital has achieved an historic orthopedic milestone. Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, a cornerstone component of Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical…
Podcast personalizes opioid addiction, recovery
Things get real in this month’s edition of the Health Story podcast, which offers insights on the national opioid-addiction crisis. The latest installment of Northwell Health’s monthly series dives deep…
Opioid epidemic spurs new LI substance-abuse center
In a move aimed at combating what it called “the opioid epidemic sweeping the country,” the Northwell Health system has opened the doors of a new Long Island substance-abuse treatment…
At Zucker Hillside, a new focus on behavioral crises
Reducing emergency room visits by patients suffering long-term psychiatric disorders is the main thrust of a new “crisis center” on the Nassau-Queens border. The Northwell Health system has cut the…
Researchers zoom in on schizophrenia biomarkers
A Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientist will focus next-level imaging techniques on schizophrenia and other brain disorders, thanks to a hefty federal grant. Research scientist Anil Malhotra – a…
Feinstein’s unexpected postpartum blessing
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has contributed to a potential breakthrough involving postpartum depression, a serious condition affecting hundreds of thousands of new mothers. Kristina…