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Dr. Jim Adams: Mutated Flu, Hearing Damage, and a New Use for Toad Venom

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines.

He addresses topics including encouraging people to get their flu vaccine soon due to a mutated flu virus going around, how high volumes from earbuds and headphones can damage Gen Z’s hearing, and a nasal spray that makes use of toad venom to help those with depression.

Northwestern Medicine Steps Up Its Bid to Become a Transplant Powerhouse

Northwestern Medicine is merging its organ transplant programs and research operations into a single institute in a bid to become a national destination for transplant patients.

Northwestern Medicine President and CEO Dr. Howard Chrisman and Dr. Satish Nadig announced the launch of the institute before some 300 philanthropic donors, hospital leaders, medical staff and transplant patients at Nadig’s annual town hall discussion yesterday.

Newly Launched Northwestern Medicine Transplant Institute Aims to Lead Way for Transplant Innovation

The institute includes a staff of about 300 people, ranging from social workers to nurses to surgeons. Last year, Northwestern Medicine performed 691 transplants, according to a news release.

“When hope is lost in anywhere across the globe, Northwestern comes to mind as a place that could potentially deliver that hope through innovative techniques,” said Dr. Satish Nadig, the institute’s executive director, adding that he wants the institute to become the destination for transplant innovation.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Get Your Flu Shot Before the End of the Month

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the health benefits of laughter, if flu season is starting earlier than normal, when doctors recommend getting MMR vaccine, his thoughts on Christina Applegate’s MS misdiagnosis, and to answer all of your medical questions.

Could a New mRNA Vaccine Be the Key to Melanoma Treatment?

Dermatologist at Northwestern Medicine Dr. Alan Zhou joins Lisa Dent to highlight the new mRNA vaccine for melanoma that can be tailored to the patient and can reduce the chance of the cancer to return.

New Institute Aims to Make Northwestern Medicine a Transplant Destination

Northwestern Medicine announced a new transplant institute Tuesday to advance research and expand access to organ transplants. The institute will bring together four centers focused on transplant care, innovation, research and patient access.

Dr. Satish Nadig, a transplant surgeon and the institute’s executive director, says the goal is to become “the destination for transplant innovation.” He describes it as a place patients turn to “when options have run out elsewhere.”

‘A Destination for Transplant Innovation’: Northwestern Launches New Transplant Institute

Northwestern Medicine has consolidated its robust transplant program into a new Transplant Institute, with a focus on tech and innovation. Spearheaded by transplant surgeon Dr. Satish Nadig, the announcement of the Northwestern Medicine Transplant Institute comes just a month after the hospital’s 3,000th liver transplant, according to a spokesperson for Northwestern Medicine.

“The idea is to be a destination for transplant innovation,” Nadig said. “What this institute allows us to do is to have the funds to be able to do more and be able to bring in the brightest minds in the country and the world.”

Clocks Fall Back this Weekend, Reigniting Debate Over Daylight Saving Time

The fall shift gives that hour back, but at the expense of evening light. Standard time remains in effect for just a third of the year, much to the dismay of medical experts who say it better aligns the body’s internal clock with the natural cycle of the sun. Springing forward in March is associated with poorer sleep and increased risk of heart disease, said Dr. Sabra Abbott, a Northwestern neurologist who specializes in circadian rhythm disorders.

“The entire time that you’re on daylight saving time, your body is still trying to follow solar time,” Abbott said. “You never fully catch up.”