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New Rush hospital designed to treat infectious threats
A visitor would expect to see the latest weapons in the battle against heart disease or cancer at the new Rush University Medical Center.
But the hospital — which will give the public a sneak preview Dec. 10 — is also stocked with an...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Bioterrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Anthrax, Guerrilla Activity
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Coordinating care Medical Home Network will link hospitals, clinics and doctors serving Medicaid patients
In an unprecedented effort to improve medical care on the Southwest Side, the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, five private hospitals, and dozens of clinics and physician practices have agreed to cooperate in bolstering basic care for Medicaid...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Asthma, Illinois, Healthcare Provider, Chicago
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Pinkeye test to get Chicago-area trial
An upcoming clinical trial could help show if a test kit for a common eye ailment will save consumers money and reduce faulty diagnoses, health experts say.
Conjunctivitis, better known as pinkeye and most prevalent in children, causes inflammation of...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Conjunctivitis, Children's Memorial Hospital, Health and Medical Professionals
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Younger onset Alzheimer's patients stay active
Cindy Kolick had to quit the professional theater, her passion for 30 years, after dementia symptoms made navigating the stage difficult.
At age 52, she was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer's disease six years ago, nearly a decade after the first...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Yoga, College Basketball, Alzheimer's Disease
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Chicagoland breast cancer information resources
Free or low-cost screening and treatment: Visit the website of the MetropolitanChicago Breast Cancer Task Force at chicagobreastcancer.org/site/epage/100577_904.htm or call 312-942-3368. In addition, free screening and treatment for the underinsured or...Tags: Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Breast Cancer, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Healthcare Provider
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DNA hit leads to murder charges against parolee in nurse's slaying
Tribune reporterA man out on parole for attempted murder was charged with fatally beating a longtime nurse inside her Bridgeport garage late last month, authorities said this morning. Chicago police said that DNA found at Virginia Perillo's garage linked Raymond...Tags: Murder, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, Punishment, Health
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Warning signs that a child might have suicidal thoughts
Suicide by young children is extremely rare, but experts say parents and teachers need to be aware of the warning signs in children suffering from depression or having suicidal thoughts.
Last week, Ashlynn Conner, 10, of Ridge Farm, Ill., was found...Tags: Justice and Rights, Suicide, Chicago, Health and Medical Professionals, Depression
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Firefighter injured during Lower West Side blaze
Tribune reporterA Chicago firefighter was injured Friday night while responding to a fire in the 1700 block of West 18th street, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The firefighter suffered a laceration to the hand and was taken to Rush University Medical Center,...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Heavy Engineering
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Drug companies pay $25 million to Illinois doctors
At least three dozen doctors in Illinois received payments and perks exceeding $100,000 from drug companies between 2009 and early 2011, according to an updated database that now includes information from a dozen pharmaceutical firms.
Doctors in the...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Ansell Limited, Chicago, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon)
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Battling 4-year-old's cancer with chemo, Doritos and caring
From the beginning, the team around Kya Simpson-Freeman faced a daunting task: Stomp out a deadly tumor without crushing the spirit of a 4-year-old girl.
Just 650 cases of neuroblastoma are diagnosed nationwide each year, and Rush University Medical...Tags: Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Oncology, Stress, Chicago
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3 hospitals recognized for treatment of LGBT patients
Three area hospitals were recognized in a new nationwide survey for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients.
The Human Rights Campaign's Healthcare Equality Index 2011, released last week, cited Advocate Illinois Masonic...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Evanston, Illinois
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