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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How Is the Heat Dome Affecting Your Mental Health?
Dr. Michael Ziffra, psychiatrist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how extreme heat affects those who are neurodivergent and how hot weather affects stress and anxiety as a whole.
Whether someone is taking a medication or not, Dr. Ziffra stresses that we all have empathy for one another as we are all experiencing this heat together.
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Fox Chicago
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New Blood Test Makes Pancreatic Cancer Easier to Detect
A new blood test detects pancreatic cancer in 65% of patients, up from 17% with the previous test.
Northwestern Medicine Oncologist Dr. Akhil Chawla joins Good Day Chicago to discuss what it means for earlier detection.
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Chicago Tribune
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Lake County Feels the Heat as High Temperatures Continue: ‘Listen to Your body’
Lake County is roasting under its first major heatwave of the year, with temperatures expected to remain high — even by the lake — for several days until a potential storm breaks it later this week.
Victoria Weston, medical director for the Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Centers and associate chief medical officer, said it’s the time of year for heat-related illnesses. Medical personnel were “anticipating and preparing” for this heatwave, since it’s the first for the year.
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The Hill
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Oral GLP-1 Pill Delivers Nearly 12 Percent Weight Loss in 36 Weeks
Patients taking the oral GLP-1 drug aleniglipron saw up to a 12 percent reduction in body weight after 36 weeks, according to researchers.
“The difference with aleniglipron is it’s a small molecule, meaning it’s chemically made and can be taken with or without food,” said Dr. Robert Kushner, a co-author of the study and a professor at Northwestern.
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WGN
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Staying Hydrated in the Heat with Dr. Santina Wheat
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update.
They discuss staying hydrated as the summer heat ramps up, point out issues with patients lying to their doctors, and take listener questions.
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CNN
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These 14 Products Make it Easier to Sleep While Sharing a Bed
You could try gel-infused memory foam bedding for added benefits. “Foam mattresses and gel mattresses or mattress toppings can help with comfort and regulate temperature,” Dr. Phyllis Zee, the chief of sleep medicine at Northwestern Medicine, said.
The gel foam topper is designed to enhance mattresses that feel too firm by adding a layer of plushness, and its open-cell construction helps with ventilation to prevent overheating.
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WGN
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Age Is Just a Number for 87-Year-Old Northwestern Medicine Transplant Recipient
Turns out age is just a number! That’s what a local 87-year-old learned when she needed a new kidney and her doctors went to bat for her.
For Sheila Perry’s care team, there wasn’t a shadow of doubt. “She is full of life,” Northwestern Medicine transplant surgeon Dr. Vinayak Rohan said. “She has so much energy, she walks two miles a day more than maybe I do.”
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Chicago Tribune
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At 87, Wheaton Woman Becomes Oldest Known Female in Illinois to Get Kidney Transplant
Doctors say transplant surgery is still a relatively new and evolving medical field. While every transplant candidate has different health circumstances, a successful transplant encourages doctors to look beyond a patient’s age.
“We are learning the limits of our field in real time,” said Satish Nadig, a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Medicine. “When something like this happens, we think to ourselves, ‘Wow, we have come so far and still have so far to go.’”
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The New York Times
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Services Sold to Boost I.V.F. Odds Backed by Little Evidence, Study Finds
Elnur Babayev, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University who was not involved in the study, said the demand for add-ons came from desperation. Most I.V.F. cycles don’t result in a child. Doing multiple cycles increases the odds, but also the costs, and many women still won’t get pregnant. Patients are eager for something to improve their chances, and clinicians want to offer it.
But while there may be specific groups of people for whom a particular add-on could be appropriate, Dr. Babayev said, “this should not be routinely offered to every I.V.F. patient.”
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WGN
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Exoskeletons Revolutionize Physical Therapy for Stroke
The traditional path to help patients regain movement after a stroke or spinal cord injury takes a herculean effort. And now robots are literally stepping in to help.
José L. Pons is a Northwestern University professor and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Scientific Chair. “The idea is to combine, compliment the skills of the therapist with the skills of the exoskeleton,” he said.
