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Patients Receiving Virta’s Diabetes Reversal Treatment See Sustained Reduction in Depressive Symptoms, New Research Shows

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Virta Health , the leader in type 2 diabetes reversal, announced promising results on the impact of its diabetes reversal treatment on depressive symptoms.

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  • Virta Health , the leader in type 2 diabetes reversal, announced promising results on the impact of its diabetes reversal treatment on depressive symptoms.
  • The research, published in The Journal of Behavioral Medicine , highlights rapid and sustained improvement in depressive symptoms during treatment, with nearly one-third fewer patients meeting the clinical cutoff for depression at two years.
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    According to Virtas latest research, patients receiving its diabetes reversal treatment improved both depressive symptoms and metabolic health simultaneously.
  • According to research published in Diabetes Care , patients with T2D that are experiencing depressive symptoms are much less likely to adhere to diabetes treatment recommendations, leading to worse outcomes.

Matchmaker's New Books, 'The Lost Art of Dating' and 'Your Soul Mate Awaits', Help Singles Find Their Valentines

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Just in time for Valentine's Day, matchmaker Judith Gottesman, M.S.W., reveals her insider secrets on dating and finding everlasting love in her newdouble set of books: The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!

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  • Just in time for Valentine's Day, matchmaker Judith Gottesman, M.S.W., reveals her insider secrets on dating and finding everlasting love in her newdouble set of books: The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!
  • The owner of Soul Mates Unlimited, Judith has worked as a dating coach and matchmaker for more than a decade.
  • In The Lost Art of Dating: A Dating Coach's Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Love at Any Age, Judith takes on today's common and not-so-common dating conundrums.
  • Whether purchased as a set or individually, The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!

Feinstein Institutes’ Christina Brennan Named to Association of Clinical Research Professionals Board

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Friday, January 7, 2022

Christina Brennan, MD, MBA, vice president of clinical research at Northwell Healths Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , has been elected by members of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) to serve on its Board of Trustees for a second term.

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  • Christina Brennan, MD, MBA, vice president of clinical research at Northwell Healths Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , has been elected by members of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) to serve on its Board of Trustees for a second term.
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    Christina Brennan, MD, MBA is the vice president of clinical research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.
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    Especially in these ever-changing times and focus on clinical research, it is an honor to be elected to the ACRPs Board of Trustees once again, said Dr. Brennan.
  • The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research is the home of the research institutes of Northwell Health, the largest health care provider and private employer in New York State.

Real-Life Dating Coach Spills Her Secrets in 'The Lost Art of Dating' and 'Your Soul Mate Awaits'

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Longtime dating coach and matchmaker Judith Gottesman, M.S.W., has released a double set of books: The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Longtime dating coach and matchmaker Judith Gottesman, M.S.W., has released a double set of books: The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!
  • The owner of Soul Mates Unlimited, Judith has worked as a professional dating coach and matchmaker for more than a decade.
  • In The Lost Art of Dating: A Dating Coach's Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Love at Any Age, Judith takes on today's common and not-so-common dating conundrums.
  • Whether purchased as a set or as standalone guides, The Lost Art of Dating and Your Soul Mate Awaits!stand as the singular guides to finding a date and everlasting love.

Yeshiva University Launches Unprecedented $613 Million Campaign

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Monday, December 6, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, has announced the launch ofRise Up: The Campaign for Yeshiva University, an ambitious comprehensive campaign that will fund scholarships, facilities and faculty/programs to position the University for continued success.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, has announced the launch ofRise Up: The Campaign for Yeshiva University, an ambitious comprehensive campaign that will fund scholarships, facilities and faculty/programs to position the University for continued success.
  • Rise Up: The Campaign for Yeshiva University has already raised more than $250 million since its quiet phase began in Fiscal Year 2019.
  • Under Dr. Berman's helm, fundraising for the University has significantly increased from about $30 million annually in 2018 to $92 million in 2021.
  • Rise Up: The Campaign for Yeshiva University is being launched during a time of great achievement.

