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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ABC News
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Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules
Critics of the shorter limit said it short-changed rookie doctors. Dr. Karl Bilimoria, a Northwestern University surgery professor, said some residents have complained that they’ve had to leave work in the middle of surgeries. Bilimoria led a study published last year suggesting that first-year residents could work longer without endangering patient safety or their own well-being.
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The Washington Post
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Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules
Critics of the shorter limit said it short-changed rookie doctors. Dr. Karl Bilimoria, a Northwestern University surgery professor, said some residents have complained that they’ve had to leave work in the middle of surgeries. Bilimoria led a study published last year suggesting that first-year residents could work longer without endangering patient safety or their own well-being.
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The New York Times
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Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules
Critics of the shorter limit said it short-changed rookie doctors. Dr. Karl Bilimoria, a Northwestern University surgery professor, said some residents have complained that they’ve had to leave work in the middle of surgeries. Bilimoria led a study published last year suggesting that first-year residents could work longer without endangering patient safety or their own well-being.
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Associated Press
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Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules
Critics of the shorter limit said it short-changed rookie doctors. Dr. Karl Bilimoria, a Northwestern University surgery professor, said some residents have complained that they’ve had to leave work in the middle of surgeries. Bilimoria led a study published last year suggesting that first-year residents could work longer without endangering patient safety or their own well-being.
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The New York Times
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After a Stillbirth, Tests Can Help Pinpoint the Cause
“These tests have an impact, and now there’s more of a scientific rationale for their use,” said Dr. Emily S. Miller, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University who was not involved with the study. She predicted that this critical new data would not only persuade more obstetrician-gynecologists that placental testing “is something we really need to recommend,” but also help convince bereaved parents that follow-up testing is “worthwhile.” Despite the tests, some stillbirths remain unexplained. “It’s frustrating,” Dr. Miller said. But, she added: “Feeling like we are doing everything we can to understand why can bring emotional closure.”
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U.S. News & World Report
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Heart Disease Kicks in Earlier for Obese People
Overweight and obese people tend to develop heart disease at an earlier age, living with chronic illness for much longer than those of a healthy weight, a new study shows. These findings show that even though some may benefit from an “obesity paradox” — where people with excess weight live longer than those of normal weight — those extra years of life could be filled with illness and misery, said lead researcher Dr. Sadiya Khan, an instructor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “Individuals in the overweight category really live about the same amount of time,” Khan said. “It was really the difference about how long they lived with cardiovascular disease because they developed the disease earlier in life.”
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HealthDay
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Heart Disease Kicks in Earlier for Obese People
Overweight and obese people tend to develop heart disease at an earlier age, living with chronic illness for much longer than those of a healthy weight, a new study shows. These findings show that even though some may benefit from an “obesity paradox” — where people with excess weight live longer than those of normal weight — those extra years of life could be filled with illness and misery, said lead researcher Dr. Sadiya Khan, an instructor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “Individuals in the overweight category really live about the same amount of time,” Khan said. “It was really the difference about how long they lived with cardiovascular disease because they developed the disease earlier in life.”
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TODAY
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The Sound of ‘Pink Noise’ Improves Sleep and Memory
Deep sleep is critical to maintaining a robust memory, but both decline with age. A small new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that one easy way for older adults to get deeper sleep and stronger memories is to listen to a certain soothing sound called “pink noise”—a mix of high and low frequencies that sounds more balanced and natural than its better-known cousin, “white noise.” It may sound strange, but previous studies have found that playing so-called pink noise during sleep improves the memory of younger adults. “We wanted to see if it would work in older people, too,” says senior author Dr. Phyllis Zee, professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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TIME Magazine
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The Sound of ‘Pink Noise’ Improves Sleep and Memory
Deep sleep is critical to maintaining a robust memory, but both decline with age. A small new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that one easy way for older adults to get deeper sleep and stronger memories is to listen to a certain soothing sound called “pink noise”—a mix of high and low frequencies that sounds more balanced and natural than its better-known cousin, “white noise.” It may sound strange, but previous studies have found that playing so-called pink noise during sleep improves the memory of younger adults. “We wanted to see if it would work in older people, too,” says senior author Dr. Phyllis Zee, professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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$15 million gift will boost Northwestern biomedical research push
John Potocsnak, CEO of Corrugated Supplies of Bedford Park, has donated $15 million to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The gift, announced today, will support the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center.
