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Local chef and farmer writes about the lingering effects of West Nile
In northwest Indiana, where I have raised vegetables for 20-odd years, mosquitoes flourish when rain fills the swamp pools in the backwaters of the Kankakee River. In August 2004, those pools spawned a particularly righteous throng. One afternoon, they...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Chemical Industry, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Walk-off victories
At age 18 and with the blessing of her family, Sajina Tamang left her home in Nepal to work as a housekeeper in Lebanon. Finding work abroad was her ticket to self-sufficiency, one of the few career paths open to a rural girl in one of the world's most...
Tags: Physical Therapists, General Practitioners, Slavery, Humboldt Park, Broken Hip
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Science fiction meets rehabilitation with ekso skeleton
In tonight's medical watch, science fiction meets rehabilitation. With the flip of a switch someone who is paralyzed stands up, moves forward and feels the sensation of being able to walk again. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago conducted study...
Tags: Science Fiction (genre), Hospitals and Clinics, Fiction
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Growing body parts and improving prosthetics
Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is used to hearing his work described as science fiction. Way back in 1999, he and his team grew bladders in a lab and successfully implanted them in patients with...
Tags: Medical Research, University of Utah, Injuries and Wounds, Food and Drug Administration, Philip K Dick
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New Ronald McDonald House serves families, not skyline
Does a good cause inevitably lead to good architecture? It's a touchy subject, especially when you're taking the measure of a building, like the new Ronald McDonald House in Chicago, which provides convenient, caring lodging for families that have a...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Michigan Avenue, Arts and Culture, Architecture
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Rep. Biggert: Kirk is 'back on his game'
Sen. Mark Kirk is sharing new information Friday about his recovery from a stroke. "I am grateful to Dr. George Hornby, the physical therapists and other personnel of the walking research trial at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for helping me to...
Tags: Physical Therapists, Chicago Tribune, Mark Kirk, Stroke, Health and Medical Professionals
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Biggert says recovering Kirk calls his treadmill his 'dreadmill'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a severe stroke in January, met Thursday with Rep. Judy Biggert, who said he is “back on his game” and even wisecracking about his treadmill — which he calls his “dreadmill.”...Tags: Physical Therapists, Mark Kirk, Physical Therapy, Judy Biggert, U.S. Senate
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Kirk releases 2nd video to show progress of recovery
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk released a campaign-style video Sunday showing what he called the "very encouraging" progress he has made in his rehabilitation after suffering a stroke in January. But the Illinois Republican gave no timetable for his return to full...
Tags: Robert Dold, Mark Kirk, Stroke, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Facing disabilities: How one story leads to another
The story (and related online video) about veteran broadcast producer Thea Flaum's multimedia-rich website, FacingDisability.com, actually came about as a result of a recent story I wrote about one of Flaum's colleagues, Tom Weinberg. I had interviewed...
Tags: WTTW, Facebook, PBS (tv network)
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Abilities Expo coming to Schaumburg
Ella Straka, of Naperville, has her calendar marked for Friday through Sunday, when the annual Abilities Expo will land at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg. After attending the show last year, she looks forward to seeing what products and...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Physical Disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis
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The Long Journey Back
TribLocal - ElmhurstWednesday evening, February 22nd, 2012 was one that would present challenges to an Elmhurst family that they never could have imagined. As Elmhurst resident, Immaculate …... -
Multiple options for Chicago-area applicants
Here is a look at major schools that offer Master of Business Administration programs in Chicago or the Chicago area.
Many schools give students a choice of part-time (including evening and weekend options), flexible, full-time, accelerated, dual-degree,...Tags: Business Enterprises, Teaching and Learning, Students, Loyola University Chicago, Sara Lee Corporation
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Original site for Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago topic gallery.