Addiction Expert and Health Equity Advocate Joins the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, a renowned expert in addiction and other mental health conditions in underserved populations, has joined NYU Langone Health's Department of Psychiatry as the Barbara Wilson Associate Professor of Psychiatry.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, a renowned expert in addiction and other mental health conditions in underserved populations, has joined NYU Langone Health's Department of Psychiatry as the Barbara Wilson Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
  • She will also serve as the Pillar Lead for Community Engagement in NYU Langone's Institute for Excellence in Health Equity and as an associate professor in the Department of Population Health .
  • Prior to joining NYU Langone, Dr. Jordan held several positions at Yale School of Medicine, including assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry; associate residency program director; and director of the Social Justice and Health Equity Curriculum and the Yale Global Mental Health Residency Program.
  • "She will serve as an outstanding addition to the department, providing new insights in how we think about and approach community-based mental health care."

Attorney Adam Weiss Promoted to Partner with Law Firm Solomon, Cooperman & Recondo, LLP

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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  • MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Solomon, Cooperman & Recondo, LLP is proud to announce that Adam J. Weiss has been promoted to Partner with the Firm.Since joining the Firm in 2020, Adam has played a key role in the significant growth of the Firm's real estate practice, representing clients in numerous high-profile and complex transactions.
  • Among other major deals, Mr. Weiss represented a private equity firm in a $101,000,0000 acquisition of an institutional-grade multifamily project in the Sun Belt.
  • Adam also handled other major transactions for clients including a $90,000,000 sale, as well as loan closings for institutional banks.
  • "Adam is a powerhouse at handling complex transactions and represents our clients exceptionally well," stated Ben Solomon, managing partner of the Firm.

JDRF Awards New Grant to Explore Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Diabetes Distress

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Led by endocrinologist Shivani Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., and by psychologist Jeffrey Gonzalez, Ph.D., the study will utilize telemedicine to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy to young adults with T1D to reduce diabetes-related distress.

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  • Led by endocrinologist Shivani Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., and by psychologist Jeffrey Gonzalez, Ph.D., the study will utilize telemedicine to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy to young adults with T1D to reduce diabetes-related distress.
  • Agarwal and Gonzalez, and their team in the exploration of methods to alleviate diabetes distress in young adults," says Sanjoy Dutta, Ph.D., JDRF Vice President of Research.
  • Primary research shows that young adults with T1D have high levels of diabetes distress and some of the highest blood sugar levels, measured by HbA1c, among all age groups with T1D.
  • "This is a unique opportunity to rigorously test a short-term behavioral health solution for diabetes distress that, if successful, can be widely disseminated."

Alyssa Gelper Joins Klingenstein Fields Advisors as a Managing Director, Senior Advisor

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klingenstein Fields Advisors (KF Advisors), an advisory firm providing personalized wealth and investment management to individuals, families, and non-profits, is pleased to announce that Alyssa Gelper has joined the firm as a Managing Director, Senior Advisor.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klingenstein Fields Advisors (KF Advisors), an advisory firm providing personalized wealth and investment management to individuals, families, and non-profits, is pleased to announce that Alyssa Gelper has joined the firm as a Managing Director, Senior Advisor.
  • Ms. Gelper will be responsible for managing client relationships and advising high-net-worth and institutional clients on a range of wealth, planning, and investment management issues.
  • Most recently, Ms. Gelper was with HSBC in the Private Bank as Head of US Collaboration, where she spearheaded cross-divisional business development efforts in the US.
  • While there, Ms. Gelper also built an initiative dedicated to serving women's unique wealth management needs.

Szaferman Lakind Welcomes New Associate Attorney Max H. Steinberg

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Monday, August 23, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Szaferman Lakind is pleased to welcome Max H. Steinberg to the firm.

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  • LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Szaferman Lakind is pleased to welcome Max H. Steinberg to the firm.
  • Mr. Steinberg joins the firm as an Associate Attorney following two summers spent as a summer intern.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Max back to the firm as an Associate," commented Co-Managing Partner Barry Szaferman.
  • Founded in 1977, Szaferman Lakind is a full-service, Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent law firm that was listed among U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms from 2014 through 2021.