Clinical trials are the engine that powers medical progress. Through clinical trials, researchers test new ways to detect, treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease and related … Read more ›
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Health Department Observes National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
The week preceding Memorial Day has been designated as National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week. This year, the observance will take place May 21-27. In … Read more ›
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Buffalo Grove resident named chief of Pediatrics at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Michael Bauer, MD, of Buffalo Grove was recently named chief of Pediatrics at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. He is among 19 physicians named to leadership … Read more ›
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American Cancer Society Increases Funding to $5.5 Million for Illinois Researchers
Illinois scientists at the forefront of cancer research will receive more than $5.5 million from the Illinois Division of the American Cancer Society this year. … Read more ›
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NCH first hospital in the northwest suburbs to offer single incision surgery using robotic technology
Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) has taken minimally-invasive surgery to the next level. The Arlington Heights hospital is the first in the northwest suburbs of Chicago … Read more ›
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Coordinating Care: The Hospitalist at Work
Remember how it played out on the hit TV show, “ER”? Paramedics raced down the hallway as they rolled a gurney carrying a critically injured … Read more ›
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Understanding Risk Factors and Recognizing Stroke Symptoms May Save Lives
Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the number one cause of … Read more ›
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“I Walked Out with Only a Cane”
Allen Kulbersh chose Alden Long Grove sight unseen after spinal fusion surgery – he never toured the rehabilitation center before arriving on March 29, 2012 … Read more ›
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Study: People Raised in Rural Environments Less Likely to Develop Allergies
A newly published study conducted at the University of Helsinki confirms that people who grow up in rural environments are less likely to develop autoimmune … Read more ›
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Opera Student Recovers from Brain Surgery, Returns to Singing
To say singing saved 25 year old Sandra Marante’s life is no stretch; in fact, if you ask her, she’ll tell you it saved her … Read more ›
