Media Coverage
The work done by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members (and even some students) is regularly highlighted in newspapers, online media outlets and more. Below you’ll find links to articles and videos of Feinberg in the news.
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The Washington Post
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Pandemic stress could be causing your eye problems. Here’s what to know.
The pandemic is causing people to experience increased blood pressure, sleep problems and trouble focusing. But there are other, potentially overlooked, indicators of stress, according to experts – and eye health is a prime sight. Stress can make it tough to take proper care of yourself, said Michael Ziffra, associate professor of psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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US News & World Report
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Most vaccine-hesitant health care workers change their minds, study shows
Most healthcare workers at a large U.S. hospital who initially refused COVID-19 vaccines eventually went and got their shots, new research reveals. “This study found healthcare workers’ attitudes about COVID-19 vaccination could change in a very short period of time” said lead study author Charlesnika Evans, professor of preventative medicine in epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Chicago Tribune
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New COVID cases in Lake County continue dramatic drop, but rate of child vaccinations remain a concern
New cases of COVID-19 continue to drop dramatically in Lake County, reaching levels not seen since November before the surge perpetrated by the omicron variant, but the number of children vaccinated between ages 5 and 11 remains far less than the rest of the population. Jeffrey Kopin, chief medical officer at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital said in an email the Lake County area is experiencing a similar situation to Eastern states like New York and New Jersey with the omicron variant.
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NBC News
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Revamped “Cancer Moonshot” could prevent deaths and improve quality of life for survivors
President Joe Biden’s ambitious “Cancer Moonshot” relaunch will not only prevent deaths, it could also significantly improve the quality of life of those who survive cancer, experts say. Maha Hussain, a medical oncologist and deputy director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, said a continued focus on prevention and screening was critical to meeting the rest of the goals in Biden’s plan.
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The Washington Post
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Jeremiah Stamler, who linked lifestyle with heart health, dies at 102
Jeremiah Stamler, a tireless cardiovascular researcher who helped demonstrate that diet and lifestyle play a fundamental role in heart health, shaking up the medical establishment after years in which heart attacks and strokes were viewed as inevitable consequences of aging and bad genes, died Jan. 26 at his home in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
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Reuters
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Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2
A critical question is whether people who were infected in the BA.1 wave will be protected from BA.2, said Dr. Egon Ozer, an infectious disease expert at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
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CNN
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BA.2, the newly detected version of Omicron, is not a cause for alarm, scientists say
“Among all the lineages of Omicron, this is the one showing a higher increase of cases. But we have to be careful in interpreting that, because higher increases from a very low number are easier to observe,” said Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, assistant professor of medicine for infectious diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
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NBC Today
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What is a flash period? ‘Sex and the City’ reboot highlights perimenopause
“I always say during pre-menopause, ‘Don’t wear white and carry a tampon,’ because you just never know,” Dr. Lauren Streicher, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, told TODAY. “(Patients) will just call me up and say, ‘Oh my God, I got my period. What was that? I haven’t had a period for six months.’ And I’m like, ‘Yes, this is perimenopause.’”
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US News & World Report
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AHA News: Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, the ‘Father of Preventive Cardiology,’ Dies at 102
Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, a trailblazing cardiologist who helped people understand the critical connection between healthy lifestyle and heart health – and who continued his passionate work well beyond his 100th birthday – died early Wednesday.
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Chicago Sun Times
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Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, ‘Father of Preventive Cardiology,’ dead at 102
The Northwestern University professor was ‘essentially the world expert on the causes and potential prevention of heart disease.’
