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    Aug 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Baseline brain testing grows in popularity

    Amid growing concerns about concussions, more student athletes are having their brain function tested prior to injury in a procedure called baseline testing that is becoming increasingly mainstream.
    Amid growing concerns about concussions, more student athletes are having their brain function tested prior to injury in a procedure called baseline testing that is becoming increasingly mainstream. Baseline tests can be used for comparison to...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms, Concussion, National Football League, Students

    2. Jan 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Be prepared for slippery sidewalks this winter

    Temperatures are a little too warm for snow, but Maryland rarely goes a season without some of the slippery white stuff. So, it’s best to be prepared.
    Temperatures are a little too warm for snow, but Maryland rarely goes a season without some of the slippery white stuff. So, it’s best to be prepared. About 1 million people fall every year and about 20,000 die from their injuries, according to the...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Hospital fees vary for same treatment, U.S. data show

    Centegra Hospital in McHenry charged $36,000 for implanting a permanent pacemaker. Less than 30 miles away, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan charged more than $165,000 for the same procedure.
    Centegra Hospital in McHenry charged $36,000 for implanting a permanent pacemaker. Less than 30 miles away, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan charged more than $165,000 for the same procedure. To treat a case of simple pneumonia, meanwhile, John H....

    Tags: National Government, Medical Procedures and Tests, Loyola University Chicago, Medicare, Near West Side

    4. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Two trustees seek top spot in River Forest

    After running on the same slate four years ago, two trustees are facing off for River Forest Village Board president. Michael Gibbs, who is serving his first term, is running on the Pride in River Forest slate, which includes trustee candidates Lissa...

    Tags: Local Government, Loyola University Chicago, Business, Unisys Corporation, Small Businesses

    5. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Hospitals speed up flu testing for hectic season

    Laboratory testing for the flu has traditionally taken so long to yield results that most people recovered before finding out if they actually had the virus.
    Laboratory testing for the flu has traditionally taken so long to yield results that most people recovered before finding out if they actually had the virus. But about half a dozen Chicago-area hospitals can now diagnose influenza in just more than an...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Chicago

    6. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Short quiz could identify at-risk dialysis patients

    Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues.
    Nephrologists are only too familiar with dialysis patients challenged by disabilities and myriad health issues. But a recent study by Johns Hopkins University found that a simple quiz to determine how well dialysis patients perform daily living tasks...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Dialysis, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses

    7. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Early breech births are more likely to face other complications, study finds

    Most babies are born head first.
    Most babies are born head first. But a minority are born feet, butt or knees first, which doctors call "breech," from the Middle English word "breeches" for trousers. Doctors have long known that a breech birth increases the odds of complications, but a...

    Tags: Premature Birth, Demographics, Loyola University Chicago, Amniotic Fluid, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    8. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Too soon for the flu?

    It's time to get your flu shot. Or is it?
    It's time to get your flu shot. Or is it? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. The sign in the pharmacy window might suggest flu season is already here, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone at least 6...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu Vaccine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals

    9. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Health tips for freshmen

    Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college.
    Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Mental Health, Symptoms, Flu Vaccine, Pharmaceuticals

    10. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Illinois faces questions in implementing health overhaul

    Inside a conference room at Mount Sinai Hospital shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, board members broke into an extended applause.
    Inside a conference room at Mount Sinai Hospital shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, board members broke into an extended applause. Elsewhere, the chief executive of Cook County's public hospital system, one of the nation's largest, said the U.S. Supreme...

    Tags: Medicaid, Healthcare Laws, Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Healthcare Policies

    11. May 5, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  11. Labor and delivery nurses face demands of Planet Birth

    For many nurses who specialize in labor and delivery, a fascination with birth is what ultimately draws them to the work.
    Tribune Media Services
    For many nurses who specialize in labor and delivery, a fascination with birth is what ultimately draws them to the work. Take Judi Martini, nurse manager of labor and delivery of the neonatal intensive care unit at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, who'...

    Tags: Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Employment Opportunities, Henry Ford, Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals

    12. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| WGN-AM

  12. Treatment Options for Blood Cancer Patients Conference

    Staff reporter
    The Leukemia Research Foundation, in cooperation with Loyola University Health System and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) hosts the Treatment Options for Blood Cancer Patients Conference Saturday, May 5, 2012, deom 7:30 am to 12:15 pm. The...

    Tags: Human Body, Blood, Lymphoma, Ceremonies, Culture

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