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Orb's Triple Crown Chance Dashed After Disappointing Run At Preakness (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

  • Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

  • Oxbow, second from right, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, leads field to the first turn during the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow won the race. Orb, right, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

  • Orb, Joel Rosario

    Orb, with jockey Joel Rosario aboard, gallops back to the paddock after the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow won the race, Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

  • Oxbow (6), ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race ahead of Itsmyluckyday (9), ridden by John Velazquez, and Mylute, ridden by Rosie Napravnik at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Itsmyluckyday, second from left, ridden by John Velazquez, finished second; and Mylute, ridden by Rosie Napravnik finished third. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Oxbow (6), ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, leads Itsmyluckyday (9), ridden by John Velazquez, and Mylute, ridden by Rosie Napravnik to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race ahead of at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Itsmyluckyday, third from left, ridden by John Velazquez, finished second; and Mylute, left, ridden by Rosie Napravnik finished third. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates after riding Oxbow to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Itsmyluckyday, second from left, ridden by John Velazquez, finished second; and Mylute, left, ridden by Rosie Napravnik finished third. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Orb, Joel Rosario

    Orb, with jockey Joel Rosario aboard, gallops back to the paddock after the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow won the race, Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens, left, embraces trainer D. Wayne Lukas in the winner's circle after Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Oxbow, right, with jockey Gary Stevens aboard, leads the field to the finish line to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Oxbow, bottom right, with jockey Gary Stevens aboard, leads the field to the finish line to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens, left, clenches his fist aboard Oxbow, as outrider Clark Kelly guides them to the winner's circle after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

  • Gary Stevens, Oxbow, Clark Kelly

    Jockey Gary Stevens, left, clenches his fist aboard Oxbow, as outrider Clark Kelly guides them to the winner's circle after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Gary Stevens, Oxbow, D. Wayne Lukas

    Jockey Gary Stevens, aboard Oxbow, celebrates with trainer D. Wayne Lukas after winning the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Orb, Joel Rosario

    Orb, with jockey Joel Rosario aboard, gallops back to the paddock after the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow won the race, Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • In this image taken with a specialty lens, Jockey Gary Stevens, foreground, celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Gary Stevens, Oxbow

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Orb, second from right, the Kentucky Derby winner, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Gary Stevens, Oxbow

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • In this image made taken a fisheye lens, the field breaks from the starting gate for the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow, fourth from right, won the race. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • In this image made taken a fisheye lens, the field breaks from the starting gate for the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Oxbow, fourth from right, won the race. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens kisses his daughter Maddie Stevens in the winner's circle after riding Oxbow to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Oxbow, Gary Stevens

    Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens gives thumbs up after riding Oxbow to win 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens holds up a trophy in the winner's circle after riding Oxbow to win the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Jockey Gary Stevens, left, looks on as and trainer D. Wayne Lukas holds up a trophy in the winner's circle after Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Workermen paint the weather vane in the color of the racing silks worn by jockey Gary Stevens after Oxbow won 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Oxbow's trainer D. Wayne Lukas, second from left, holds up a trophy after Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Jockey Gary Stevens is at left. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • John Howard

    Spectator John Howard carries betting receipts in his straw hat at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Spectators mill about near the track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Bill Norris

    Spectator Bill Norris sports a horse-themed bow tie at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Lisa Scotti, of Baltimore, reads hhere program before the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

  • Kathryn Gaudreau

    Spectator Kathryn Gaudreau tries to stay dry under a poncho as rain falls at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • A spectator wears a poncho as rain falls during a horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Moon Philly, Jeremy Rose

    Moon Philly, with jockey Jeremy Rose aboard, makes his way out of the paddock to race in the Allaire Dupont Distaff Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the Preakness Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • A spectator stands in the paddock at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • Spectators chat in the paddock at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Saturday, May 18, 2013, before the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

  • A racing fan checks her tickets at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Lindsey Bowman, of Louisville, Ky., wears a big hat as she walks along the concourse at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Racing fans wait for the next horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

  • Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/18/orb-triple-crown-preakness_n_3300153.html

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    First long-term study reveals link between childhood ADHD and obesity

    First long-term study reveals link between childhood ADHD and obesity [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 20-May-2013
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    Contact: Allison Clair
    allison.clair@nyumc.org
    212-404-3753
    NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine

    A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the condition. The study appears in the May 20 online edition of Pediatrics.

