2024 PRESS
Deborah Bartz, MD, MPH, Director of Education
- “Bringing Conversations on Contraception from Social Media to Clinical Practice”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, April 2024.
- “The Pill Makes Some Women Miserable. But Are They Really Quitting It en Masse?”, New York Times, May 2024.
- “The most popular pill to treat women’s acne is a blood pressure drug”, NBC News, May 2024.
- “More Women Risk IUD Pain to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancies”, The Wall Street Journal, June 2024.
- “In states with strict abortion policies, simply seeing an OB/GYN for regular care can be difficult”, NBC News, July 2024.
- “IUD insertion pain is complicated. Doctors say the new CDC guidelines are only a start”, NBC News, August 2024.
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, Executive Director
- “Depression risks of Menopause have been overstated, study finds”, The Washington Post, March 2024.
- “The Guardian view on menopause politics: a work in progress”, The Guardian, March 2024.
- “Why hormone therapy is a lifeline for some women before and during menopause”, WBUR, September 2024.
Sergey Karamnov, MD, 2024 WHISPR Awardee
- “AF After Cardiac Surgery More Likely in Men, More Deadly in Women”, tctMD, August 2024.
- “Outsized Death Risk for Women with Afib After Heart Surgery”, MedPageToday, August 2024.
Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD, ROSA Sleep Resource Core Leader
- “What’s the Impact of Sleep on Health?”, Mass General Brigham, March 2024.
Vesela Kovacheva, MD, PhD, 2021 IGNITE Awardee
- “AF After Cardiac Surgery More Likely in Men, More Deadly in Women”, tctMD, August 2024.
- “Outsized Death Risk for Women with Afib After Heart Surgery”, MedPageToday, August 2024.
JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, MACP, Scientific Advisor
- “What We Know About Multivitamins and Memory”, The New York Times, January 2024.
- “Want to slow memory loss after 60? A multivitamin may be the answer.”, The Washington Post, January 2024.
- “Can a multivitamin a day keep memory loss at bay?”, The Boston Globe, January 2024.
- “Multivitamins May Slow Memory Loss and Cognitive Aging”, Medscape, January 2024.
- “Look Who’s Talking: How to Improve Your Heart Health”, Brigham Clinical and Research News, February 2024.
- “Can chocolate be a health food? What to look for in your favorite candy.”, The Washington Post, February 2024.
- “Should You Take Supplements? A Doctor Reveals the Only 2 That Are Actually Worth It”, Inverse, February 2024.
- “Can Postpartum BP Control Lower Heart Failure Risk?”, Medscape, February 2024.
- “Wellness Wednesday: The Benefits of Vitamin D and its Impact on Cancer”, Boston 25 News, March 2024.
- “No need to fear menopause hormone drugs, finds major women’s health study”, The Washington Post, May 2024.
- “Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here’s what changed”, NPR, May 2024.
- “The Women’s Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages”, Medscape, May 2024.
- “Why Fish Oil Supplements Can Be Dangerous for the Heart” Time Magazine, May 2024.
- “Clinicians Call for Easing FDA Warnings on Low-Dose Estrogen” Medscape, May 2024.
- “Older women are being significantly shortchanged by medical research”, The Washington Post, June 2024.
- “Is Fish Oil Helpful or Harmful for the Heart?”, The New York Times, June 2024.
- “Is there any point in taking multivitamins?”, The Guardian, July 2024.
- “Vitamin D: Who Benefits From Supplements Now?”, Medscape, July 2024.
- “The WHI Hormone Therapy Trials: Messages for Clinical Practice”, VuMedi, July 2024.
- “Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How”, Medscape, August 2024.
- “Vitamin D Supplements: Who Benefits?”, VuMedi, September 2024.
- “Hot Flashes: Do They Predict CVD and Dementia?”, Medscape, September 2024.
Lidia Minguez-Alarcon, PHD, 2022 WHISPR Awardee
- “Stress before pregnancy bad for mothers’ health, Mass General Brigham study says”, CBS News, January 2024.
- “Stress During Fertility Treatments Leads to Higher Glucose”, Medscape, January 2024.
- “Look Who’s Talking: How to Improve Your Heart Health”, Brigham Clinical and Research News, February 2024.
Leena Mittal, MD, Women’s Mental Health Fellowship Director
- “Alcohol has many negative health impacts. Dry January offers a reset.”, The Washington Post, January 2024.
Michelle O’Donoghue, MD, MPH, WHAM! Research Awardee
- “Look Who’s Talking: How to Improve Your Heart Health”, Brigham Clinical and Research News, February 2024.
- “Different signs of heart disease for men and women”, Boston 25 News, February 2024.
Maria Pabon, MD, First.In.Women Fellow
- “High blood pressure during pregnancy has doubled, but only 60% are treated, study finds”, Good Morning America, June 2024.
Kathryn Rexrode, MD, ROSA Career Enhancement Core Co-Leader
- “Treat Your Body As If You Were Pregnant with Dr. Kathryn Rexrode”, Innovate and Elevate Podcast, February 2024.
Primavera Spagnolo, MD, PhD, Connors Associate Director, Scientific Director, First.In.Women® Precision Medicine Platform
- “Is Long COVID the Match That Will Finally Light a Fire Under Research Into Women’s Reproductive Health?”, ABC News, March 2024
Kathryn Terry, ScD, Ovarian Cancer Fund Recipient
- “Is Long COVID the Match That Will Finally Light a Fire Under Research Into Women’s Reproductive Health?” , Well and Good, March 2024.
