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Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Entertainment industry experts and faculty from the School of Communication at Northwestern University are available for comment on negotiations between Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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Women’s reproductive health experts from Northwestern Medicine are available today for interviews with media on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Opill (norgestrel) tablet, the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription.
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The Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern announces a 2023-24 season of musicals, dramas and theatre for young audiences by celebrated theater makers.

A new Northwestern University study has, for the first time, linked underground climate change to the shifting ground beneath urban areas.

Today, Northwestern President Michael Schill informed head football coach Pat Fitzgerald that he has been relieved of his duties.

Six Northwestern debuts are in store for the 2023-24 season as the Bienen School of Music resumes its four guest artist subscription series showcasing a diverse lineup of talent from around the world.

Northwestern University today announced significant actions to address and prevent hazing within its football program, following the completion of an independent investigation into allegations received after the end of the 2022 season.

Researchers developed a new device to monitor and treat heart disease and dysfunction in the days, weeks or months following cardiac events. And, after the device is no longer needed, it harmlessly dissolves inside the body, bypassing the need for extraction.

More green spaces were associated with slower biological aging, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. People who lived near more green spaces were biologically 2.5 years younger, on average, than those who live near less greenness.