Jeffersonians in the News

Recent Print Coverage

• Carlo M. Croce, MD, director, Kimmel Cancer Institute and Kimmel Cancer Center; professor and chairman, department of microbiology and immunology, and Kay Huebner, PhD, member, Kimmel Cancer Institute; professor, microbiology and immunology, were the lead researchers of a study on the FHIT gene, associated with many different kinds of common cancers, which was published in the February 23 issue of Cell. Coverage of this research was reported by the Associated Press and Reuters news services, which resulted in stories the appeared in newspapers throughout the country. The story also ran in U.S. News & World Report, (circulation 2,303,328), the New York Times (circulation 1,170,000), the Wall Street Journal (combined circulation from all national issues 1,780,422), the Boston Sunday Globe (circulation 785,916), the Philadelphia Inquirer (circulation 504,903), the Philadelphia Daily News (circulation 205,000) and the Philadelphia Tribune (circulation 116,000).
  
  
• The efforts by Jefferson cancer researchers to develop cancer vaccines was noted in a Wall Street Journal article on February 15 (circulation for eastern, southwestern and midwest editions, 1,404,653).
  
  
• News of the development of a vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis by J. Bruce Smith, MD, professor, department of medicine, division of rheumatology, was reported in the New York Daily News (circulation 800,000) and Washington Times (circulation 101,381).
  
  
• Orthopaedic surgeon Richard Balderston, MD, commented on the topic of scoliosis in the February issue of Cosmopolitan magazine (circulation 2,741,802).
  
  
• Fred Lublin, MD, commented on the relationship between neurological disorders and violence in the Democrat & Chronicle (Houston, Texas) on February 11 (circulation 251,080).

Recent Television Coverage

• On February 23, reports on Dr. Carlo Croce and Dr. Kay Huebner's research on the FHIT gene published in Cell appeared on several national television stations, including the national cable stations CNN and Headline News, WHDH (NBC in Boston), WBBM (CBS in Chicago), WFAA (ABC in Dallas) KSDK (NBC in St. Louis), KGTV (ABC in San Diego) and WBFF (Fox in Baltimore). This story also was covered by all the local television stations.
  
  
• Dr. J. Bruce Smith's research on a vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis was covered nationally by several stations throughout the week of February 5 including WNBC (NBC in New York City), WMAR (ABC in Baltimore), KXAS (NBC in Fort Worth), WRC (NBC in Washington, DC) and KNTV (ABC in San Jose), as well on the cable stations CNBC, CNN and Headline News.
  
  
• Allan DeJong, MD of the department of pediatrics, was interviewed by CNN on the dangers of home exercise equipment around children. The interview also appeared on local stations throughout the country, including WTNH (ABC in New Haven), WESH (NBC in Orlando) and KUSA (NBC in Denver), as well as locally on KYW (Ch. 3).
  
  
• On February 28, Barry Goldberg, MD, director of the division of ultrasound, appeared on the Discovery Channel show, Invention, to discuss the history of ultrasound.
  
  
• Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center researchers Karl Doghramji, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior and director, Sleep Disorders Center, and Sharon Schutte, MD, appeared on WTXF (Ch. 29) on February 2 to discuss the relationship of dreams to sleep. In addition, Dr. Schutte appeared on WTXF's (Ch. 29) show Newsprobe to discuss women and sleep on February 19.
  
  
• Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD, professor of medicine, director of clinical services, division of gastroenterology and hepatology, appeared on February 28 on WCAU (Ch. 10) to discuss the difference between antacids and H-2 blockers for heartburn relief.
  
  
• A study by Peter Sharkey, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, on the ineffectiveness of wrist guards for preventing rollerblade injuries was covered by WPVI (Ch. 6) on February 29.

Watch For . . .

Jefferson Health System partners are pleased to co-sponsor "Health Matters," a new medical news and information television series on KYW-TV, Channel 3. If you'll tune in Channel 3 on Sundays at 12:30 p.m., our specialists will fill you in on the latest medical treatments and offer tips on the following topics:

April 14
Detecting Cervical Cancer
John A. Carlson Jr., MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology

April 21
Choosing the Right Athletic Shoe
Peter Sharkey, MD
Orthopaedics

April 28
Breast Self-Exam
Emily Conant, MD

May 5
Beating Digestive Disorders
Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD
Medicine/Gastroenterology

Program times and dates are subject to change without notice. To avoid missing topics of interest to you, please check your local TV listings.