Rush University Medical Center in Chicago in the News

Rush in the News

View recent broadcast medical stories from local and national media featuring experts from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Rush Mothers Milk Club
Paula Meier, director of clincal research and lactation, was quoted in a front-page Chicago Tribune story on July 24 featuring the Rush Mothers Milk Club and the first male to be certified as a volunteer breast milk peer counselor Henry Hale. To read the story, click here.

Epilepsy Drugs and Birth Risk
Dr. Andres Kanner, associate director of the Rush’s Epilepsy Center, was quoted in a USA Today story on July 22. Dr. Kanner was the expert asked to comment on the findings of a recent study published in the journal Neurology. The study findings indicate that epilepsy medication topiramate may increase newborn’s risk of birth defects if taken by pregnant women. To read the story, click here.

Fragile X Syndrome
Research being conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, pediatric neurologist, on a possible medical therapy to help improve learning and memory in fragile X patients was spotlighted in the July issue of TIME magazine. To read the story, click here.

Dr. Kravis was presenting the latest research findings at the International Fragile X Conference which also was highlighted in the St. Louis Dispatch on July 25 and on St. Louis’ public radio station KWMU on July 23. To read the St. Louis Dispatch story, click here. To see a transcript of the KWMU story, click here.

Medical Devices for Children
Dr. Ziyad Hijazi, director of the Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, is the lead quote in an article posted by Reuters on July 20 on the need for medical devices for children in the U.S. To read the story, click here.

Going Green
Rush University Medical Center was featured on a U.S.News & World Report blog about efforts by top hospitals to minimize their environmental footprint. To read the blog, click here.

Dopamine and Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Kathleen Shannon, neurologist, Rush Movement Disorders Center, and Celeste Napier, professor of pharmacology, were both quoted in a Chicago Tribune article on July 13 about medications for Parkinson's disease. To read the article, click here.

Salmonella
Dr. John Segreti, infectious disease expert, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune on July 11 on Salmonella. To read the story, click here.

Dr. Jim McAuley, infectious disease expert, appeared live on the ABC 7 morning news show on July 10 to talk about Salmonella.

Sleep and Menopause
A study by Dr. Howard Kravitz, a psychiatry and preventative medicine expert, was featured on Ivanhoe Newswire and mentioned on NBC 5 News. The study explored sleep disturbances that are related to menopause. To read the Ivanhoe story, click here.

Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Kathleen Shannon, neurologist, Rush Movement Disorders Center, appeared on FOX 32 News on July 10 to comment on a possible treatment for Parkinson's disease. To see the story, click here.

Olympic Hopeful Dara Torres
Dr. Kathy Weber, director of women's sports medicine, is quoted in a July 8 Associated Press article about 41-year-old Olympic hopeful Dara Torres. To read the article, click here.

Memory Boosting Foods
A study by Martha Clare Morris, ScD, assistant provost for community research at Rush, was mentioned in a July 8 article on the TODAY show website. The article was on memory boosting foods and mentioned the Rush study’s findings that eating fish can reduce the risk of cognitive decline. To read it, click here.

Travel Immunizations
Dr. Kamaljit Singh, infectious disease specialist, was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article on July 6 about travel medicine and immunization clinics. To read the article, click here.

Common Injuries in Children
Dr. Dino Rumoro, acting chairman of the department of emergency medicine, appeared on the ABC 7 morning news segment "Connect with Kids" on June 30 to provide tips for dealing with common injuries in children. To read the transcript, click here.

Severe Food Allergies
Dr. Mary Kay Tobin, allergy and immunology, appeared on the ABC 7 news on June 26 to discuss eosinophilic esophagitis, a complicated disorder that involves intense inflammation of the esophagus. Researchers believe it is an allergic reaction to food or something in the air. To view the report click here.

Sudden Heart Attack
In the wake of journalist Tim Russert's Death, Dr. Annabelle Volgman, cardiology, appeared on FOX 32's Good Day Chicago on June 23 to raise awareness about heart disease. To view the report click here. Dr. Volgman was also interviewed for a report on WGN TV on June 20. To view the report click here.

Tiger Woods' Knee Injury
Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph, sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon, appeared live on the ABC 7 4:30 p.m. news on June 19 to discuss golfer Tiger Woods' season ending knee injury. To view the report click here. Dr. Bush-Joseph also appeared live on FOX 32's Good Day Chicago on June 19. To view this report click here.

CPR Guidelines
If someone passed out in front of you, would you know what to do? Karen Schneider, RN, Rush CPR trainer, demonstrated new CPR guidelines on the WGN TV Medical Watch on June 11. To view this report click here.

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
FOX 32 told the story of two young women's successful battles against non-hodgkin lymphoma. Stephanie Gregory, MD, hematology/oncology, was featured in the story about two of her patients, which aired on June 10. To see the story, click here.

Malignant Brain Tumors
Following the announcement that Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a brain tumor, Richard Byrne, MD, chairman of neurosurgery, appeared live on FOX 32 on May 25 to discuss the treatment of malignant gliomas. To see the report, click here.

Honey for Allergies
In a special report about the potential healing benefits of unprocessed honey, Mary Kay Tobin, MD, allergy and immunology, urged caution and warned of potential allergic reactions to local honey. The segment aired during the 10 p.m. news on ABC 7 on May 22. To see the report, click here.

TMS for Depression
Phil Janicak, MD, psychiatry, was featured in a report on ABC 7 on May 15 about the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for the treatment of depression. Dr. Janicak has been studying TMS for 11 years and has published several studies on the subject. To see the report, click here.

Sweet Dreams
Rosalind Cartwright, PhD, was interviewed live on the ABC 7 morning show on May 9 as the final guest during "Better Sleep Week". Cartwright discussed what some common dreams mean. To see the story, click here.

Female Hair Loss
Dermatologist Lady C. Dy, MD, was featured in a report on ABC 7 on April 24 about female hair loss. Dr. Dy is conducting research studying the link between iron deficiency and hair loss in women. To see the report, click here.