October 31, 2006Contact: Marla Paul at 312/503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Landmark Study to Assess Hispanic Risk Factors, Health Needs in Chicago Area CHICAGO—Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine is the recipient of a $9.6 million dollar, 6½-year contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in the largest study of health and disease in[…]

Fitness Pioneer Remains Active Medical school alumnus and fitness researcher Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger remains involved in the College Alumni Health Study he began in 1960. Today few people question the health benefits of regular physical activity, but there was a time when this sentiment wasn’t entirely embraced by physicians and other health care professionals let[…]