Weill Cornell Faculty in the News - April 2, 2001

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Dr. Robert Allan (psychology in medicine and psychiatry) was interviewed by ABC One, the news production service for ABC affiliates, on how men cope with stress.

Dr. Barbara Bartlik (psychiatry) was interviewed by Marie Claire on female masturbation and by Lilith magazine on female sexuality.

Dr. Gilbert Botvin (psychology in public health and psychiatry) was interviewed by Fox-TV's "Good Day NY Weekend" on prevention techniques to alleviate violence in youth.

Drs. Stephen Chasen (obstetrics and gynecology) and Phyllis August (medicine) were interviewed by the New York Post on preeclampsia.

Dr. Richard Friedman (psychiatry) commented on Fox-TV on the prevalence of "date-rape" drugs.

Dr. Wayne Isom (cardiothoracic surgery) appeared on CNN's Larry King Show to discuss questions raised by Vice President Dick Cheney's recent medical treatment.

Dr. Alan Manevitz (psychiatry) was interviewed by WB-11 on depression and stress associated with the recent stock market decline.

Dr. Sheryl Miller (dermatology) was interviewed by Allure magazine on zinc oxide and sunscreens, and by Cosmo Girl on using honey to soothe minor skin abrasions.

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld (medicine) discussed Vice President Dick Cheney's medical treatment for Fox 5 and "Talk Radio America."

Dr. Zev Rosenwaks (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by the Washington Post on cloning issues and by Parade magazine on Celine Dion and her infertility story.

Dr. Shain Schley (otorhinolaryngology) was interviewed by the Washington Post on treatment options and new developments for motion sickness.

Dr. Theodore Shapiro (psychiatry) was interviewed by Time magazine on the psychology of parents who feel pressure to make their children smarter.

Dr. Adam Stracher (medicine) offered comment to WNBC-TV on a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine that confirmed that over-the-counter remedies rather than antibiotics should be prescribed for most upper respiratory infections.

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