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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NBC News
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What’s Your Biological Age? Experts Explain the Benefits and Risks of At-Home Tests
Your chronological age, which measures how many years have passed since you were born, may not match your biological age, which reflects wear and tear on your body at a cellular level.
Based on factors including genetics, lifestyle habits and medical history, you may be biologically older or younger than your chronological age. That’s because these two measures don’t always progress at the same pace, according to Dr. Douglas Vaughan, director of the Potocsnak Longevity Institute at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat On April’s Health Spotlight
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update.
Wendy and Dr. Wheat highlight several key health observances recognized during the month of April, starting with Parkinson’s Awareness, leading into Alcohol Awareness, and wrapping up with Stress Awareness.
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The Associated Press
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Can a Single Therapy Session Make a Difference? Experts Say Yes, With the Right Mindset
The therapy is what it sounds like: one session, typically an hour, where a counselor helps the client identify concrete steps toward relieving a specific problem. The intention is not to completely solve a problem, but rather to help clients walk away with a toolbox of strategies on how to approach it.
It has become increasingly common as a way to fill gaps in access to mental health care, and the need is greater than ever, said Jessica Schleider, a Northwestern University psychology professor and the founding director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health.
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Scientific American
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Why Do Black Women Have Worse IVF Outcomes?
For the past two decades, fertility specialists have wrestled with a troubling question: Why do Black people have lower live birth rates after in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment than white people?
Other promising areas of research include looking at aspects of the mental and physical health of the person trying to get pregnant, including their uterine microbiome and cardiovascular health; the latter could affect uterine blood flow. That information is also valuable because it offers insight into how Black women are treated in the health care system, adds Tarun Jain, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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CNBC
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FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 Pill, Opening the Next Phase of the Weight Loss Drug Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill, the company said, a major milestone for the Indianapolis-based drugmaker and one that will test the market for new weight loss medications. In the U.S., Lilly will compete with Novo’s newly launched Wegovy pill.
Where the two drugs are the same is the starting price. The lowest doses of both drugs will cost $149 for cash-paying customers thanks to an agreement the companies struck with the Trump administration last fall. And price is the most important factor for patients, said Dr. Nidhi Kansal, an obesity medicine doctor at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to Know About New ‘Cicada’ COVID Variant
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how careful doctors are about prescribing pain medication to patients, and what to know about a the new ‘Cicada’ COVID variant. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.
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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat On the Newest COVID Variant
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss the latest COVID variant, dementia risks, allergy season and take listener questions.
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WGN
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Employees React to Temporary Closure of West Suburban Medical Center
West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park announced this week it will be closing temporarily and putting most of its workers on leave due to a medical billing issue. The temporary closing of West Suburban Medical Center will have a bad ripple effect on other hospitals in the area.
“When smaller hospitals close, the hospitals surrounding them get swamped and it adds a lot of wait times, reduces quality and makes things harder for everybody,” Lindsay Allen with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine said.
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Fox Chicago
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Is “Spring Fatigue” a Real Thing? Expert Weighs In
What is Spring Fatigue? Prof. Jason Washburn explains the phenomenon of seasonal tiredness.
“There certainly are some things that can influence fatigue during the springtime. I do think another thing is that we just expect ourselves to have more energy because there’s more sunlight. The days are longer, but guess what? [That means] we’re doing more. And so we’re a little bit more tired because of that. So I think it’s a combination of all those things, and certainly for certain people, the springtime can bring along allergies and other things that can affect your sleep.”
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NBC Chicago
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Menopause and Heart Health: The Change We’re Finally Talking About
One year ago, Carey Beck, a wife and mother of two, was in a much different place. Then, last January, she was diagnosed with pneumonia. A chest x-ray showed atherosclerosis. So, she made an appointment with Dr. Priya Freaney at Northwestern Medicine.
“Heart disease risk is accumulating silently in the background,” said Freaney, a cardiologist and the Director of Women’s Heart Care at Northwestern Medicine.
