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. Jeffrey Kopin: Vaccinate Your Kids According to the Vaccination Schedule
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about why more people under age 55 are dying of heart attacks, a pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine showing lasting results in an early trial, and to answer all of your medical questions.
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NBC News
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What Does it Take to Protect Brain Health? 10 Habits to Start Now
Tamar Gefen, the director of the Northwestern University SuperAging Program, works with people in their 80s and beyond who have the memory capacities of those at least two to three decades younger.
“It is not a lost cause,” Gefen said. “There are modifiable risk factors in late life, and any one of those can be detrimental.”
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The Guardian
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The Snuggle Is Real: What Happens When You Can’t Fall Asleep Without Your Partner?
A person might get a better night’s rest with their partner because of the routine associated with it, says Dr. Hrayr Attarian, a neurology physician and director of Northwestern Medicine’s Sleep Health Centers.
“People sleep better when they have a specific ritual,” he says. Humans, like other animals, learn to associate certain stimuli with certain behaviors – in this case, associating a partner next to you in bed with sleep. The act of going to bed with a partner becomes a “conditioned response”, he says.
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CNN
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I Hated Doing Laundry Until I Discovered Laundry Detergent Sheets. These Are the Best Ones
Laundry detergent sheets aren’t just a passing fad. Although their sustainability claims are somewhat contested (discussed further in this article), they offer other advantages for folks seeking laundry solutions beyond powder or liquid detergents.
In researching this article, the author consulted Dr. Peter Lio, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, specializing in eczema and sensitive skin.
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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat: Women Can Have Worse Allergies than Men
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse for women, decreasing flu cases, and more.
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US News & World Report
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Most People Would Take A Blood Test For Alzheimer’s, Study Says
About 85% of primary care patients said they’d take a blood test that looks for the toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, according to a report published April 15 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
These patients said they were interested even though nearly 3 out of 4 (73%) said they expect a positive test would cause them emotional distress. That’s because anxiety over Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming, lead researcher Andrea Russell, a psychologist at Northwestern University in Chicago, said in a news release.
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WGN
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Breaking Down the Newest Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
In a surprising new study released today, the American College of Physicians says women should not begin mammograms until 50, and then stop getting them at age 74, and women only need screenings every other year.
“This is a great cause of concern,” says Georgia G. Spear, MD, MS, Chief of Breast Imaging at Northwestern Medicine. “All of the data suggests that annual screening with mammography for an average risk woman beginning at the age of 40 reduces her risk of dying from breast cancer by over 40 percent.”
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WGN
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Northwestern Medicine Doctor Warns New Mammogram Guidelines Could Impact Survival Rates
Physicians have been consistent in recommendations for when to begin screening for breast cancer, but a new recommendation alters existing guidelines. The new ACP recommendations are not just confusing—they could also affect insurance coverage. More importantly, cancer doctors call the new guidelines reckless, potentially impacting survival.
“When we change that age to 50, that number of women who are going to be protected from breast cancer decreases by almost half, so we want to make sure that the public recognizes that the screening mammogram is the gold standard for early breast cancer screening,” said Dr. Georgia Spear, chief of breast imaging at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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What You Should Know About the Xanax Recall
Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recall of Xanax, the popular anxiety medication.
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The Wall Street Journal
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When the Room Spins: Researchers Learn More About Vertigo—and How to Treat It
Of the many age-related problems that pose a risk to adults in midlife and beyond, so-called vestibular and balance disorders can be especially dangerous—and joy-depriving—because they increase the risk of falls and fractures and can lead people to restrict their own movement for fear of triggering another episode.
According to research at Northwestern University, vertigo and dizziness account for about one in 30 emergency-room visits, and the average patient is just over 50 years old.
