A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS April 11, 2017
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

New approach for breast cancer treatment explored
UPI
March 28, 2017
Dr. Li Ding/WUSM
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IVF success tied to insurance coverage
Reuters Health News
March 28, 2017
WUSM/Dr. Emily Jungheim
Other outlets: HealthDay, FOX News Health, Huffington Post, Tuscan.com, Kaiser Health News and KTVI-TV FOX2News
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Top heart doctors warn proposed NIH cuts would be catastrophic
Reuters
March 27, 2017
Dr. Andrew Kates
Other outlets: Reuters (UK), Business Insider and KFGO

The smoking and health connection
Ivanhoe
April 12, 2017
Dr. Li-Shiun Chen
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Riboflavin and a smart doctor save Ruby!
Ivanhoe
April 14, 2017
Dr. Paul Golumbek

Anti-flavivirus antibodies enhance Zika infection in mice
The Scientist
March 30, 2017
Dr. Michael Diamond

In Missouri, hospitals must choose: Abortions for high-risk pregnancies or family planning funds
PBS NewsHour
April 4, 2017
BJH

Common virus may be celiac disease culprit
Science News
April 6, 2017
Dr. Herbert Virgin/WUSM.

Kids peppered with pot ads
HealthDay
March 28, 2017
WUSM
Other outlets: Philly.com, Quad-City Times and Napa Valley Register
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5 crazy new ways to lose weight
FOX News Lifestyle
March 29, 2017
Dr. Vladimir Kushnir
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Cancer cells DISGUISE themselves by switching off genes so they can easily spread, new research reveals
The Daily Mail (London)
March 30, 2017
WUSM/Drs. Ian Hagemann and Ting Wang

Missouri researchers join hunt for one of medicine’s elusive quarries: Artificial blood
KCUR (Kansas City public radio)
April 5, 2017
Dr. Allan Doctor

New report shows rising suicide rates among girls in the US
WNDU-TV (South Bend, IN)
April 7, 2017
Dr. Joan Luby/WUSM

J. Marion Sims — ’Savior of women’ or medical monster? The fraught legacy of South Carolina’s most infamous physician
Charleston Post-Courier
April 7, 2017
Dr. Lewis Wall
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Cigna Foundation announces $100,000 grant to St. Louis pediatric asthma program
Yahoo! Finance
March 27, 2017
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Healthy Kids Express/SLCH
Other outlet: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Washington U. professor’s vaccine startup lands $500,000 from Japanese firm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 29, 2017
Dr. David Curiel

St. Louis patients, doctors bring awareness to multiple myeloma
KMOV-TV News4
March 30, 2017
Dr. Ravi Vij/SSC/BJH/WUSM
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Ground breaking Autism research has promise
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
April 3, 2017
Dr. John Constantino/WUSM/SLCH

Transplant expert debunks organ donation myths
KTVI-TV FOX2News
April 6, 2017
Other outlet: KMOV-TV News4
Drs. William Chapman and Derek Byers/Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center/BJH

SPOT program is 2017 Health Advocacy Organization of the Year
The St. Louis American
April 6, 2017
Dr. Sarah Garwood/SPOT/WUSM
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In good taste: Crack into eggs for protein and more
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 2, 2017
Dr. Adetunji Toriola/SCC

New heart grants “happy beginning”
Springfield News-Leader
March 31, 2017
The Heart Center/SLCH

Dr. Jacqueline Turner is 2017 Stellar Performer
St. Louis American
March 30, 2017
Drs. Jacqueline Turner and Colleen McNicholas/BJH/WUSM

Nobel Prize-winning scientist gets St. Louis Walk of Fame star
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 5, 2017
Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini
Other outlet: KTVI-TV FOX2News
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Washington University researchers get $3.6 million grant to fund 3-D brain map project
St. Louis Business Journal
April 6, 2017
Drs. Eric Leuthardt and Joshua Shimony/WUSM

Wash U med school hit by phishing attack, patient info may have been accessed
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
March 27, 2017
WUSM
Other outlet: KMOV-TV News4

Washington U eyes outpatient pediatric expansion with new appointment
St. Louis Business Journal
April 6, 2017
Dr. Mark Lowe/WUSM
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Woman helps shape education at STL schools for over 40 years
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
April 4, 2017
WUSM/The Saturday Scholars program

St. Louis donors saving strangers
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5 (no link available)
April 5, 2017
Dr. Jason Wellen

Tinkering with drinking age a bad idea
The Alton Telegraph
March 31, 2017
WUSM
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STL Moms – Belly to Baby web series
KTVI – Fox2 News
April 4, 2017
Dr. Camaryn Chrisman Robbins/SLCH

Johnny Wade Foundation raises $75,000 for pediatric cancer research
The Alton Telegraph
March 27, 2017
Drs. Karen Gauvain, Gavin Dunn, and Todd Druley/SLCH/WUSM/St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation/

Obesity, race influence myeloma risk among those with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Healio.com
April 4, 2017
Dr. Su-Hsin Chang/WUSM
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St. Louis Children’s Hospital expands pediatric epilepsy center
PRWeb
March 29, 2017
Drs. Bradley Schlaggar and Rejean Guerriero/SLCH

Finally, an answer to why you keep getting UTIs after sex
Gizmodo (UK)
April 1, 2017
Other outlet: Gizmodo (India)
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