WHAT: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will host its 29th Annual Women's Health Symposium Luncheon with leading medical specialists Lorraine J. Gudas Ph.D and Mark S. Lachs, M.D. Moderated by Herbert Pardes, M.D., executive chairman of the Board of Trustees of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the event is titled "Helping or Harming? Navigating the Supplement and Medication Maze." Proceeds from the event, chaired my Joan Weill, will benefit the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center.
WHO: Dr. Lorraine J. Gudas: How Do You Know If a Medicine Works?Chairman and Revlon Pharmaceutical Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology of the Pharmacology Department at Weill Cornell Medical College* Nature Products Beware: Not all natural products are safe* Quality Control: FDA-approved drugs vs. botanicals* Placebo Effect: What a "sugar pill" can do for treatment
Dr. Mark S. Lachs: Is Medicine Helping or Hurting?Director of Geriatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare SystemAuthor of "Treat Me, Not My Age"* Drug-Disease Interactions: Make sure the doctor who treats each condition has advised you on what kinds of medication, if any, to avoid* Care Transition: Avoiding mistakes between the doctor's office and home* Alternative Treatments: Some work, but you don't need a prescription to get into drug trouble
WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:30AM
WHERE: CITI Auditorium, 399 Park Avenue at 53rd Street, Manhattan
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