@NorthwesternU senior health sciences writer/PR rep/video producer. Formerly @chicagotribune. Singer. Mom. Wife. she/her.
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8 Sep 2025
I can’t wait to see the amazing images I’m sure @ChiPhotoGuy and @barrybutler9 are capturing of the full moon tonight. Here’s my take on it 🤣
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Is #Narcan the new CPR? @DrElliottNM has told me he wants to shout this message from the rooftops. This excellent @WGNTV segment with @DinaBairWGN helped spread the word. Tips on where to get it/how to administer it here: wgntv.com/news/medical-watch…
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19 Oct 2023
It's a gift to be able to break down complicated research for a lay audience. @GMA's Dr. Jennifer Ashton did just that when talking about @HeartDocSadiya's new study on #obesity and heart disease. CC: @NUFeinbergMed @nih_nhlbi @NMHC_News @CircRes abcnews.go.com/GMA/GMA3/vide…
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14 Jul 2023
SNL’s James Austin Johnson wowed with his Trump and Biden impressions: tinyurl.com/3vbry2v4 @shrimpJAJ
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13 Jul 2023
Entertainment industry reporters: see what @NU_SoC experts have to say about the #SAGAFTRA negotiations. #SAGstrike
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13 Jul 2023
The need for over-the-counter birth control "has never been greater." — @DrStreicher on the FDA's approval of #Opill today. Both Dr. Streicher and @DrMelissaSimon can speak with media about the news news.northwestern.edu/storie…
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13 Jul 2023
This is what it looked like as tornado sirens blared throughout Chicago yesterday. I probably should have been inside, but the velocity couplet had dissipated on radar. Winds never picked up too much in my neighborhood #ILwx
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29 Jun 2023
Chicago's air quality is now 147—better than earlier but still "unhealthy" for sensitive groups. @RKalhan spoke to @NPR's @AubreyNPR about the "systemic inflammatory reaction in the body that can actually do things like trigger heart attacks and strokes"📻npr.org/2023/06/29/118497689…
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29 Jun 2023
Today at noon (CT): Virtual press conference on the SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. This panel of @NorthwesternU experts will offer their expertise on the Supreme Court's ruling. Reporters *must* register to join. Email media@northwestern.edu for the link.
ALT A Northwestern panel of experts will convene at 12 p.m. (CT) June 29 in a virtual press conference on the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. Email media@northwestern.edu to get a registration link.
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28 Jun 2023
My train platform on a normal day (left) compared to today (right). #ChicagoAirQuality #ClimateChange
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16 Jun 2023
Just in time for #FathersDay, new research out today from @CFGarfield @NUFeinbergMed @LurieChildrens about the important support role #dads play in their infants' #breastfeeding and safe sleep practices (1/4)
16 Jun 2023
Finally! Our study and first-time, state-representative public health data in @aap_peds is out! Thank you to @CDCgov, #Georgia dads!
Fathers, Breastfeeding, and Infant Sleep Practices: Findings From a State-Representative Survey publications.aap.org/pediatr…
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9 Jun 2023
Fully expecting to get ratioed for this, but Taylor Swift now is what I imagine the Beatles at their peak was like in terms of the mania around these shows.
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9 Jun 2023
"Astronomers have detected a new set of whiskers on the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy." No one can serve up a metaphor like @overbye @nytimes! Fantastic article about a mysterious and stunning new discovery from @NUPhysicsAstro @NUCIERA
8 Jun 2023
Blazing Saddles in the Milky Way
Our Local Black Hole Serves Up an ‘Awe Moment’ nytimes.com/2023/06/08/scien…
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7 Jun 2023
Sold! When can we try this?? Half the reason I never fly is because being 6’3” and tiny ✈️ 💺 don’t mix. amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/artic…
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2 Jun 2023
"Nobody goes to medical school because they want to #discriminate against vulnerable patients. The health care system is broken. For people with #disabilities, it is the most extreme example." — @TaraLaguMD talks to @cbschicago's @AudrinaBigos (1/3)
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ALT Dr. Tara Lagu talks to CBS Chicago about her recent research that found widespread bias and discrimination directed toward people with disabilities who seek health care.
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2 Jun 2023
"An institution that enriches the world with beauty as well as innovation."
Thank you to all who joined us for the inauguration of Northwestern's 17th President, Michael H. Schill!
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30 May 2023
cannot believe vox had @emilystjams publishing brilliant bangers like this and were like "no thanks, we're good" vox.com/culture/22777228/suc…
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24 May 2023
This time of the year when looking from Indiana, the sun sets directly behind the skyline. It's not often the view is clear because of water vapor coming off the lake. But in 2016, the view was crystal clear. #chicago
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23 May 2023
Take-home message regarding a potential resurgence of #mpox this summer: Get vaccinated if you're high risk. — @NUFeinbergMed's Dr. Karen Krueger told @roxanasaberi for @CBSMornings. (cc: @MaddyReports @NUSources)
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