News and Announcements
Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine.
- 11.05.2018Masha Kocherginsky, PhD, a member of IPHAM's Center for Global Health, was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered radio program about a study she co-authored that looked at national cancer data and found that after four years, 9 percent of the women with minimally invasive surgery had died, versus 5 percent of the women with open surgery.
"That is quite a big deal," says Kocherginsky. "These patients are early stage cancer patients, and the intent of surgical treatment is cure." - 10.18.2018
In a recent clinical trial, a drug called apalutamide added to standard therapy slowed cancer progression in men with prostate cancer, while maintaining quality of life.
- 10.18.2018
- 10.15.2018
Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH, George H. Gardner professor of clinical gynecology, vice chair for clinical research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and professor of preventive medicine and medical social sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is receiving the APHA Award for Excellence for work as an educator, creating a pipeline of diverse researchers in the area of cancer; in community engagements that address women’s health issues across race, ethnicity and nationality; and as a physician scientist.
- 10.15.2018“We looked at all outpatient antibiotic prescribing and results suggest misuse of these drugs is a huge problem, no matter the symptom,” said the study’s lead author Jeffrey A. Linder, MD, MPH, in a recent statement. “We found that nearly half the time, clinicians have either a bad reason for prescribing antibiotics or don’t provide a reason at all. When you consider about 80% of antibiotics are prescribed on an outpatient basis, that’s a concern.”
- 10.09.2018
Second-year medical students showcased ongoing results from their Area of Scholarly Concentration projects at a recent poster session.
- 10.08.2018Northwestern University will be implementing its project entitled, “A Chicago Center of Excellence in Learning Health Systems Research Training (ACCELERAT).”
- 09.24.2018
Led by Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, the Center for Health Equity Transformation will build research infrastructure, conduct workforce development and support community partners in the effort to advance population health equity.
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Feinberg has been awarded a prestigious O’Brien Kidney Center from The National Institutes of Health to expand research into the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases.
- 09.07.2018
Research shows that 10% of fathers experience depression after the birth of a child, explains Dr. Sheehan David Fisher, a member of IPHAM's Center for Behavior and Health, in this article in Offspring. They also experience higher levels of anxiety disorders than at other times in their lives. While the usual symptoms of depression and anxiety apply, men can also experience other less recognized symptoms such as aggression, rage, using drugs and alcohol to relieve stress, or acting out at home or at work.
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EHR-based tools designed to help patients manage complex drug regimens failed to improve medication adherence or lower blood pressure among patients with hypertension, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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- 06.26.2018
Middle-aged men with erectile dysfunction had a greater chance of experiencing cardiovascular events, according to a research letter published in Circulation.
- 05.14.2018
The second annual Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Conference, “Artful Medicine,” featured presentations from students, faculty, alumni and clinicians on how the arts inform medical practice and education.
- 04.30.2018
Third-year medical student Ben Peipert co-founded Second Opinions, a student-run pro-bono consulting group, and brings his consulting skills to his research on quality of life in endocrine disorders.
- 04.27.2018
Within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), investigators collaborate at the intersection of public health and medicine — connecting clinics to communities and accelerating innovations that impact the health of both patients and populations.
- 04.24.2018
A home-based exercise program, consisting of wearables and telephone coaching, did not improve walking endurance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published in JAMA.