Northshore University Health System
Recent News About Northshore University Health System
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The Stages of Cancer, Explained
Classifying and Treating the Disease
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A Preconception Checklist
The Key Points of Preconception Health
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“I’m in the northwest of Syria with Syrian American Medical Society. I
“I’m in the northwest of Syria with Syrian American Medical Society. I
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Northwestern Medicine Proton Center
Northwestern Medicine Proton Center
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How to Talk to Your Child About Cancer
How to Talk to Your Child About Cancer
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Melanoma
Melanoma
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Don’t Let Winter Chill Your Running Routine
Winter brings easy excuses to avoid exercise: It’s cold; it’s dark; it’s snowing; I’m tired; I’m stiff. Don’t let these excuses — or injuries — derail your running progress in colder months.
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After losing both ovaries, breast cancer survivor gives birth to identical twins on her two-year cancer-free anniversary
In February 2020, Shelly Battista of Arlington Heights, Ill., was breastfeeding her newborn daughter, Emilia, when she felt a lump. She thought it was a clogged milk duct, but when it didn’t get better, Shelly went to the doctor and received a shocking diagnosis.
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7 Ways to Wake Up Without Coffee
When you feel tired, you might go straight for coffee.
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Launches Behavioral Health Partial Hospitalization Program
For individuals who are experiencing mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders and bipolar disorders, there is often a gap between traditional outpatient services and inpatient hospitalization.
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Northwestern Medicine doctors rescue former Orlando Roller Derby player from life-threatening blood clots
Jessica Lopez is grateful to be alive this Christmas after surviving rare, life-threatening blood clots in her lungs.
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Sign up for Lake County Robotics Competition
The College of Lake County (CLC) engineering department welcomes registrations for the 2023 Lake County Robotics Competition (LCRC).
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Ten percent of new fathers experience postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is commonly associated with new moms. But it’s something that can affect new dads, too.
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Houston Texans Coach Honors Mother and Cancer Center at “My Cause My Cleats” Game
On Sunday, December 2, professional football players and coaches wore customized cleats in honor of the causes they support during the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” week. For Houston Texans Nickels Coach Ilir Emini, the choice of which organization to honor was a no-brainer.
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Advancing Lung Cancer Diagnosis With Robotics
If a spot on the lung is detected via imaging, patients want to know as quickly as possible if it is serious and what the next steps are.
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Retired nurse receives Northwestern Medicine’s first successful lung-liver transplant at the same hospital where he once worked
Northwestern Medicine surgeons have successfully performed the health system’s first successful combined lung-liver transplant.
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Northwestern Medicine Suburban Hospitals Recognized as Parkinson’s Foundation Centers of Excellence Satellite Centers
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Ill., and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill., have earned a prestigious recognition from the Parkinson’s Foundation.
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Prepares for $15 Million Surgery Renovation
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital will soon begin a $15 million renovation of its surgical suite.
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“Heart in a Box” Technology Helps Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Perform a First-of-its-Kind Transplant in Illinois
For the first time in Illinois, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute successfully transplanted a heart donated after circulatory death (DCD). Until recently, hearts from donors who experience circulatory death were not considered for donation.
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One Mile at a Time: Woman finishes Chicago Marathon after training through breast cancer treatment
When Erika Aleman began training for marathons in 2015, she struggled to embrace her running coach’s mantra: “Take it one mile at a time.”New to running, all she could think about was crossing the finish line.“I was frustrated, but my coach was right.