2023 PRESS
Deborah Bartz, MD, MPH, Director of Education
- “What would have been 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade sees protests, celebration”, ABC News, January 2023.
Natalie Feldman, MD, Women’s Mental Health Fellow
- “‘I felt like I was dying’: How women with postpartum depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care”, Stat News, June 2023.
Florian Fintelmann, MD, 2022 Connors BWH-MGB Collaborative IGNITE Awardee
- “Promising new AI can detect early signs of lung cancer that doctors can’t see”, NBC News, April 2023.
Alisa Goldberg, MD, MPH, Director of the Complex Family Planning Fellowship
- “If an abortion drug is banned, could misoprostol be used as a safe alternative?”, ABC News, March 2023.
- “Justice Department and abortion pill manufacturer ask appeals court to freeze judge’s order that could make drug unavailable after Friday”, CNN, April 2023.
Laura Holsen, PhD, Director of Research Training
- “Are you a stress eater? Here’s how to retrain your brain”, National Geographic, May 2023.
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, Executive Director
- “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause”, New York Times, February 2023.
- “How Menopause Reshapes the Brain”, Nature, May 2023.
Ursula Kaiser, MD, ROSA Project Co-Leader
- “Kaiser Pursues Endocrinology Mysteries”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, February 2023.
Shanlin Ke, PhD, 2023 WHISPR Awardee
- “Can Your Happiness Be Linked to Gut Health?”, Everyday Health, July 2023.
- “Mediterranean diet may reduce or prevent PTSD symptoms, new research shows”, NBC News, October 2023.
Elizabeth Klerman, MD, PhD, ROSA Sleep Resource Core Leader
- “Mass. General doctor on health risks of changing time”, WCVB, March 2023.
Annie Lewis-O’Connor, PhD, NP-BC, MPH, FAAN, Leiden Fund Recipient
- “Annie Lewis-O’Connor Helps Trauma Survivors Thrive”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, April 2023.
Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD, 2022 BWH-MGB Collaborative IGNITE Awardee
- “What to Know About PFAS in Period Underwear”, The New York Times, January 2023.
Pamela Mahon, PhD, 2023 Connor Center IGNITE Awardee
- “Q&A: Brigham and McLean Experts Join Forces in Landmark Bipolar Disorder Research Initiative”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, October 2023.
JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, MACP, Scientific Advisor
- “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause”, New York Times, February 2023.
- “Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of”, NPR, February 2023.
- “AHA News: The Connection Between Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease Risks”, US News, February 2023.
- “Life’s Essential 8: Higher Scores Extend Health Span”, MedScape, March 2023.
- “Do Vitamin D Supplements Help Prevent Cancer?”, verywell health, April 2023.
- “Early menopause ‘may make women more likely to develop dementia’”, The Guardian, April 2023.
- “Is hormone therapy ok for menopause? Brigham specialists says benefits far outweigh the risks”, CBS News Boston, May 2023.
- “Multivitamins may help slow memory loss in older adults, study shows’”, Washington Post, May 2023.
- “Your memory might benefit from a multivitamin”, Harvard Gazette, June 2023.
- “Hormone Therapy and Dementia: Novel Insights”, MedScape, July 2023.
- “Exercise and CVD: Timing Isn’t Everything”, MedScape, August 2023.
- “Statin Use Disparities: Time to Close the Gaps”, Medscape, September 2023.
- “How much sunshine are you getting? Now your watch can keep track”, The Washington Post, October 2023.
- “Should I Be Taking Supplements?”, The New York Times, October 2023.
- “Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and High Stroke Risk in Black Women”, Medscape, November 2023.
- “Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?”, MedScape, December 2023.
Lidia Minguez-Alarcon, PHD, 2022 WHISPR Awardee
- “Male fertility study: Men who regularly lift heavy objects at work have higher sperm counts”, Boston Herald, February 2023.
- “Men Working Heavy-Labor Jobs May Get Fertility Boost”, HealthDay, February 2023.
Leena Mittal, MD, Women’s Mental Health Fellowship Director
- “Warning signs and resources for local families struggling with postpartum mental health”, Boston 25 News, February 2023.
- “Better awareness and a new pill could offer relief to mothers suffering from postpartum depression”, WBUR, August 2023.
- “Local Doctor weighs in on postpartum depression pill approved by FDA”, Boston 25 News, August 2023.
Michelle O’Donoghue, MD, MPH, WHAM! Research Awardee
- “Female cardiologists share 9 things women should never do to protect their heart health”, Today, February 2023.
- “New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study”, The New York Times, November 2023.
Lydia Pace, MD, MPH, Director of Women’s Health Policy and Advocacy and the Global Women’s Health Fellowship
- “New draft recommendations for mammograms take a one-size-fits-all approach”, Stat News, May 2023.
Kathryn Rexrode, MD, ROSA Career Enhancement Core Co-Leader
- “6 Things Women Wish Their Doctors Told Them About Turning 50”, AARP, July 2023.
Hadi Shafiee, PhD, 2022 BWH-MGB Collaborative IGNITE Awardee
- “Researchers Explore Using Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Health Diagnostics to Improve Fertility Care”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, July 2023.
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, 2013-2015 Global Women’s Health Fellow
- “Q&A: Stoklosa Pursues Meaningful Care for Patients Affected by Human Trafficking”, Brigham Clinical & Research News, July 2023.
