Chemical In Personal Care Products May Contribute To Childhood Obesity January 19, 2012 Chemicals found in some personal-care products may contribute to childhood obesity, according to research from the Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center.
Maternal Type 2 Diabetes and Low Income Significantly Increase Risk for ADHD in Children January 2, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have found that low socioeconomic status and gestational diabetes together increase the risk of ADHD in children 14-fold.
Mount Sinai Children's Center Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary Big Apple Circus Benefit November 14, 2011 The Mount Sinai Foundation hosted its 25th anniversary Big Apple Circus Benefit for a sold out crowd of 1,400 people.
New Research Shows $6.7 Billion Spent on Unnecessary Tests and Treatments in One Year October 3, 2011 Mount Sinai researchers find that 86 percent of the costs are attributed to the prescription of brand-name statins to treat high cholesterol.
Reuters - "No Need To Hold Back On Milk, Nuts In Babies: Dr. Sicherer Explains" June 7, 2011
U.S. News and World Report Ranks The Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital Among the Nation’s Best May 17, 2011 Mount Sinai recognized for providing distinguished pediatric care in gastroenterology, nephrology, diabetes/endocrinology, and pulmonology.
Dr. Landrigan’s Research Featured at Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals and Children’s Environmental Health October 26, 2010 CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD, cites Children’s Environmental Health Center study in arguing on behalf of stricter evaluation of toxic chemicals.
Mount Sinai Researchers Launch the Queens Children’s Environmental Health Education Campaign September 8, 2010 Dr. Philip Landrigan and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall Announced Queens National Children’s Study Week.
Dr. Danielle Laraque Receives Prestigious Award from American Academy of Pediatrics August 20, 2010 Dr. Danielle Laraque has been awarded the Job Lewis Smith Award for leading Mount Sinai’s outstanding efforts in community pediatrics.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named One of the Best Hospitals in the United States by U.S. News and World Report July 22, 2010 Mount Sinai tops the list for geriatrics and comes in high for numerous other specialties, including gastroenterology and cardiology.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranked in Top 25 of Best Children’s Hospitals in Two Specialties by U.S. News and World Report June 4, 2010 Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital is cited for excellence in pediatric gastroenterology and kidney disease.
CNN- "Scientist Taught World to Get the Lead Out" - Dr. Phillip Landrigan May 21, 2010 Phillip Landrigan's research contributed to new medical thinking about toxic chemical exposure and helped spur bans on lead-based paint and leaded gasoline.
Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, Receives 2010 Heart of Green “Protector” Award April 30, 2010 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center honored for his study of the effects of environmental pollutants on chronic childhood diseases.
Exposure to Three Classes of Common Chemicals May Affect Female Development April 5, 2010 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that exposure to three common chemical classes in young girls may disrupt pubertal development.
New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health November 18, 2009 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named to U.S. News Honor Roll July 16, 2009 Mount Sinai received high marks in 11 of 16 specialties to earn its Honor Roll ranking among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" for 2009-2010.
Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event May 13, 2009 Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.
Future Climate Change Likely to Cause More Respiratory Problems in Young Children May 3, 2009 More children will end up hospitalized over the next decade because of respiratory problems resulting from projected climate change, according to a new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Mount Sinai Study Finds Strong Link Between Neighborhood Factors and Childhood Obesity in Harlem April 16, 2009 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that children from East Harlem are three times more likely than other U.S. children to be overweight.
Mount Sinai Researchers Launch Nation’s Largest Federally-Funded Children’s Health Study in Queens January 13, 2009 The National Children’s Study will examine how environmental factors affect 100,000 children over the next 20 years. Philip J. Landrigan, MD, is the study’s principal investigator for New York.
