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Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune · Jul 17

A Northwestern Medicine research lab has found a usually harmless virus in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. The idea that Parkinson’s could be linked to a virus had been theorized for years, but this is the first study to pinpoint a specific virus. trib.al/WNK9CVM

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GQ Magazine@GQMagazine · Jul 16

Your guide to using different kinds of white noise to block out the world and actually get a good night's sleep. gq.com/story/best-for…

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CBS Chicago@cbschicago · Jul 24

Cases of the genetic condition keep increasing across the nation, and Darryl Hall of the Austin neighborhood is trying to inspire other patients and families. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/c…

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 23

While the ups & downs of dating as a teen may adversely impact mental health, online dating may actually boost connection. @physorg_com shares findings from a @NUFeinbergMed study finding value in online dating, especially for gender minority populations. buff.ly/cYiTnNr

NMHC_News's tweet image. While the ups &amp; downs of dating as a teen may adversely impact mental health, online dating may actually boost connection. @physorg_com shares findings from a @NUFeinbergMed study finding value in online dating, especially for gender minority populations. buff.ly/cYiTnNr

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Becker's Hospital Review@BeckersHR · Jul 21

Listen Here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-… In this episode, Dr. Zach Dietch, transplant surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, shares the remarkable case of a liver retransplant for a patient with a recent cancer history, made possible through innovative tools like organ perfusion and…

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FOX 32 News@fox32news · Jul 22

Bethany Doerfler, a registered dietitian from Northwestern Medicine, breaks down whether mixing magnesium, vitamin C and electrolytes really helps reduce stress and boost sleep—or if it’s just social media hype. fox32chicago.com/video/1678359?…

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WGN TV News@WGNNews · Jul 15

It’s a lonely existence – Inflammatory Bowel Disease often leaves patients in isolation, the result of constant pain and a constant need to be near a bathroom. For many, the debilitating physical symptoms lead to debilitating mental health. wgntv.com/news/medical-w…

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 10

Just 57% of psoriatic arthritis patients take their medications as prescribed. @NorthwesternMed's Angelica Gierut, MD, tells @EverydayHealth's @BethOre why people are tempted to stop taking their meds and why you shouldn't. buff.ly/k4VuhaN.

NMHC_News's tweet image. Just 57% of psoriatic arthritis patients take their medications as prescribed.

@NorthwesternMed's Angelica Gierut, MD, tells @EverydayHealth's @BethOre why people are tempted to stop taking their meds and why you shouldn't.

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 10

UPTICK IN #TICKS. @NorthwesternMed's Sindhu Aderson, MD, says she's seeing more cases of tick bites following a summer spike on the East Coast. But, she tells @SunTimes more data is needed to determine if the uptick is city-wide in Chicago. buff.ly/zz0Sq5O

NMHC_News's tweet image. UPTICK IN #TICKS.

@NorthwesternMed's Sindhu Aderson, MD, says she's seeing more cases of tick bites following a summer spike on the East Coast. But, she tells @SunTimes more data is needed to determine if the uptick is city-wide in Chicago.

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ABC 7 Chicago@ABC7Chicago · Jul 9

Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be triggering Parkinson's disease. abc7chicago.com/post/human-peg…

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 9

For those wanting to start a family, healthy behaviors and lifestyles choices are important to achieve reproductive goals. @NorthwesternMed @NM_ObGyn has launched a new program to support women with #obesity who are planning a #pregnancy. PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/j4fRC7H

NMHC_News's tweet image. For those wanting to start a family, healthy behaviors and lifestyles choices are important to achieve reproductive goals. @NorthwesternMed @NM_ObGyn has launched a new program to support women with #obesity who are planning a #pregnancy.

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 8

One organ to save two lives. A new treatment for stage four colon cancer allows a donor liver to be split in half. @NM_Transplant's @SatishNadig tells @GiftedLifePod how it's offering new hope to patients on the waitlist for transplant. buff.ly/7mdK9Dm

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 8

Do you really know your age? The Human #Longevity Clinic is now open to the public @NorthwesternMed. Baljash Cheema, MD, with @NMCardioVasc gave @NBCChicago an inside look at the tests to measure your chronological vs. biological age. buff.ly/pGK4j3E

NMHC_News's tweet card. Longevity and aging is a new frontier, with billions of dollars pouring into studying how we can live longer and healthier. A new center at Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to analyzing a person's...

NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 7

LISTEN: Feeling the heat? @NorthwesternMed's Jeremy Silver, MD, tells @WGNRadio's @DeanRichards how to stay safe and hydrated this summer. buff.ly/nJwuQP9

NMHC_News's tweet image. LISTEN: Feeling the heat?

@NorthwesternMed's Jeremy Silver, MD, tells @WGNRadio's @DeanRichards how to stay safe and hydrated this summer.

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 7

“There’s so much bias and stigma that goes into weight, and there’s a lot of stigma, bias and blame that goes into infertility." @NM_ObGyn's Christina Boots, MD, tells @ktweaver42 how a new program supports women with obesity who are planning a pregnancy. buff.ly/9o4btvp

NMHC_News's tweet image. “There’s so much bias and stigma that goes into weight, and there’s a lot of stigma, bias and blame that goes into infertility." @NM_ObGyn's Christina Boots, MD, tells @ktweaver42 how a new program supports women with obesity who are planning a pregnancy. buff.ly/9o4btvp

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Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune · Jul 5

Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a pregnancy. trib.al/pcccRZV

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 3

A new hybrid OR @NorthwesternMed Palos Hospital offers advanced imaging and minimally invasive vascular surgery from @NMCardioVasc closer to patients in Chicago's south suburbs. @theregionalnews has the story. buff.ly/cc1NZqE

NMHC_News's tweet card. A new hybrid vascular operating room at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is poised to transform surgical care in the south suburbs.

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 2

Staying informed is important, but the news cycle can take a toll on our mental health. @StewShankman, PhD, chief of psychology @NorthwesternMed, joins @WBEZreset with @SashaAnnSimons to share tips for avoiding headline stress disorder. buff.ly/GFpZdZQ

NMHC_News's tweet card. Sometimes we can feel overloaded by the news, but ignorance is far from bliss

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 1

Researchers @NorthwesternMed and @NUFeinbergMed have developed a new AI tool to help doctors diagnose lung cancer tumors. @fox32news has the story. buff.ly/XYxZNeC

NMHC_News's tweet card. Northwestern Medicine is developing a new AI tool to help doctors diagnose lung cancer tumors.

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NM Media Relations@NMHC_News · Jul 1

Up to 30 percent of older adults experience urinary incontinence. Jennifer Miles-Thomas, MD, of @NM_Urology @NorthwesternMed, shares tips with @washingtonpost for preventing leaky bladders. FULL ARTICLE: buff.ly/pPKBYo5

NMHC_News's tweet image. Up to 30 percent of older adults experience urinary incontinence. Jennifer Miles-Thomas, MD, of @NM_Urology @NorthwesternMed, shares tips with @washingtonpost for preventing leaky bladders.

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