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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TODAY
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Is Beef Tallow Healthy? What Cardiologists Want You to Know
Beef tallow is about 50% saturated fat, a type that’s solid at room temperature. A diet high in saturated fats raises LDL cholesterol levels, increasing the risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association warns.
“If you obstruct blood flow to a heart, you have a heart attack. If you obstruct blood flow to the brain, you have a stroke,” said Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief of cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, previously told NBC News.
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CBS News Chicago
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Northwestern University Engineers Develop Wireless Polygraph to Detect Stress
Northwestern said the device was designed especially for patients who cannot verbalize or otherwise communicate discomfort from stress, such as infants and some elderly patients. The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said.
“Sometimes, the body manifests signs of stress before a person is consciously aware of it,” Northwestern’s John A. Rogers, who led the device development, said in a news release.
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WGN
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Dr. Jim Adams: Seniors on GLP-1s, Social Media Health Advice
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines.
He shares whether seniors should take GLP-1s and if people should trust health advice from social media influencers.
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Fox Chicago
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Could the Hantavirus Outbreak Become the Next Pandemic? Northwestern Expert Weighs In
Northwestern Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Angarone stresses the importance of monitoring updates as health officials continue investigating hantavirus.
“There are big differences between the Hantavirus outbreak thats going on on the cruise ship and the Covid pandemic,” Angarone said.
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NBC Chicago
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Can Mice and Rats Spread Hantavirus in Illinois? What to Know After Possible Case
A possible case of hantavirus in Illinois not believed to be connected to the recent cruise ship outbreak that killed at least three people has sparked questions about how the virus can spread in the state and whether homeowners should be concerned about mice or rats.
“We’ve never had a documented hantavirus case in the rats here in Chicago. Most of the hantaviruses that we see here in North America is actually west of the Mississippi,” Dr. Michael Angarone with Northwestern Medicine told NBC Chicago.
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CNN
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PCOS, a Condition Impacting Millions of Women Worldwide, Gets a New Name
A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive care. The Lancet paper officially changes the name of the condition to one that researchers hope can provide more clarity: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS.
A term that better captures that reality may carve the way for better diagnoses, new treatments and increased insurance coverage for the condition, added Dr. Christina Boots, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
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CBS News Chicago
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Illinois Health Officials Investigating Possible Hantavirus Case in Winnebago County Not Linked to Cruise Ship
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak. IDPH said the patient is a resident of Winnebago County, close to the Rockford area, who had not traveled internationally and had not had any contact with any of the cruise ship passengers.
“It’s (spread) by breathing it in, it’s by inhaling it or by ingesting it,” said Dr. Michael Angarone with Northwestern Medicine.
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NBC Chicago
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Why Is Colon Cancer on the Rise in Young People? What to Know and Steps You Can Take
Colon cancer is being diagnosed in younger people more often, according to the American Cancer Society, with incident rates rising 3% per year for adults 20 to 49. A study published in the journal Nature in 2025 found exposure to the bacterial toxin colibactin early in life may contribute to “increasing incidence” of early-onset colorectal cancer.
Another study looked into whether microplastics could be a driver for early-onset colorectal cancer. “I didn’t always believe this microplastics concept, but the science is there, that these microplastics can be seen in the body, and we really need to understand how we can reduce that and the contribution they have to disease,” said Dr. Rajesh Keswani, the director of endoscopy at the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to Know About Hantavirus and Health Considerations When On a Cruise
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about the hantavirus in general, things to take into consideration pertaining to your health when on a cruise, observations from waste-stream analyses, and more.
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CBS News Chicago
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Menopause: Changing the Conversation
More than a million women in the United States enter menopause each year. There are some 100 symptoms associated with menopause. These changes can bring with them a variety of challenging physical and emotional symptoms and how a woman’s body responds to them can vary day to day.
“The big question is often, can I take [Hormone Replacement Therapy]? You can look at the rollercoaster of the data of prescriptions over the years. It was awesome for everyone then it was terrible for everyone. So now, we take a more nuanced approach, and we ask is it right for you,” said Dr. Priya Freaney, Cardiologist, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.
