Yasmine Ali, MD, MSCI, assistant clinical professor of Medicine, was quoted by Parade magazine in a story about how taking an after-dinner walk can have a positive effect on heart health.
Scary Mommy reporter Katie McPherson interviewed Katherine Schafer, PhD, professor of Psychiatry, for a story about loneliness, and especially why mothers in the prime of life are vulnerable to it.
Outside magazine reporter Korin Miller interviewed Andrew Gregory, MD, professor, Division of Sports Medicine, for a story about how much caffeine is needed to enhance performance.
William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including the Las Vegas Review-Journal (likelihood of a measles outbreak); Scripps News (measles, and the erosion of trust in science); and FactCheck.org (a misleading presentation before a CDC panel).
NBC News reporter Erika Edwards interviewed Aaron Aday, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, for a story about a woman whose insurance company has denied coverage for surgery to help her lipedema.
Reporter Tori Gessner from WKRN News 2 interviewed Aaron Brinen, PsyD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, for a story about a study that found Tennessee is in the “suicide belt” of the U.S., an area that has relatively high suicide rates.
East Tennessee State University’s WETS 89.5 “Vital Voices” podcast interviewed Kristen Scarpato, MD, professor of Urology, for a two segments about prostate cancer; Part two of the podcast aired last week.
Dawn Beaulieu, MD, professor of Medicine, was quoted in an Everyday Health story, “7 tips for getting a good night’s sleep with ulcerative colitis.”
Shichun Bao, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, was interviewed by Lorraine Janeczko, a Physician’s Weekly writer, about a study on continuous glucose monitors in critically ill patients.
