As part of the agreement, protocols and cancer treatment plans at Rush will mirror those available at MD Anderson.
Rush partners with top-ranked MD Anderson, aiming to give patients more access to the latest cancer treatments
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Virtual reality headsets ease treatments for young patients at Advocate Children’s Hospitals
At Advocate Children’s Hospitals in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge, virtual reality systems are helping young patients deal with the discomfort of invasive treatments such as chemotherapy.
Have you met Chicago’s Bug Girl? Janelle Iaccino wants to enlighten the city on the greatness of the creepy, crawly things
When you think of the acronym STEM, you likely know it stands for science, technology, engineering and math. But does it make you think about bugs, rodentia and taxidermy? Janelle Iaccino thinks it should. Iaccino is marketing director of Rose Pest Solutions, a structural pest control company that ensures nature and the environment stay outside […]
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame.
Doctors and patients loathe ‘step therapy’ rules, but insurers say they’re necessary. An Illinois bill would prohibit the practice.
Doctors and advocates say step therapy can prolong patients’ symptoms or worsen their conditions.
Arizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the Senate
A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions won approval from the state House Wednesday after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trump’s campaign to return to the White House.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies.
When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in
Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies.
The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy.
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said the first rule to set minimum staffing levels at federally funded nursing homes and require that a certain portion of the taxpayer dollars they receive go toward wages for care workers is a long-overdue “milestone” that […]
Although no measles cases have been reported in Kane County, officials monitoring outbreak in Chicago area
The Kane County Health Department is tracking the outbreak of measles and is concerned about the high number of cases that have been reported in the Chicago area within the last two months, health officials said.