A bi-weekly review of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine media appearances.
IN THE NEWS November 7, 2018
As leaders in medicine, we are frequently featured in the media both locally and nationally. Here are highlights from the past two weeks:

First-of-its-kind surgery allows child with polio-like illness AFM to walk again
CBS This Morning (National)
November 5, 2018
Dr. Amy Moore
Other outlets: MSN.com, KTVI-TV FOX2News, Wall Street Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Becker’s Hospital Review, New York Daily News, WLNY-CBS(New York City), WebMD.com, US News and World Reports

The underestimated cerebellum gains new respect from brain scientists
NPR
October 25, 2018
Drs. Scott Marek, postdoctoral research scholar, and Nico Dosenbach
Other outlets: Yahoo! India, Xinhuanet.com, Tech Times and The Scientist
Related news release

CDC says polio-like disease is puzzling. These doctors disagree
NBC News
October 25, 2018
Dr. Gregory Storch

Fewer pregnant U.S. woman smoke or drink, but more are using pot
Health Day
November 5, 2018
Dr. Arpana Agrawal

Therapy for pregnant women with anxiety offers alternative to medication
Wall Street Journal
November 3, 2018
WUSM

Guns in America
TIME Magazine (Cover)
October 26, 2018
Dr. Marty Keller, Jill Whiteley, ANM, Lori Beck, RN, Stephanie Treon, NP and Genai Houser and Margie Batek, Victims of Violence Program/Social Work
Other outlets: KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5, KMOV-TV News4 and KTVI-TV FOX2News

Immigrants arrive with flourishing gut microbes. Then America’s diet trashes them.
Washington Post
November 2, 2018
WUSM

A sense of alarm as rural hospitals keep closing
New York Times
October 29, 2018
Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox

What happens after bariatric surgery makes a big difference
Forbes
October 22, 2018
Dr. Arghavan Salles

We can now customize cancer treatments, tumor by tumor
MIT Technology Review
October 17, 2018
Dr. Robert D. Schreiber

Gene study reveals secrets of parasitic worms, possible treatments
Reuters
November 5, 2018
Dr. Makedonka Mitreva
Other outlet: The Scientist

What you need to know about sleep and Alzheimer’s
Psychology Today
October 19, 2018
WUSM
Related news release

The final word on whether alcohol actually has any health benefits
Men’s Journal
October 17, 2018
Dr. Sarah Hartz

9 awkward questions you probably want to ask your new therapist
SELF Magazine
October 31, 2018
Dr. Jessica A. Gold

Q+A: Psychotherapist unlocks the mind; marijuana is her key
Marijuana.com
October 16, 2018
Dr. Adie Wilson-Poe

Study finds use of skin creams before radiation therapy safe
Xinhuanet.com
October 18, 2018
Dr. Brian C. Baumann
Other outlet: CURE Magazine
Related news release

Good dogs could help identify malaria carriers
Smithsonian Magazine
October 29, 2018
Dr. Audrey Odom John

Gut microbes of babies on breast milk, formula work differently: study
Xinhuanet.com
October 30, 2018
WUSM
Related news release

National ‘No Beard’ day sparks debate about facial hair trends
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 18, 2018
Dr. Caroline Mann

4-year-old spends ‘birthday’ delivering gifts to other terminally-ill kids
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 19, 2018
Dr. Joan Rosenbaum

Symptoms of multiple sclerosis in women can be debilitating & here’s what you should know
Bustle
October 22, 2018
WUSM

27 common anti-aging tips you should forget immediately
Best Life
October 19, 2018
Dr. Luigi Fontana

When to push during labor: The sooner the better, study suggests
Smart Parenting
October 24, 2018
Dr. Alison Cahill
Related new release

Electrical pulses speed up nerve regeneration in rats
physicsworld.com
October 24, 2018
Dr. Wilson Ray
Related news release

Could your car save your life? Steering wheels with built-in ECGs that monitor your heart for any deadly complications could be a reality within TWO YEARS
Daily Mail
October 25, 2018
Dr. David Brown

‘These children are normal, healthy, running around, and then get a virus and it knocks out their spinal cord’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 25, 2018
Dr. Amy Moore

WISE conference brings together women succeeding in STEM fields
KTVI-TV FOX2News
October 26, 2018
Drs. Jennifer Silva and Tiffani Bright

Doctors think they know what’s causing the outbreak of a rare polio-like illness across the US
Business Insider
October 29, 2018
Drs. Gregory Storch and Amy Moore
Other outlet: KTVI-TV FOX2News

Following tragedy, St. Louis hospitals renew commitment to postpartum mental health
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 27, 2018
Drs. Camaryn Chrisman Robbins and Cythnia Rogers

‘Stop the Bleed’ effort targets St. Louis neighborhoods affected by gun violence
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
October 28, 2018
Dr. Laurie Punch

Lying in wait: Dealing with lingering cancer cells after treatment
CURE Magazine
October 30, 2018
Dr. Lindsay Peterson

Transgender people need supportive and affirmative care
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 30, 2018
Drs. Sarah Garwood, Sharon Vermont, Andrea Giedinghagen and Christopher Lewis

St. Louis researchers study non-opioid painkiller
KMOV-TV News4
November 2, 2018
Dr. D.P. Mohapatra

New community health clinics bring services to where kids are — inside schools
KWMU (St. Louis Public Radio)
November 2, 2018
WUSM

‘My neck feels like its broken’
Washington Missourian
November 2, 2018
Dr. Karen Gauvain

Missouri mother worries her son may have rare, polio-like illness
KTVI-TV FOX2News
October 17, 2018
Statement provided by Peggy Gordin/SLCH

What is AFM?
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 18, 2018
Dr. Stuart Tomko

October toy drive held to remember officer killed in the line of duty
KMOV-TV News4
October 19, 2018
SLCH

How does seeing violent images affect children?
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 19, 2018
Dr. Eric Speigle

St. Louis Children’s Hospital names new president
St. Louis Business Journal
October 24, 2018
SLCH
Other outlets: St. Louis Post-Dispatch and American Hospital Association

St. Louis gets an ‘F’ when it comes to the number of babies born prematurely
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
November 1, 2018
Dr. Ebony Carter

Tiny trick-or-treaters celebrate at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
KMOV-TV News4
October 28, 2018
SLCH

ER doctors prepare to treat more kids on Halloween
KMOV-TV News4
October 30, 2018
Dr. Fahad Amad

Traumatic Youth Sports Injuries Becoming Common Cost of Chasing Pro Career
KMOX (CBS radio St. Louis)
October 30, 2018
Drs. Terra Blatnik, Mark Halstead and Jeff Nepple

Family says baby almost died at hospital because no nurses were around
KSDK-TV NewsChannel5
October 30, 2018
Statements provided by Peggy Gordin/SLCH

St. Louis Children’s Hospital: Infectious Diseases
KMOV-TV News4
October 31, 2018
Dr. Jason Newland

Fox 2 News in the Morning
KTVI-TV FOX2News
November 1, 2018
Greta Todd, Diversity and Inclusion

Pediatricians concerned about antibiotic resistant infections in newborns
KMOV-TV News4
November 2, 2018
Drs. Barb Warner and Jason Newland

How Krysta Owings overcame a stroke at age 25
St. Louis Magazine
October 2018, print issue
Dr. Gregory Zipfel

Second proton therapy system coming to Barnes Jewish Hospital in early 2020
St. Louis Business Journal
October 22, 2018
Drs. Jeff Michalski and Jeffrey Bradley
Other outlets: Business Wire and News-Medical.Net

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