A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS July 10, 2018
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

A common virus may play role in Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
New York Times
June 21, 2018
Dr. John Morris
Other outlet: Associated Press

4-year-old with cerebral palsy celebrates after taking first independent steps
ABCNews.go.com (National)
July 4, 2018
SLCH
Other outlets: USA Today, KPRC (Houston), Detroit Free Press, New York Post, WJW-FOX (Cleveland), KREM-CBS (Spokane, WA), WHDH-CW (Boston), Health.com and Yahoo.com

Commentary: A neuroscientist, once a child migrant, on how family separation affects the brain
Reuters
June 25, 2018
Dr. Carlos R. Ponce

A new behavioral therapy helps kids with depression–and their parents
Forbes
June 20, 2018
Dr. Joan L. Luby
Other outlets: ABC News, CTV in Canada, MD Magazine, XINHUANET, Mothering and Times of India
Related news release

Air pollution may account for 1 in 7 new diabetes cases
Reuters
July 5, 2018
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
Other outlets: Agence France-Presse, CNN Philippines, The Guardian, Daily Mail, International Business Times, India Today, Yahoo! News and Atlantic Media Company
Related news release

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol
Popular Science
June 20, 2018
Dr. Graham Colditz

10 things pediatricians advise that parents ignore – and really shouldn’t
USnews.com (National)
July 3, 2018
Dr. Jamie Kondis

Doctors might stop UTIs from ever happening again
The Daily Beast
June 19, 2018
Dr. Scott Hultgren

People with blood group A face severe diarrhea risk
Business Daily Africa
June 19, 2018
Dr. James Fleckenstein
Related news release

DOJ’s reversal of affirmative action policies creates uncertainty for medical schools
Modern Healthcare
July 7, 2018
Dr. Valerie Ratts

It’s complicated: Why free contraception is not a simple solution
Irish Examiner
June 22, 2018
WUSM

Meet the “Bad Boy” of Autism research
Scientific American
June 30, 2018
Dr. John Constantino

Gene therapy may help treat chronic kidney disease
Business Standard
July 6, 2018
Dr. Benjamin D. Humphreys
Other outlet: XINHUANET

A Belleville stranger gave her his kidney. They finally met at a Cardinals game
Belleville News-Democrat
July 1, 2018
Drs. Jason Wellen, Surendra Shenoy and Gene Ridolfi, Director of the Organ Transplant Center/BJH
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5, KY3-NBC, KOLR10-CBS, Springfield News-Leader, MLB Network and others

When it comes to breast cancer deaths, place and race matter
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
July 6, 2018
Dr. Justin Xavier Moore, a postdoctoral researcher/WUSM
Other outlet: St. Louis American

New research suggests limiting softball pitchers
WPSD Local 6
July 6, 2018
WUSM
Related news release

Washington University researcher moves closer to perfecting artificial blood
St. Louis Business Journal
June 25, 2018
Dr. Alan Doctor

Brain cancer survivor shares story at benefit race
KMOV-TV News4
June 24, 2018
Dr. Michael Chicoine

Leave fireworks to the experts
KTVI-TV FOX2News
June 30, 2018
Dr. Gil Grand
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel5

Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice by targeting immune cells: study
XINHUANET
July 8, 2018
Dr. Andrew Shepherd
Related news release

Bennett’s recovery comes one step at a time
Tulsaworld.com
July 9, 2018
Drs. T.S. Park and Ralph Dacey Jr.

Fasting can reduce multiple sclerosis-like symptoms: study
XINHUANET
July 2, 2018
Dr. Laura Piccio

St. Louis Children’s Hospital will show free screening of East St. Louis football doc
Belleville News-Democrat
June 18, 2018
SLCH

Hand-painted superhero radiation masks help empower young cancer patients
St. Louis Magazine
June 20, 2018
Hannah Heimos, Child Life Specialist/SLCH

3 local pediatric hospitals receiving national recognition – US News & World Report
KMOV-TV News4
June 26, 2018
SLCH
Other outlets: St. Louis Business Journal and BeckersSpine.com

How to prevent sunburn
KTVI-TV FOX2News
June 28, 2018
Dr. Carrie Coughlin

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Fourth of July Carnival
KTVI-TV FOX2News
July 4, 2018
SLCH

New administrative posts for 13 African Americans in higher education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Roz Bradshaw-Robinson, project manager/Office of Medical Student Research

Seven black scholars taking on new assignments at colleges and universities
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
June 29, 2018
Dr. Amy Freeman

Mother dies after contracting incurable virus from a tick
Shared
June 22, 2018
Dr. Steven Lawrence

Local families cautious about brain cancer ‘breakthrough’
TCPalm
June 29, 2018
WUSM

The future of healthcare is mobile
Readwrite.com
June 20, 2018
WUSM

Washington University receives $15 million for heart disease research
Philanthropy News Digest
July 2, 2018
WUSM
Related news release

US News: Top 25 hospitals for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
www.beckersspine.com
June 26, 2018
SLCH

5 ways to ease heartburn pain without taking pills
Healthline.com
June 27, 2018
Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

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