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January 06, 2009 |
Top Stories
Bed checkGetting at least six hours of sleep per night—especially for women—may lessen the risk of coronary artery calcification, an early step toward cardiovascular disease. |
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More years, more meds, more risksIf you're 57 or over, you may be one of about 2.2 million people in the United States who take prescription and non-prescription drugs in combinations that can produce harmful interactions. Chicago researcher Stacy Tessler Lindau, AM'02, sounded the warning in the December 24/31 Journal of the American Medical Association. |
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Opinion leaderOn January 1 Tom W. Smith, PhD'80, senior fellow at the Chicago-based National Opinion Research Center, took office as vice president and president-elect of the World Association for Public Opinion Research. |
Chicago in the News
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The Economist: International bright young things. Chicago Booth's Jesse M. Shapiro makes the magazine's list of next-generation economists to watch. (December 30, 2008)
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Humankind Media: The single best step an individual can take to combat global warming. Chicago climate scientist Pamela Martin, AB'89, discusses the environmental costs of eating meat. (December 30, 2008)
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Talk of the Nation: Blogging for Beginners. Wired contributor Rex Sorgatz discussed the " 30 Most Notable Blogs of 2008." Ana Marie Cox, AB'94, tied for No. 4, and Nate Silver, AB'02 was No. 2. (January 1, 2009)
From the Editors
Readers of the University of Chicago Magazine's recent story on robotic surgery have a chance to see Sudhir Srivastava perform a closed-chest coronary artery bypass graft. OR-Live.com will Webcast an October 2008 operation this Wednesday, Jan. 7, beginning at 4 p.m. CST.
CONNECTThursday, Jan. 15Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service Address by Rev. Joseph Lowery Noon Chicago Booth's Economic Forecast Dinner Panel and dinner 6 p.m. PERSPECTIVE
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