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Medical and MPH Students Present Research at Poster Session
Feinberg recently hosted a joint poster session for second-year medical students and students in the Master of Public Health program, bringing together 120 MD and MPH students who presented projects spanning public health, clinical medicine, basic science and health equity.
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Feinberg Hosts Inaugural Conference in Bedside Medicine
Physicians, educators and trainees from around the world convened at Feinberg’s inaugural Conference in Bedside Medicine, a two-day event designed to revive and celebrate the timeless yet evolving practice of bedside care.
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Feinberg Art Fair Highlights Creative Talents
Medical students, trainees, faculty and staff gathered on November 17 to recognize and celebrate the creative talents of the Feinberg community at the Feinberg Art Fair, now in its second year.
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How a Cellular ‘Engine’ Controls Building Blocks of DNA
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a surprising link between a tiny cellular engine and the way cancer cells build the DNA they need to proliferate, according to a new study published in Molecular Cell.
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New Study Could Help Your Doctor Make Smarter Treatment Decisions
By presenting just the “sweet spot” of treatment alternatives in an electronic health record system, physicians were more likely to choose a high-quality alternative, according to a recent study.
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Aortic Valve Replacements and Surgery Show Similar Long-Term Survival Rates
Patients with severe aortic stenosis who had a transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure demonstrated similar seven-year survival outcomes compared to patients who had traditional surgery, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Associated Press
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There’s no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that military strikes on suspected drug boats his administration has been carrying out for more than two months in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. Lori Ann Post, the director of the Institute for Public Health…
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NBC
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New heart disease calculator predicts 30-year risk for young adults
A new online heart risk calculator could help younger adults learn whether they’re likely to develop heart disease, as much as 30 years in the future, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on Monday. That’s a significantly longer time period compared with traditional screenings, including the Framingham…
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NBC
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Botox helping to ease pain for Ukrainian war amputees
Doctors from Northwestern University’s School of Medicine are using a Botox-like substance injections to help treat Ukrainian soldiers who are experiencing phantom pain after amputations. Steven Cohen, MD, said, “In your brain, you have a representation of your entire body, and then you lose your leg, then your brain reorganizes. You can have pain in…
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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FDA decision on menopause treatment lacks nuance, Northwestern expert says
Dr. Lauren Streicher both applauded and questioned the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s announcement earlier this week that it would eliminate 20-year-old warnings about the use of hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause. Streicher, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has some reservations about federal health officials’…
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NPR
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Is hormone therapy for menopause right for you? 6 things to know
Women should not suffer through menopause with hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep. That’s the message from FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. How long should you be on hormone therapy? “We don’t take someone off [hormone therapy] just because it’s been three to five years,” says Lauren Streicher of Northwestern University. She points to…
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ABC Chicago
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Food Allergies, Treatments And Possible Prevention
About one in 13 children have food allergies, and at least 40% have been treated in the emergency room for reactions to those food allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reactions include hives, swollen airways, digestive problems, and in some people, they may be more severe, even life threatening. However, researchers…
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