    "Few studies have focused on long-term outcomes for patients diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. In this study, we wanted to assess the health outcomes of children diagnosed with ADHD, focusing on obesity rates and Body Mass Index," said lead author Francisco Xavier Castellanos, MD, Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Study Center at NYU Langone. "Our results found that even when you control for other factors often associated with increased obesity rates such as socioeconomic status, men diagnosed with ADHD were at a significantly higher risk to suffer from high BMI and obesity as adults."

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders, often diagnosed in childhood and lasting into adulthood. People with ADHD typically have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors and tend to be overly active. ADHD has an estimated worldwide prevalence of five percent, with men more likely to be diagnosed than women.

    The prospective study included 207 white men diagnosed with ADHD at an average age of 8 and a comparison group of 178 men not diagnosed with childhood ADHD, who were matched for race, age, residence and social class. The average age at follow up was 41 years old. The study was designed to compare Body Mass Index (BMI) and obesity rates in grown men with and without childhood ADHD.

    Results showed that, on average, men with childhood ADHD had significantly higher BMI (30.1 vs. 27.6) and obesity rates (41.1 percent vs. 21.6 percent) than men without childhood ADHD.

    "The results of the study are concerning but not surprising to those who treat patients with ADHD. Lack of impulse control and poor planning skills are symptoms often associated with the condition and can lead to poor food choices and irregular eating habits," noted Dr. Castellanos. "This study emphasizes that children diagnosed with ADHD need to be monitored for long-term risk of obesity and taught healthy eating habits as they become teenagers and adults."

    ###

    The research was supported by grants MH-18579 and T32 MH-067763 from the National Institute of Mental Health, grant DA-16979 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and grant PIOF-253103 from the European Commission.

    Co-authors of the study include Salvatore Mannuzza, PhD (retired); Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience and Verona University, Italy; Erika Proal, PhD, of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience and Neuroingenia, Mexico; Rachel G. Klein, PhD, and Maria A. Ramos Olazagasti, PhD, of the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center.

    The Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center is a recognized leader in the treatment of child psychiatric disorders through scientific practice, research and education. The CSC offers a wide range of mental health services for children, adolescents, young adults and families and our experts specialize in the fields of child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, social work, pediatric neurology and education and academic achievement. The center recently moved to its new location at One Park Ave. in Manhattan, and has facilities in New Jersey and on Long Island. For more information, please visit the Child Study Center website or call (212) 263-6622.

    About NYU Langone Medical Center

    NYU Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of four hospitals Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute care facility; the Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of only five hospitals in the nation dedicated to orthopaedics and rheumatology; Hassenfeld Pediatric Center, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children's health services; and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the world's first university-affiliated facility devoted entirely to rehabilitation medicine plus NYU School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. The medical center's tri-fold mission to serve, teach and discover is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education and research. For more information, go to http://www.NYULMC.org.


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    First long-term study reveals link between childhood ADHD and obesity [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 20-May-2013
    [ | E-mail | Share Share ]

    Contact: Allison Clair
    allison.clair@nyumc.org
    212-404-3753
    NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine

    A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the condition. The study appears in the May 20 online edition of Pediatrics.

    "Few studies have focused on long-term outcomes for patients diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. In this study, we wanted to assess the health outcomes of children diagnosed with ADHD, focusing on obesity rates and Body Mass Index," said lead author Francisco Xavier Castellanos, MD, Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Study Center at NYU Langone. "Our results found that even when you control for other factors often associated with increased obesity rates such as socioeconomic status, men diagnosed with ADHD were at a significantly higher risk to suffer from high BMI and obesity as adults."

