Menopause Film Rescheduled for Feb. 3 The documentary on menopause and question-and-answer session with Northwestern Medicine physician experts has been rescheduled for Feb. 3. (The program was originally planned for February 2.) The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 3, at the Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave. on the Chicago campus of…

New Probiotic Combats Inflammatory Bowel Disease You know the probiotics in your peach yogurt are healthful, but now it appears they may also be a powerful treatment for disease. A genetically tweaked version of a common probiotic found in yogurt and cheese appears to be an effective therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s…

NFL Linemen Recover from Back Surgery, and So Can You If NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your “game” of horsing around with your kids or working out at the gym after back surgery. That’s the good news from a new Northwestern…