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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Yahoo! News
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Experts debunk 5 common myths about abortion
Abortion has been a hot-button topic in the U.S. for years, but debate about the consequences of having an abortion ignited again last year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that guaranteed the right to abortion in America. There continue to be several myths surrounding abortion that Yahoo! News wanted to debunk. One is that abortion isn’t safe. This is simply “not true,” said Dr. Lauren Streicher, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “It is far more likely for a woman to die during pregnancy and childbirth than from having an abortion,” she adds.
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ABC 7 Chicago
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How to protect your sleep, physical health ahead of Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time officially begins Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. The clocks will spring forward one hour, giving us more hours of daylight during the spring and summer months. According to Northwestern Medicine, during the week after the shift to DST, research shows an associated rise in: Cardiovascular disease, with a 24% higher risk of heart attacks; injuries, including a 6% spike in fatal car accidents; stroke rate, which increases by 8%; mental health and cognitive issues, with an 11% spike in depressive episodes; digestive and immune-related diseases, such as colitis, which increase by 3% in females over age 60. Thankfully, there are some steps you can take before Daylight Saving Time to protect your Circadian rhythm. One of the best things you can do is keep a sleep routine. Aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night. The night before Daylight Saving Time begins, go to bed one hour earlier than normal to prepare. Eliminate any sleep disturbances, like caffeine, alcohol and blue light exposure one to two hours before bedtime.
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USA Today
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Is there an alternative to statins for high cholesterol? Bempedoic acid just passed a key test
More than a quarter of Americans over 40 take medications to lower their cholesterol, most of them statins. But not everyone can tolerate statins or wants to. Now a new study confirms that bempedoic acid, approved in 2020, not only lowers cholesterol, but also reduces the risk for heart attack and stroke. High levels of LDL cholesterol drive heart attacks and strokes, and decades of data show that reducing it lowers the risk of cardiovascular events, said Dr. Sadiya Sana Khan, a cardiologist and assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, who was not involved in the new study. “This is one of the most important factors we can modify,” she said. But huge numbers of people who might benefit from reducing their LDL levels aren’t treated, she said. “Here’s a new option, which I think is really exciting.”
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TODAY
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Many left wondering about effectiveness of colonoscopy after new study: What to know
If you’re at the age where colorectal screening is recommended to prevent colon cancer (between 45 and 75), you might see the new, landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine as somewhat of a reprieve since it found little to no decreased death risk from the screening method. Not so fast, experts say. There are some reason why this study – not the first randomized controlled trial of colonoscopy – might not have answered that question. “All this study shows is that many are hesitant to go for colonoscopy, but for the ones who undergo colonoscopy, there is a decrease in colon cancer mortality. In other words, we need to intensify efforts to educate people about the importance of colonoscopy!” tweeted Dr. Leonidas Platanias, director of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and professor of hematology and oncology and biochemistry and molecular genetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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WebMD
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Breast Cancer Best Practices: Factors That May Affect Care
Many women get breast cancer. But the disease is deadliest for non-Hispanic Black women. And when it comes to metastatic breast cancer, women of color are less likely to get timely treatment that follows national guidelines. According to Grace Suh, MD, health system clinician of hematology and oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, lack of access to health education and regular medical care is a big part of what’s fueling this disparity. And medical centers are actively trying to find and fix differences in breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment that fall along racial lines. “Regardless, despite all these efforts, there still remains a significant gap in health equity,” Suh says, “And we recognize that.”
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TODAY
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Many left wondering about effectiveness of colonoscopy after new study. What to know
New study finds colonoscopy has little impact on the risk of death from colon cancer. When researchers compared only those who did get colonoscopies to the members of the control group, the risk of death among those who got a colonoscopy was half that then those in the control group. “All this study shows is that many are hesitant to go for colonoscopy, but for the ones who undergo colonoscopy, there is a decrease in colon cancer mortality. In other words, we need to intensify efforts to educate people about the importance of colonoscopy!” tweeted Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, director of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and professor of professor of hematology and oncology and biochemistry and molecular genetics.
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Forbes
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Exclusive: Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan On Their New ‘Biohub’ In Chicago And How They Plan To Spend Billions To Help Others Cure Or Manage Disease
Today, the couple are announcing their new biohub in Chicago–to be funded with $250 million over a decade from that $6.4 billion from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. A collaboration among Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Biohub will work to better understand how human tissues function, using tiny sensors it will develop.
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Yahoo! News
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What John Fetterman’s Mental Health Says About America
On Monday, the office of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) released a statement saying that he was “doing well,” was working with doctors and “remains on the path to recovery.” Fetterman checked himself in to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on February 16 to be treated for clinical depression. Dr. Will Cronenwett, psychiatry chief at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, told The Associated Press that depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. Moreover, Fetterman has shared that he suffered bouts of depression even before his stroke. Fetterman’s communications director Joe Calvello told The Washington Post in a statement that the senator “is visiting with staff and family daily, and his staff are keeping him updated on Senate business and news. Our team is moving full speed ahead and working tirelessly for the people of Pennsylvania. Just last week we opened a new office in Erie and will be opening several more offices in the coming weeks.”
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TODAY
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Menopause comes with a higher risk of UTIs. Symptoms are often mistaken or untreated
Many people in menopause notice that they experience more urinary tract infections (UTI) than they did in their younger years. For some, if they’re left untreated, they may end up in the hospital facing more serious conditions, such as sepsis and delirium. Why are UTIs more common and more serious after menopause? “When we look at recurrent urinary tract infections in a post-menopause population, it is devastating,” Dr. Lauren Streicher,clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and host of “Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: The Menopause Podcast,” said. “It’s one of the easiest, solvable conditions out there, and yet, not only do woman not know they’re associated with menopause, but neither do their doctors. These women keep getting unnecessary and often the wrong antibiotics. They get unnecessary procedures,” she explains. “They’re miserable, and they get in trouble where they end up with sepsis and people die — and I’m not overstating this.”
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New York Times
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New Study Suggests Possible Link Between Sugar Substitute and Heart Issues
In a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers reported links between the popular zero-calorie sugar substitute erythritol and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. The sweetener, which is often added to many low- or zero-calorie foods and drinks, is just one of many sugar substitutes researchers have called into question in term of their long-term safety risks. And while the study found an association between erythritol and elevated cardiovascular risk, it did not prove that the compound itself caused strokes and heart attacks. the study includes observational research that requires further validation, said Dr. Priya M. Freaney
