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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More states are targeting teen vaping, but health advocates say it’s not enough to curb use
The Food and Drug Administration issued a policy earlier this year to restrict how and where flavored e-cigarettes are sold, calling underage vaping “an epidemic.” This initiative would hold companies responsible for limiting these sales to separate adult-only sections or stores that bar minors, in addition to tightening age verification and bulk sales online. There is not much research available regarding the long-term effects of e-cigarette use. In June, the American Lung Association received a nearly $25 million federal grant to research the lung health of millennials, in partnership with Northwestern Medicine scientists.
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NBC News
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FDA once again expands recall of blood pressure drugs
Patients who are taking an ARB should contact their pharmacist and physician to determine whether the medications they are taking are on the list, said Dr. Sadiya Khan, a cardiologist and an assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. The FDA has compiled a list of contaminated batches that have been recalled. In addition to losartan, two other ARBs have also been affected, valsartan and irbesartan. But Khan suggests people also check with their doctors. “It can be confusing because there are a lot of different formulations of these medications out there and knowing if your medication is on the list is not clear-cut,” she said.
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Reuters
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Teens with strong connections at home and school may become healthier adults
At the same time, positive experiences during adolescence can have a lasting positive impact on the direction people’s lives take later on, particularly when they learn how to form healthy relationships with other people and make healthy choices about things like sex and drug use. “Many behaviors we have as adults began when we were adolescents – we call this “tracking” of health behaviors,” said Mercedes Carnethon, vice chair of the department of preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
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The Wall Street Journal
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Heart Attack at 49—America’s Biggest Killer Makes a Deadly Comeback
He calculated the median BMI of patients in the unit one day recently. Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or above. The unit’s median was 34, he said. Several patients had BMIs over 40. “I think obesity is the new smoking in terms of contribution to heart disease,” said Sadiya Khan, a cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “We’ve made such great progress in coming up with smoking-cessation programs. For physical activity, healthy diet and weight loss we haven’t found the right approach.”
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Reuters
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Eleven U.S. cancer centers get to charge more for care
Since the early 80s, the 11 centers have been exempt from the “Prospective Payment System,” meaning they are allowed to charge much higher rates for Medicare and Medicaid patients compared to similar centers without being forced to justify that price difference, according to the report in JAMA Internal Medicine. “There does not seem to be a lot of difference between those centers and other high-end National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers,” said study coauthor Dr. Karl Bilimoria, director of the surgical outcomes and quality improvement center at Northwestern Medicine. “We think the system should be critically appraised and reevaluated from time to time and public reporting requirements should be the same across all hospitals.”
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The New York Times
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The Damage of Dad-Shaming
The report made Dr. Craig Garfield recall a moment when he was a resident, pushing his 1-year-old in a stroller, with the child in his customary preferred position, his leg bent back. One of his professors — an expert who had recently lectured the residents on child abuse — came up to him and said: “Look, your child is uncomfortable in the stroller. Straighten his leg out.”
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U.S. News & World Report
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A Patient’s Guide to Norovirus
People who suffer from norovirus-related dehydration can try commercially available rehydration solutions like Pedialyte, Gatorade, Powerade and WHO rehydration packets, says Dr. Tina Q. Tan, medical director, International Patient Services Program at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She’s also an infectious diseases physician and a professor of pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In severe cases of dehydration, some people may need medical care, including hospitalization.
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U.S. News & World Report
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How to Survive Ragweed Allergy Season
“For nasal steroids to have maximum effect, you should start taking them two weeks before the start of ragweed season,” says Dr. Baiju Malde, an allergist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Flonase (fluticasone), Sensimist (fluticasone), Nasacort (triamcinolone), Nasonex (mometasone) and Rhinocort (budesonide) are some of the widely used over-the-counter steroids. OTC oral antihistamines like Claritin (loratadine), Zyrtec (cetirizine), Allegra (fexofenadine) and Xyzal (levocetirizine) can also be used to treat allergies. If you suffer from itchy eyes during ragweed season, ask your health care provider for a prescription for allergy eye drops, or try the version that’s available OTC: Zaditor, or ketotifen.
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WTTW
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Inside Northwestern’s Massive New Biomedical Research Facility
[VIDEO] It’s been years in the making – and not all of it was smooth sailing. But Northwestern University is officially opening its massive $560 million, state of the art research center next week – and “Chicago Tonight” got a sneak peek.
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TODAY
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DADS ‘I was a total wreck’: Dads experience postpartum depression and it’s no joke
Gabriel’s experience with postpartum depression and anxiety is more common than people think. About 10 percent of dads experience postpartum depression. “The estimate is higher than depression in the normal population,” said Sheehan D. Fisher, an assistant professor in the psychiatry and behavior sciences department at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “A father’s depression has a direct link to the child. It definitely impacts the whole family’s health.”
