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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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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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 ›
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Returning Patients to Active Lives with Joint Revision Surgery
When Georgann Maurice and her husband Ray took a trip to Mexico this winter, they spent time walking along the beach and kayaking on the … Read more ›
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Chicago White Sox Medical Team Addresses Dangers of Over Practice for Young Athletes During Free May 10 Webinar
Hinsdale/Western Springs Physicians and Chicago White Sox Assistant Athletic Trainer Discuss Rise in Injuries and Prevention Strategies for Overhead Athletes CHICAGO, IL, May 3, 2012 … Read more ›
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Maybe laughter is the best cure of all
THE NURSE IS IN By Chris Hammerlund This being National Humor Month, it’s a pretty good month to remember one of your Illinois neighbors, Hunter … Read more ›
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Treatment Options for Blood Cancers Patients Conference
The Leukemia Research Foundation, in cooperation with Loyola University Health System and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) hosts a FREE conference Saturday, May 5, … Read more ›
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First Contact: Early Intervention Key in Diagnosis and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
Early symptoms of major mental illness can be subtle personality changes. Therefore, initial warning signs can often be missed, or even ignored due to conventional … Read more ›
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Roller Skating to Fight Cancer
For Trina Bockus, co-founder of Derby Lite, roller skating at Walk & Roll means planning for the bumps in the road ahead: in skating and … Read more ›
116 sickened in nationwide salmonella outbreak
A nationwide salmonella outbreak has now sickened 116 people, with a new case reported in Illinois, federal health officials said Wednesday. The newest case in … Read more ›
