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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TODAY
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8-Second Breathing Exercise for When You Wake Up in the Middle of the Night
When you wake up in the middle of the night, what’s the first thing you do? If your answer is checking the time on your phone or alarm clock, you’re not alone.
However, this common habit during nighttime wakings may be sabotaging your chances of falling back asleep and getting quality rest, Dr. Kuljeet K. Gill, sleep medicine specialist at Northwestern Medicine, previously told TODAY.com.
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Fox Chicago
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Meta’s Teen Mental Health Battle Heads Back to Court as Experts Question Social Media’s Impact
A new legal fight over Meta’s responsibility for teen mental health could reshape internet protections as psychologists and lawmakers debate whether social media platforms are tools for connection or dangerous products.
“Companies knew that they were engineering these systems to capture and keep kids’ attention, and they did it anyway,” said Dr. Jessica Schleider, psychologist and researcher at Northwestern
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WGN
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How Northwestern Medicine Is Working with AI to Help with Treatment
Dr. John Pandolfino, Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Director of the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute, joins John Landecker to discuss a new technology Northwestern has been working on and developing that could allow doctors to make a “digital twin” of your body part to help with treatment.
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NBC Chicago
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Could Hantavirus Be the Next Pandemic? Experts Weigh in Amid Cruise Ship Outbreak
An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, with health authorities across four continents trying to track down and monitor passengers who disembarked the ship before its deadly outbreak was detected.
Dr. Michael Angarone with Northwestern Medicine said it’s not likely the outbreak will become the next pandemic. “We’ve never had a documented hantavirus case in the rats here in Chicago. Most of the hantaviruses that we see here in North America is actually west of the Mississippi,” he said.
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USA TODAY
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Nicholas Brendon’s Tragic Death and What to Know About Cardiovascular Disease
According to a coroner’s report reviewed by USA TODAY, the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor, 54, died from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The report also listed previous myocardial infarction (a heart attack) and acute pneumonia as contributing factors in his death, and the manner of death was determined to be natural.
Dr. Philip Greenland, a professor of cardiology at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, previously told USA TODAY it’s important for researchers to evaluate multiple measurements, “because risk factors tend to fluctuate.”
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ABC 7 Chicago
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Detecting Esophageal Cancer
A Chicago woman noticed something was off with her body and took action. Doctors say it saved her life. Carol Smeja was losing weight. She was confused and tired. It was disrupting her daily routine. Despite having no risk factors, she was later diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It’s a rare, but deadly disease and often has no symptoms at all.
Carol joined ABC7 along with doctor Sri Komanduri an Interventional endoscopist with Northwestern Medicine, to talk about esophageal cancer.
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WGN
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What Causes Acute Vertigo?
Dr. Alan Micco, Neurotology at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).
He details how people get it, who’s at risk, and what people can expect.
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to Know About Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, and a new study that showed that an active ingredient found in popular weight-loss drugs may also help reduce alcohol use.
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WGN
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Dr. Elliott: What is BPPV?
Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her experience with and diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).
And, as always, he answers health questions from listeners.
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WGN
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Melanoma Monday: How to Protect Yourself
Dr. Murad Alam, Vice-Chair of Dermatology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine; Professor of Dermatology, Otolaryngology, and Surgery and president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), joins Lisa Dent to talk about Melanoma.
Dr. Alam shares how people can self-check for any suspicious skin markings and take preventative measures to protect themselves.
