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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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.
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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.
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Fox Chicago
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Friend Donates Liver, Helping Woman Beat Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Piccioli, then 39, went to a Los Angeles hospital for dehydration after a stomach bug. A CT scan revealed something far more serious — a mass in her colon and multiple lesions on her liver. As Piccioli began treatment, her care team identified a potential path forward that, until recently, wasn’t widely available — a liver transplant.
“What really makes her a great candidate is that not only was that cancer not outside of the liver, but she was otherwise very healthy,” said Dr. Satish Nadig, a transplant surgeon and director of a comprehensive transplant at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: How To Protect Yourself This Allergy Season
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about coming to the end of flu season, the viruses that we need to be aware of right now, what we should know about tuberculosis, a higher-dose Wegovy shot being approved by the FDA, and what you can do to handle the upcoming allergy season. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.
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The Associated Press
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Air Travel Anxiety Isn’t Just About a Fear of Flying
The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports.
But air travel is inherently anxiety provoking for many people, and the recent constellation of stressors only adds to that, said Dr. Michael Ziffra, a psychiatrist and associate professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. But while nothing may completely eliminate the anxiety and aggravation, he recommends several ways to mitigate it.
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ABC 7 Chicago
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Chicago Medical School Students Learn Where They’re Headed Next on Match Day
Envelopes held their future Friday. They revealed where graduating medical students will train as residents for the next three to seven years of their lives. Match Day occurs on the same day, at the same time, at medical schools across the country.
Locally, students from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine learned their fate, as did students at the University of Illinois Chicago.
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TODAY
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Cardiologists Reveal the No. 1 Habit to Start in Your 30s for Lifelong Heart Health
Now, the conversation about cholesterol health should start in your 30s, the guidelines say, and medication may be prescribed that young to help.
The habits you build in your 20s and 30s can have benefits for you cholesterol levels and your overall health for decades to come. Cho and Dr. John Wilkins, cardiologist at the Northwestern Medicine Blum Cardiovascular Institute, agree [getting tested and knowing your numbers] is the best place to start.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Northwestern Scientists Link Fructose Metabolism to Glioblastoma Tumor Growth
Northwestern Medicine scientists have linked fructose metabolism to the mechanism glioblastoma tumors use to suppress immune responses and promote tumor growth.
“Across several mouse models, when we removed the fructose transporter, the tumors simply didn’t grow,” study senior author Jason Miska, assistant professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said in the release. “It was far more dramatic than we anticipated.”
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US News & World Report
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Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk
Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than BMI, an estimate of body fat based on height and weight, researchers will report at a meeting of the American Heart Association.
“This study highlights the importance of integrating measures of central adiposity such as waist circumference into routine preventive care,” said Dr. Sadiya Khan, a professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern University in Chicago, who reviewed the findings.
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TODAY
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Common Ingredients in Menopause Supplements Have Hidden Dangers
The rising popularity of menopause supplements highlights a lack of access to evidence-based options, rampant misinformation about hormone therapy, experts say, as well as the longstanding gaps in our knowledge about menopause — even among doctors.
Effectively managing hot flashes, most often through hormone therapy, may have long-term health benefits, too, Dr. Lauren Streicher, medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, tells TODAY.com.
