Winter 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 and links to interactive health tools.

  Our Monthly Electronic Health Newsletter

• Receive health information, breaking medical news and helpful tips for maintaining your health each month via e-mail.
  • Subscribe today to our monthly e-newsletter, Discover Rush Online.

• Make your holidays healthy and light:
  • Making the Holiday Friendlier for People with Diabetes
    Helpful tips for holiday meals and treats for friends and loved ones with diabetes
    • Diabetes-friendly holiday recipes
      • Green Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
      • Mashed Sweet Potatoes
      • Artichoke Salad
      • Chocolate Mousse Pie
  • New Traditions: Taking a Healthful Approach to the Holidays
    Tips for enjoying the holidays while avoiding the extra pounds
    • Some holiday recipes to start new (lighter) traditions:
      • Quick and Easy Hummus (chickpea dip)
      • Pear Salad with Almonds
      • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
      • Banana Split Cake

• Some other articles of interest:
  • 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

• Interested in past issues of Discover Rush Online?

Are you having trouble with your sleep?

Then you’ve come to the right place. Click here to participate in an online conversation to help you focus on the specific sleeping problems you may be experiencing. This conversation is an ideal first step to addressing your sleep troubles, today.

The interactive conversation will be between five to 20 minutes long, depending on your responses to the questions and prompts. The average conversation lasts for about 12 minutes. You’ll need a broadband connection to participate.

Discover Rush Winter 2006 issue

To download a PDF of this issue of Discover Rush see the link at right under “Related Topics.” Or view selected articles using the links below.

Visit our archive of past issues of Discover Rush.

• Could You Have High Blood Pressure?
  Lifestyle changes that can help you

   

  • Find out how high blood pressure and the inability to walk well later in life are connected. Read the news release to find out about recent research at Rush University Medical Center. 

• Reap the Rewards of Helping Others
  Physicians, students and staff at Rush give back and get their own rewards

   

  • To learn about volunteer opportunities at Rush, call (312) 942-5574, e-mail volunteer_services@rush.edu or visit the Volunteer Services home page.
  • For other opportunities in the community, visit ChicagoVolunteer.net.

• Cold Hard Facts
  Addressing misconceptions about winter health

   

  • Having trouble staying on your feet during the winter months? Read “A Matter of Balance” for tips on avoiding falls.

• Complete Stroke Care
  From emergency to recovery

   

  • Find out the warning signs for a stroke and what steps you should take.
  • Read about a new study at Rush of a device to remove blood clots from the brain.
  • Join a weekly support group at Rush, “Life After Stroke,” for patients and their families. 

• Menopause and Pain
  Findings from a recent research study on pain after menopause

   

  • For more information about women’s services at Rush, visit the Women’s Health Services home page.

• A Life-Changing Decision
  Experts at Rush put the pieces together for a soon-to-be mom

   

  • For more information about neonatal care, visit the Rush Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Program home page.
  • To find an obstetrician and gynecologist at Rush, call (888) 352-RUSH (7874).
  • For prenatal classes and more, visit the Women’s and Children’s Programs home page.

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