Levels of air pollution defined as “good” by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may still harm the lungs of cigarette smokers, according to a new study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

A phase three clinical trial has shown that a drug called tafamidis significantly reduces deaths and hospitalizations in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a progressive form of heart failure that may be more common than doctors realize.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare delivery systems in the nation, is the top-ranked hospital in New York for the 18th consecutive year, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s annual survey of “Best Hospitals,” published online today. The Hospital has been included once again in the prestigious Honor Roll, which recognizes national excellence in multiple specialties.

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens announced that Steven Joseph DiBiase, MD, was appointed the new chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology. He replaces Akkamma Ravi, MBBS, MD who served as interim chair of the Department.

Six NewYork-Presbyterian leaders have been named to Crain’s New York Business’s list of “Notable Women in Health Care,” the publication’s inaugural list honoring health care executives, researchers and clinicians who have profoundly impacted New York City through their professional, civic and philanthropic achievements.

Robert Guimento, a veteran healthcare industry leader, has been appointed president of NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, effective August 1. Guimento was formerly senior vice president and chief operating officer for NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

As the long days of summer come to a close, and families prepare for their children to go back to school, Dr. Joseph J. Abularrage, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, offers the following tips for a healthy and safe school year.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals to work for in 2018 by Indeed, the world’s #1 job site. The annual “Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Hospitals” list is based on employee ratings and reviews on Indeed.