Psychiatrist Discusses Signs of Depression After Cancer Diagnosis

Oct 30, 2023

Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health, appeared in a News12 Breast Cancer Awareness Month segment regarding the mental health struggles that can accompany a diagnosis. Jarkon noted that 24 percent of breast cancer patients have clinical depression, which is why it’s critical for family members to understand the signs.

“It's very important for people to understand that feeling down in the dumps is different from feeling depressed,” she said. “The two are very, very different. Signs and symptoms [of clinical depression include] a lot of changes in the patient's moods and their energy levels – they disconnect, becoming more ‘internal’ and less available emotionally; they stop functioning as they should.”

Jarkon also urged caregivers to pursue their own mental health treatment options, especially so as not to burden the patient with their fears and anxieties.

 

Outlets Feature Rajnarayanan's Insight on COVID-19 Variants

Oct 29, 2023

Throughout October, Rajendram Rajnarayanan, Ph.D., assistant dean of research and associate professor at NYITCOM-Arkansas, was quoted in several COVID-19 articles. As seen in Salon, WebMD.com, and other sites, Rajnarayanan, who maintains a coronavirus variant tracker, shared insight on the latest COVID-19 variant to emerge, the highly mutated JN.1, which he told Salon will become “the winter variant.”

 

Kirk's Research Cited in Psychology Today

Oct 24, 2023

Research by the School of Management’s Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., is noted in a Psychology Today article titled, “Do People Care More for Their Dogs Than for Their Cats?” Kirk’s experimental research, which was published in the Journal of Business Research in 2019, explained why dog owners are willing to spend more resources on their pets than cat owners.

 

Hu Interviewed About Credit Cards

Oct 24, 2023

WalletHub interviewed Wenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Management, for an article about how many credit cards consumers should have.

When asked how many credit cards are too many, Hu replied, “The number of credit cards a person has is less indicative of financial health than the total credit line across those cards. Essentially, it is not about how many cards you possess but how much potential debt you could accumulate across them. The ideal credit line of your credit cards would be no more than 20 to 30 percent of your annual gross income. For instance, if someone has a yearly income of $50,000, a total credit line of $10,000 to $15,000 across all cards might be reasonable.”

 

Bienstock Shares Insight for Bankrate.com Article

Oct 19, 2023

Labor and business law expert Joshua Bienstock, J.D., is quoted in a Bankrate.com article about hush trips, where remote employees work from a vacation destination without revealing their true whereabouts to their boss. Bienstock, who serves as an associate professor in the School of Management and is a practicing employment and labor attorney, says that while he disagrees with the lack of honesty in this approach, he understands why hush trips have become more common.

“Employees are stressed out in a 24/7 world,” he explains. “As more workplaces recognize the utility of remote work, many employees can do their work in any place. So, the thinking seems to be, ‘Why not combine my work and vacation by taking a hush trip?’”

 

ETIC Director Featured in Tech Startup Coverage

Oct 16, 2023

Newsday featured insight from Michael Nizich, Ph.D., director of the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC), in an article about the fundraising challenges that local tech startups face. The article centered around funding awarded by the nonprofit Accelerate Long Island, which will be awarded to entrepreneurs through New York State’s Innovation Hot Spot program. Grants will help local startups defray the cost of professional services such as legal, accounting, human resources, and marketing. Nizich, who has worked with many entrepreneurs at the ETIC, noted that networking and guidance provided by several groups, including Accelerate and the Business Incubator Association of New York State, enable early-stage entrepreneurs to succeed in an environment where these costs can seem out of reach. Similar coverage appeared in the Long Island Press.

 

Newsday Examines Local College Enrollment

Oct 14, 2023

In an article examining post-pandemic enrollment trends at colleges on Long Island and beyond, Newsday reported that New York Tech’s higher fall 2023 enrollment was driven in part by more accepted students choosing to enroll, according to Vice President for Enrollment Management Joseph Posillico, Ed.D. “Strategically, we are close to reaching capacity and have done so in some programs. We are evaluating options to expand space and provide other opportunities for further growth," he said. Newsday also referenced that the university will offer students housing in a new dorm in Jericho next year.  

 

Bono Lends Medical Insight for LI Herald Article

Oct 13, 2023

Nancy Bono, D.O., chair of family medicine at NYITCOM, is quoted in an LI Herald article about proposed New York State legislation that aims to limit children’s exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke. Bono explains that there has not been enough research into the long-term and secondhand effects of marijuana smoke to say for sure whether exposure has any significant impact. The lack of research is attributable to many factors, including patient hesitancy to admit to doctors that they smoke, and marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule 1 narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act — the same classification as heroin and methamphetamine.

“It doesn’t make a difference whether it’s vaping or whether it’s cigarette smoke or marijuana, smoke in your lungs is bad for you,” Bono says. “But in terms of secondhand smoke, we don’t have much of a [research] registry.”

 

Afxentiou Quoted in WalletHub

Oct 11, 2023

Diamando Afxentiou, Ph.D., professor in the School of Management, is quoted in a WalletHub article about store credit cards. Regarding whether consumers should apply for a credit card in a store, Afxentiou says, “It is always wiser not to operate on impulse. You should review the terms and conditions before signing. Store credit cards tend to have higher interest rates.”

 

As Seen on News12: Jarkon Discusses Psychological Impact of Israel-Palestine Conflict

Oct 10, 2023

In the wake of the attacks in Israel and the Gaza Strip, psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health, was featured in a News12 segment about safeguarding children's mental health. Jarkon urged parents to be wary of what their children see on television and in social media, noting that exposure to disaster news coverage is known to trigger post-traumatic stress in children thousands of miles away. She advised parents to keep explanations simple and reassure children that they are safe and that the war is not happening in their backyard.

“There’s absolutely no reason for them to be exposed to that. As a parent, take precautions, remove the phone, remove the apps, and explain to them in a language they would understand based on their age what’s going on – that there are countries at war, bad things happen, but we’re okay right now, that’s all they need to know,” she says.