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Her inability to swallow was dismissed as an eating disorder, but she had a rare condition. John E. Pandolfino with Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute tells Beth Shankle's Meghan Holohan why having achalasia is "a pretty horrible way to live." buff.ly/MogHBUy

This #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth, a suburban mom is sharing her story about brain cancer in working women. Northwestern Medicine's Shawn Kothari, MD, tells NBC Chicago's Kate Chappell how a new therapy is slowing the #cancer and reducing symptoms. buff.ly/MTDddKv



This #MothersDay, Cornelia Tischmacher is grateful to be alive. The mother of 8-year-old twins was diagnosed with terminal #lungcancer and her only option for survival was traveling from #Germany to #Chicago for a lung transplant NM Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery. PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/8UhqZTa

She left her life in #Germany for a second chance at life. After being added to the transplant waiting list NM Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery on Christmas Eve, Cornelia received new lungs two days later. #lungcancer #lungtransplant #MothersDay #Chicago PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/8UhqZTa




Black men are 70% more likely to get prostate cancer than white men. New York Post's McKenzie Beard has the story of a #Chicago artist who was diagnosed with prostate cancer despite not having any symptoms. NM Urology Northwestern Medicine buff.ly/B77BbdQ


.Northwestern Medicine and City of DeKalb, IL have solidified a partnership to embed social workers in police responses to behavioral health concerns. Daily Chronicle - Shaw Local shares the details. buff.ly/4HjbX9o

.Marissa Perlman @CBSChicago has the story on a Northwestern Medicine and Acclivus, Inc. Chicago partnership that helps break the cycle of abuse for domestic violence survivors. buff.ly/P87SRMu


99% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Emma Barber MD Lurie Cancer Center joined Lisa Dent Radio WGN Radio 720 to talk about a new U.S. FDA at-home test for HPV. buff.ly/mHEJUvt






Is #fluoride bad for you? Santina Wheat,MD,MPH (she/her), MD, family medicine Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, discusses the mineral's risks and benefits with TODAY. buff.ly/fFBg3rf


"A single sunburn can cause you to get [skin cancer] several decades later.” Northwestern Medicine's Murad Alam, MD, tells NBC Chicago's Evrod Cassimy who is most at risk for #melanoma and why early detection is key. buff.ly/QqistXB

A new device from researchers Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine could help breastfeeding moms track their infants' milk intake. Jennifer Wicks, MD, pediatric hospital medicine Northwestern Medicine, spoke to NPRIllinois about the new technology. buff.ly/RthDd78