Medicine

John Powers, M.D., associate clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by Earth Eats, an Indiana Public Radio Radio program, on stalled legislation requiring drug companies and farmers to sell and use antibiotics only to treat sick animals because of a well-researched connection between…
Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was featured in Medscape Medical News and The Daily Meal for releasing new dietary guidelines for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Jehan El-Bayoumi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by ABC7 about exercising in the extreme heat. Dr. El-Bayoumi advises bikers and runners to avoid exercising in the middle of the day during the heat wave. 
In an op-ed published in the Boston Herald, Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, outlines ways one can prevent Alzheimer's disease through diet and exercise. 
Michael Irwig, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by the News4 I-Team for a story on a condition being marketed to consumers as "Low-T" or low testosterone.
Timothy McCaffrey, Ph.D., professor of medicine, was mentioned in a Genome Web story for his contribution of data to researchers at Duke University.
Brian Choi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, commented on a study featured by WUSA9 on type 2 diabetes patients losing weight through an active lifestyle.   
Jehan El-Bayoumi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by ABC7 (WJLA-TV) about the American Medical Association's decision to recognize obesity as a disease. Dr. El-Bayoumi says this may help obese patients receive better treatment and support. 
Richard Katz, M.D., Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology and professor of medicine, and Samir Patel, M.D., associate professor of medicine, were featured in an article in MobiHealth News for their recently published results of a small efficacy study using Voce
Residents and attending physicians in the Department of Internal Medicine published the third edition of Cuentos, their annual humanities magazine, June 14.