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders, often diagnosed in childhood and lasting into adulthood. People with ADHD typically have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors and tend to be overly active. ADHD has an estimated worldwide prevalence of five percent, with men more likely to be diagnosed than women.

    The prospective study included 207 white men diagnosed with ADHD at an average age of 8 and a comparison group of 178 men not diagnosed with childhood ADHD, who were matched for race, age, residence and social class. The average age at follow up was 41 years old. The study was designed to compare Body Mass Index (BMI) and obesity rates in grown men with and without childhood ADHD.

    Results showed that, on average, men with childhood ADHD had significantly higher BMI (30.1 vs. 27.6) and obesity rates (41.1 percent vs. 21.6 percent) than men without childhood ADHD.

    "The results of the study are concerning but not surprising to those who treat patients with ADHD. Lack of impulse control and poor planning skills are symptoms often associated with the condition and can lead to poor food choices and irregular eating habits," noted Dr. Castellanos. "This study emphasizes that children diagnosed with ADHD need to be monitored for long-term risk of obesity and taught healthy eating habits as they become teenagers and adults."

    ###

    The research was supported by grants MH-18579 and T32 MH-067763 from the National Institute of Mental Health, grant DA-16979 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and grant PIOF-253103 from the European Commission.

    Co-authors of the study include Salvatore Mannuzza, PhD (retired); Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience and Verona University, Italy; Erika Proal, PhD, of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience and Neuroingenia, Mexico; Rachel G. Klein, PhD, and Maria A. Ramos Olazagasti, PhD, of the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center.

    The Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center is a recognized leader in the treatment of child psychiatric disorders through scientific practice, research and education. The CSC offers a wide range of mental health services for children, adolescents, young adults and families and our experts specialize in the fields of child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, social work, pediatric neurology and education and academic achievement. The center recently moved to its new location at One Park Ave. in Manhattan, and has facilities in New Jersey and on Long Island. For more information, please visit the Child Study Center website or call (212) 263-6622.

    About NYU Langone Medical Center

    NYU Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of four hospitals Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute care facility; the Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of only five hospitals in the nation dedicated to orthopaedics and rheumatology; Hassenfeld Pediatric Center, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children's health services; and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the world's first university-affiliated facility devoted entirely to rehabilitation medicine plus NYU School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. The medical center's tri-fold mission to serve, teach and discover is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education and research. For more information, go to http://www.NYULMC.org.


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    Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.

    Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and "forced the two females to engage in the use of narcotics and sexual acts."

    A police spokeswoman said the two called police after he left, and 27-year-old DeCoatsworth was charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses.

    DeCoatsworth was hailed as a hero after he was shot in the face during a traffic stop in September 2007 but still managed to chase after his attacker, who was later sentenced to 36 to 72 years in prison.

    DeCoatsworth was invited by Vice President Joe Biden to attend the president's televised February 2009 address to Congress and sat with first lady Michelle Obama. He said he didn't know why he had been singled out, but being in the presence of the nation's leaders was an honor "that I will keep with me for the rest of my life."

    WCAU-TV, which first reported his arrest, said DeCoatsworth retired from the department on disability in December 2011.

    Police said no other information on the alleged attack would be released Saturday to protect the victims and the integrity of the ongoing investigation. Authorities declined to say give even general locations for the party and alleged crime scene and also wouldn't say when DeCoatsworth was arrested.

    A listed number for DeCoatsworth has been disconnected and it was unclear whether he had an attorney.

    Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told a Philadelphia Daily News columnist in February of last year that he believed he had made a mistake in granting the former officer's request to go back to work too soon after he was shot.

    "God bless him for still wanting to get out there and do police work, but did I act in his best interest? In hindsight, I would say probably not," Ramsey told columnist Sty Bykofsky.

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