Byline: Kristin Samuelson
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Nearly 40% of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Stop Taking Their Second-Line Medication
Nearly two-thirds of patients with diabetes either discontinued their second-line medication, switched to a different medication class or intensified their treatment, according to a recent study.
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Novel Wearables Capture Body Sounds to Continuously Monitor Health
Northwestern scientists are introducing new soft, miniaturized wearable devices that continuously track subtle sounds simultaneously and wirelessly at multiple locations across nearly any region of the body.
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Predicting The Risk of Heart Disease — 10 Years Younger Than Before
For the first time in 10 years, the American Heart Association has updated the model to predict someone’s risk of developing heart disease.
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Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Predicts Future Heart Health
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found obesity before pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, rather than pregnancy complications.
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Being A Vegetarian May Be Partly in Your Genes
A person’s genetic makeup plays a role in determining whether they can stick to a strict vegetarian diet, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
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First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection
Northwestern University investigators have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
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Make-A-Wish Participant and Kidney Transplant Recipient Experiences a Day as a Doctor
A twelve-year-old kidney transplant patient experienced a day as a doctor thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Northwestern, and Lurie Children’s Hospital.
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Neighborhood Racial Segregation Linked to Shorter Life Spans
Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Only 60 Percent Of At-Risk Women Report Receiving Counseling on Heart Health at Postpartum Visits
Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60 percent of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health at their six-week postpartum visits, according to a new Northwestern study.
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Dads Are Key in Supporting Breastfeeding, Safe Infant Sleep
Fathers can make a significant difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers.
