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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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat Tackles Measles, Flu Risks, and Vaccine Myths
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update.
They discuss the recent resurgence of measles, early-season flu trends, and answer listener questions regarding vaccine safety, booster schedules, Hepatitis B titers, and potential musculoskeletal concerns related to GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
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NBC News
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Highly Anticipated Cholesterol Drug Fails to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
Earlier this year, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released guidelines that every adult should have their Lp(a) levels measured.
“None of that invalidates Lp(a) as a robust marker of cardiovascular disease risk,” said Dr. John Wilkins, a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine and a professor in the division of cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Wilkins was also one of the authors of the Lp(a) guidelines.
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ABC News
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Improv Classes for People with Parkinson’s
Northwestern Medicine and the Second City teamed up for the ten week program, making up scenes that give participants a chance to practice everyday skills like speaking up, listening and responding in the moment.
“It’s good for them to kind of go outside of their comfort zone and challenge those things to try to improve their, their cognition and their mood as well,” said Danny Bega, MD, professor of neurology at Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Forbes
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Can Facial Muscle Training Become the Next Big Thing in Facemaxxing?
A 2025 study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology found modest improvements in facial contour measurements following eight weeks of gua sha treatments. Earlier research from Murad Alam at Northwestern University suggested that twenty weeks of facial exercises could reduce perceived facial age by approximately three years.
Both studies were small, however, and neither establishes that these techniques can reverse deep structural aging, but that hasn’t stopped practitioners to create new methodology around gua sha techniques.
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WGN
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Dr. Quentin Youmans: Signs You Might Be Having a Stroke
Quentin Youmans, MD, cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, joins John Williams to talk the importance of staying active, why he recommends 30 minutes of activity a day for the best heart health, how to build a heart-healthy lifestyle, Senator Chris Murphy suffering a stroke over the weekend, the signs that you might be having a stroke, the B.E. F.A.S.T. acronym that could help spot a stroke, and a new study that looks at the link between energy drinks and cardiac events.
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The Washington Post
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I’m an OB/GYN. Here’s What Every Woman Over 50 Should Do Daily.
Written by Dana Gossett, MD, this column discusses how midlife can sometimes feel like your body is betraying you.
“Women deserve quality care from medical providers who understand menopause’s unique challenges and how to manage its symptoms appropriately.”
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The Hill
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Fitness Program Cut Transplant Waitlist Death Risk by Half
A study conducted by Northwestern University and published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that frailty can be significantly improved through a personalized, physician-led fitness program.
“It doesn’t matter how severe their disease is,” Northwestern’s Dr. Andres Duarte-Rojo said. “If they exercise and do what we ask them to do, they see a major improvement in their fitness and reduce their mortality risk before transplantation.”
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WGN
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Dr. Sterling Elliott: COVID Test Questions as it Gets Colder
Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to answer your questions including what to look for in a pharmacy, if COVID tests are available for free anymore, and whether or not certain medications affect taste buds.
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Fox Chicago
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A New App Could Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find Work
Dr. Stuart Shankman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences with Northwestern University’s
Feinberg School of Medicine talks about a new study that is suggesting that a new app could help unemployed job seekers find work.“So, we know that unemployment affects more than a person’s finances. It can take a serious toll on people’s emotional well-being, their mood, and these challenges can make it really harder for people to get the motivation to find a new job,” said Shankman.
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Chicago Tribune
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At Least 14 People Died in Cook County this Summer from Heat
Heat deaths are “almost certainly undercounted,” said Abel Kho, an internist and professor of medicine and preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “It has a lot to do with the way we document in our death records, and we’ve known that for a long time, too.”
Health professionals say science needs to draw clearer lines between heat and certain health outcomes, including death, to better prepare public health responses to longer, hotter stretches of summer weather that area residents are going to experience under climate change.
