A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS January 15, 2019
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

Moderate drinking may benefit heart failure patients
New York Times
December 28, 2018
Dr. David L. Brown
Other outlets: Daily Mail (UK), Reuters, BGR, Express (UK) and HealthDay
Related news release

Why are men more likely to die of glioblastoma? This study helps explain
NBC News
January 2, 2019
Dr. Josh Rubin
Other outlet: Daily Mail (UK) and The Conversation
Related news release

Did this health-care policy do harm?
New York Times
December 21, 2018
Dr. Karen E. Joynt Maddox

Lives lost, organs wasted
Washington Post
December 20, 2018
Dr. William Chapman

Alzheimer’s disease may develop differently in African-Americans, study suggests
NPR
January 7, 2019
Dr. John Morris
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Black Enterprise

Link between social media and depression stronger in teen girls than boys, study says
CNN
January 3, 2019
Dr. Anne Glowinski

Abiomed sells $600 million worth of its pencil-size heart pump. But some doctors have big questions about it.
Forbes
December 18, 2018
Dr. David Brown

Why aren’t more women in health-care leadership roles?
U.S. News & World Report
January 10, 2019
WUSM

I spent my fertile years training to be a surgeon. Now, it might be too late for me to have a baby
Time
January 3, 2019
Dr. Arghavan Salles

Amplifying the voices of women in medicine
Scientific American
December 18, 2018
Kate Gerull, third-year medical student at WUSM

Cellular energy route finding may improve understanding of aging, chronic disease
UPI
January 7, 2019
Dr. Shin-ichiro Imai
Related news release

Poor sleep tied to increase in Alzheimer’s-linked protein tau
Newsweek
January 9, 2019
Dr. Brendan Lucey
Other outlets: Independent (UK), Daily Mail (UK), The Hindu, Business Standard and HealthDay
Related news release

Obesity explains almost 1 in 20 cancer cases globally
Reuters
December 20, 2018
Dr. Graham A. Colditz

Ambulance equipment contaminated with drug-resistant superbug
Reuters
January 4, 2019
Dr. David Tan

Inappropriate PCIs decrease as practices shift
Healio
December 19, 2018
Dr. David L. Brown

Why 2019 will be the year of weed
Rolling Stone
January 2, 2019
Dr. Adie Poe

Green light implant relieves urinary incontinence in rats
New Scientist
January 2, 2019
Dr. Robert Gereau
Other outlet: Science News, Medgadget, Xinhua and Boing Boing
Related news release

Mothers transmit much more than genes to their baby in the womb
Earth.com
December 21, 2018
WUSM

Can she make her $79 home STD test as common as a flu shot?
Ozy
December 20, 2018
Dr. Hilary Reno

A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease draws near
Chemical & Engineering News
January 14, 2019
Dr. Randall J. Bateman

Single-cell lineage tracing confirms developmental itineraries
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
January 11, 2019
Dr. Samantha A. Morris

“Out-of-the-box” new method stops bacteria spreading antibiotic resistance – without killing them
New Atlas
January 11, 2019
Dr. Mario Feldman
Related news release

Nebraska-born scientist names virus in memory of wheelchair-bound dog
Omaha World-Herald
January 14, 2019
Dr. Joseph Fauver, postdoctoral research associate

Opinion: Animal research key to ending Alzheimer’s
The Detroit News
December 25, 2018
WUSM

Why you should have heart surgery in the afternoon
Popular Mechanics
December 26, 2018
WUSM

Medication for severe acne alters skin microbiome: Study
Business Standard (India)
December 24, 2018
Dr. William H. McCoy
Other outlet: HealthDay
Related news release

Five St. Louis medical students launch 500 Women in Medicine advocacy project
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 13, 2019
WUSM

Washington University doctor wins award for virus research
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 20, 2018
Dr. Michael S. Diamond

St. Louis demolitions bring renewed risk for lead poisoning
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 7, 2019
Dr. Christina Gurnett

The heartbreak of a long goodbye
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 30, 2019
Dr. John Morris

‘Bullets don’t discriminate’: St. Louis children face high rates of gun violence
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
December 19, 2018
Dr. Brad Warner

St. Louis emergency room doctors raise concerns over rising rate of scooter injuries
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
January 10, 2019
Dr. Larry Lewis

Dr. Ross recognized by students for Humanism in Medicine
St. Louis American
December 20, 2018
Dr. Will Ross

Important question about gun safety for parents
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 18, 2018
Dr. Bo Kennedy
Other outlet: KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)

2018 year in review
St. Louis American
December 27, 2018
Dr. Will Ross

From Tower Grove dream to reality: Wash U med students open clinic in rural Uganda
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
January 1, 2019
Jae Lee and Gautam Adusumilli, WUSM students

Business Bulletin Board
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 4, 2019
Dr. Ira J. Kodner, emeritus professor

Pulse: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
KPLR-TV News 11
January 5, 2019
Dr. Joan Luby

Make mental health a new year’s resolution
KTVI-TV FOX2News
January 8, 2019
Dr. Jessi Gold

See inside BJC’s 48,000-cubic-foot underground proton vault
St. Louis Business Journal (Free registration required)
January 9, 2019
BJH/WUSM

Here’s who’s working to merge the city and county
St. Louis Business Journal (Free registration required)
January 8, 2019
Dr. Will Ross

Outpouring of support as Chris Duncan continues cancer fight
KTVI-TV FOX2News
January 8, 2019
Dr. Therese Cash

Volunteer brings holiday music to hospital patients
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 23, 2018
Linda Smith (musician) and two patients/BJH

St. Louis Proud: Doctors and nurses from Children’s Hospital sharing their expertise around the globe
KMOV-TV News4
December 27, 2018
Drs. Charles Goldfarb, Eric Gordon, Kamlesh Patel, Julie Drobish and Jose Pineda Soto, Jennifer Brandt, Child Life, Erin Connelly, RN and Maria Pourney, RN

NICU babies celebrate new ‘graduation ceremony’ at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
December 27, 2018
SLCH

People in Business: December 28, 2018
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 28, 2018
Sam Darweesh, vice president of operations at SLCH and vice president of the Women & Infants Center, a partnership between BJH, SLCH and Washington University Physicians.

Metro East star athlete makes ultimate rebound following open heart surgery
KMOV-TV News4
January 7, 2019
Dr. Chesney Castleberry

Baby treated at Children’s Hospital is a medical mystery
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
January 7, 2019
Dr. Sessions Cole

Show Me St. Louis Mom Panel: Cabin fever and sibling fights
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
January 8, 2019
Dr. Katherine Rivera

Nonprofit Spotlight: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Ladue News
December 27, 2018
Mark Shen, president SLCH

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