Summer 2006 Discover Rush

Welcome to the Discover Rush Web Resource Center, the health newsletter from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. On this page, you will find articles on health and medical topics as well as recent news.

Our Monthly Electronic Health Newsletter

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• Recent articles:
  • Colorectal Cancer: Knowing Your Risk Can Save Your Life
    New online screening tool can provide information on your risk
  • Using the Internet to Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
    Internet-based, lifestyle management program focuses on decreasing cardiovascular disease risk
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Discover Rush Summer 2006 issue

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Steps Toward Trouble-Free Travel
Have a safe trip

• For more information on travel-related health issues, visit the:
  • Vacation health care article
  • Read “No Time for Jet Lag?” and learn how to adjust your body before you fly through multiple time zones.

Family-Style Fitness
Healthy habits prevent obesity

• For more information:
  • Join us at our free family fitness event: Keeping Your Family Healthy and Active: An Afternoon Dedicated to Your Family’s Health and Well-Being on Sunday, June 4, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at Rush’s Searle Conference Center.
  • For more information about childhood obesity and inexpensive ways for kids to stay active this summer, read “Taking Full Advantage of the Summer.

Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Treatment
 

• For more information:
  • Get a mammogram from the experts at the Rush Breast Imaging Center between May and July and receive a $25 discount card for Michael Anthony SalonSpa. Call (312) 942-2027 to schedule your mammogram appointment.
  • Looking for more information on breast care at Rush? Visit our Comprehensive Breast Center home page.
  • For more information about mammograms at Rush visit the Breast Imaging Center home page.

Menopause
Head to toe

• For more information:
  • Read “Stay Strong and Protect Your Health After Menopause”
  • Read more about menopause and SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation) at Rush.
  • Looking for more information on care for women’s health issues at Rush? Visit our Women’s Health Services home page.
  • Visit the women’s health home page in our health information area for in-depth and patient-friendly information on medical issues that affect women.
     

Investigating an Innovative Response to Heart Attacks

• For more information:
  • Interested in more information about heart care Rush? Visit our Heart and Vascular Services home page.
     
  • Looking for more patient-friendly information on the heart? Visit our Heart Center home page.
  • Try out the interactive features in our online Tool Kit for Heart Health.

After Aneurysm Surgery
Patient Hits the Ground Running

• For more information about neurosurgical care at Rush visit our Neurosurgery home page.

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