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  • Edible Urban Plants Found to Contain Lead

    December 10, 2003 Edible Urban Plants Found to Contain Lead EVANSTON, Ill. — Chicago has one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in the United States, an extremely persistent health problem that particularly plagues urban areas. Now a new study by Northwestern University researchers shows that edible plants grown in urban gardens could contain[…]

  • A Little Stress May Be Good

    December 16, 2003 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu A Little Stress May Be Good EVANSTON, ILL.— We’ve often heard that red wine and dark chocolate in moderation can be good for you. Now it appears that a little stress may be beneficial too. Northwestern University scientists have shown that elevated levels of[…]

  • Feinberg School Well Represented Among Chicago’s “Top Docs”

    Of the 350 physicians selected as “Top Doctors” by Chicago magazine, one- third are on faculty at the Feinberg School of Medicine. The magazine’s January 2004 issue identifies physicians in 58 specialties who garnered recognition through a survey conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Castle Connolly contacted thousands of health care professionals in metropolitan Chicago,[…]

  • Among Elderly, Depression More Prevalent in Hispanics and Blacks

    November 4, 2003 Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Among Elderly, Depression More Prevalent in Hispanics and Blacks CHICAGO— Elderly Hispanics and African Americans have higher rates of depression than their white counterparts, due largely to greater health burdens and lack of health insurance, a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine[…]

  • Estrogen Shrinks Some Breast Tumors

    November 11, 2003 Estrogen Shrinks Some Breast Tumors CHICAGO— Striking, paradoxical discoveries by Feinberg School of Medicine researchers suggest that low levels of estrogen—the same hormone that promotes breast cancer in its early stages—can shrink breast tumors that have developed resistance to the drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene. The findings are described in two studies by[…]

  • Greenland Named Editor of Archives of Internal Medicine

    Greenland Named Editor of Archives of Internal Medicine Philip Greenland, MD, Dingman Professor of Cardiology and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Feinberg School, has been named chief editor of the Archives of Internal Medicine effective January 1, 2004. Founded in 1908, the semimonthly journal has a circulation of more than 100,000.[…]

  • Health SmartLibrary Brings New Information Management Tools

    Health SmartLibrary Brings New Information Management Tools The Galter Health Sciences Library celebrated the launching of its new Web Site, the Health SmartLibrary (HSL), on Thursday, November 20, with hands-on demonstrations, discussions, and more from 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. in the Method Atrium of the Feinberg School of Medicine. Says library director James Shedlock, AMLS,[…]

  • Impatient, Hostile Young Adults at Risk for High Blood Pressure

    November 7, 2003 Impatient, Hostile Young Adults at Risk for High Blood Pressure CHICAGO— Young adults who are impatient and hostile are at risk for developing high blood pressure, and consequently, cardiovascular disease, as they get older, a Northwestern University study found. The study, results of which were published in the October 22 issue of[…]

  • For Healthy Holidays, Take it from the Pros

    For Healthy Holidays, Take it from the Pros Nutritionists are human too. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, they face winter holiday treats and food traditions just like the rest of us. So how do they balance heart-healthy eating and exercise against the high-fat, high-calorie temptations of the season? Registered dieticians from the Feinberg School of[…]

  • Imagining Movement Aids Stroke Rehab

    November 4, 2003 Imagining Movement Aids Stroke Rehab CHICAGO— Imagining movement of arms and legs that have been weakened from stroke may facilitate functional recovery of affected limbs, a Feinberg School of Medicine study has found. The effects of stroke vary based on the type of stroke and its severity and location in the brain.[…]