A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS March 9, 2016
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

How sleep can heal our brains
PBS NOVA NEXT
February 24, 2016
Drs. Paul Shaw and David Holtzman
Related WUSM news release

Big health benefits to small weight loss
New York Times
February 25, 2016
Dr. Samuel Klein
Other outlets: NIH Director’s Blog, Huffington Post, AOL, The Telegraph (Calcutta, India), Japan Today, Inquisitr, EmaxHealth, Youth Health Magazine, Philly Voice, (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Related WUSM news release

Bacteria or virus? New tests may identify what’s causing your infection
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
February 29, 2016
Dr. Gregory Storch
Related WUSM news release

‘Magic Legs’ for boy with cerebral palsy
BBC
February 29, 2016
Dr. T.S. Park
Other outlet: The Mirror

Studies offer hope for malnourished children
New York Times
March 7, 2016
Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon
Related WUSM news release

Evidence on talc cancer risk differs for jurors, researchers
Reuters
February 25, 2016
Dr. Adetunji Toriola
Other outlets: Fox News, Fortune, Scientific American, Global Post

Girl creates “chemo kits” in honor of aunt who died from cancer
ABC News
March 3, 2016
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5, MyCentralOregon.com

Laser unlocks blood-brain barrier for chemotherapy, study shows
Health Day
February 24, 2016
Dr. Eric Leuthardt
Other outlets: Philadelphia Inquirer, U.S. News & World Report, Health,
Science 2.0
Related WUSM news release

C. Diff: Deadly infection on the rise in U.S. hospitals
Consumer Reports
March 3, 2016
Dr. Erik Dubberke

Patient advocacy key to finding new treatments for rare diseases
The Hill
February 29, 2016
Dr. Dan Ory

Fight the devastating effects of sugar with… SUGAR! Natural form found in mushrooms ‘helps prevent fatty liver disease’
Daily Mail (UK)
February 24, 2016
Dr. Brian Debosch
Other outlets: Daily Pakistan, Youth Health MagazineHealth News Digest,
The Health Site, The Conversation
Related WUSM news release

New weight-loss tool pumps food out of the stomach
CTV (Canada)
February 28, 2016
Dr. Shelby Sullivan

Jury’s still out on artificial sweeteners
Dallas Morning News
Dr. M. Yanina Pepino
March 4, 2016
Related WUSM news release

St. Louis’ stubborn lead poisoning problem
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Front page, Sunday)
February 28, 2016
Dr. Andrew White
Other outlet: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial page, Springfield News Leader (Springfield, Mo.)

How do you solve a problem like the Zika virus
The Week Magazine
March 4, 2016
Dr. Michael Diamond
Other outlets: Slate
Related WUSM news release

Sen. Claire McCaskill announces she has breast cancer

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 22, 2016
Dr. Mike Naughton

There’s no crying when trying to resuscitate a patient
St. Louis Public Radio
February 22, 2016
Drs. Douglas Schuerer, Tiffany Osborn and Kurt Eifling

Why you should get your teenager the HPV vaccine shots
KTVI-TV FOX2
March 3, 2016
Dr. Camaryn Chrisman-Robbins

Experts offer tips on dealing with pressure at forum on ‘toxic stress’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 25, 2016
Dr. John Constantino

Why men should be concerned about Zika
KTVI-TV Fox 2
February 23, 2016
Dr. Matthew Kuhlmann

Letters to the Editor: Teachers association will screen movie that shows how to help students
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 27, 2016
Dr. Joan Luby
Related WUSM news release

Washington U wins $11.9 million in grants for glaucoma study
St. Louis Business Journal
February 29, 2016
Dr. Michael Kass
Related WUSM news release

Watching your salt intake
KTVI-TV Fox 2
February 29, 2016
Katie Lambert, RD

Breast cancer screenings are up, but new guidelines could hurt outreach
St. Louis Public Radio
February 25, 2016
Susan Kraenzle, RN, and Nedra Stevenson

Q&A: Do artificial sweeteners cause weight gain?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
March 1, 2016
M. Yanina Pepino

Newly identified genetic errors may prevent heart attacks
Bioscience Technology
March 3, 2016
Dr. Nathan O. Stitziel
Related WUSM news release

Freestanding organ recovery facility for brain-dead donors increases organ transplant
News Medical Net
March 2, 2016
Dr. Majella Doyle

Africa: Antibiotics benefit few malnourished kids
All Africa
February 23, 2016
Dr. Indi Trehan
Related WUSM news release

Surgery, anesthesia not linked to long-term cognitive impairment in older adults
Medical Xpress
March 1, 2016
Drs. Michael S. Avidan and Alex S. Evers

New research sheds light on circadian rhythms
News Medical Net
March 3, 2016
Dr. Paul Taghert

Seventy generations of bacteria
Phys.org
March 3, 2016
Dr. Gautam Dantas

Washington University’s new project will aid veterans with mesothelioma
Mesothelioma.net
February 25, 2016
WUSM

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