Summer 2008 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 interactive health tools.

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Discover Rush Summer 2008 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.

Women at Midlife

• Your Top Three Midlife Concerns: Learn how to ensure your health holds up as you age.
  • CLICK! Strength training tips to help women avoid weight gain in midlife. 
• Be Kind to Your Bones and Joints: Find out why the midlife years are an important time for women to concentrate on the health of their joints and bones.
• Mastering the Middle: Q&A to help the sandwich generation who are caring for both children and aging parents.
• Make Sleep A Priority: Caring for others means caring for yourself by getting enough sleep.
  • CLICK! Sleep tips to improve your night’s rest.
• In Our Experience: Insights and advice on growing older from some women at Rush.
• Addressing Unexpected Midlife Changes: Learn what you can do to help with the different issues that accompany midlife.
  • CLICK! There’s more to the story. Find out what other words of wisdom the women of Rush have for you.
• Keep Tabs On Your Health with these important midlife screenings
  • CLICK! Numbers to know by heart.
     

Rush In the News

• Easy Break: Fixing wrist fractures without a cast
• The Allergy-IBS Link: Study reveals link between allergies and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 

Clinical Trials

• Asthma Study
• Artificial Lumbar Disc Study

Are you having trouble with your sleep?

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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.

Our Monthly Electronic Health Newsletter

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• Recipe Makeovers: Making It Healthy, Keeping It Simple
  Simple and easy tips for making cooking healthier
   

• Other articles of interest
  
  
  • Colorectal Cancer: Knowing Your Risk Can Save Your Life
    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?

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• Rush in the News
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• Clinical Trials at Rush
• Cancer Programs at Rush
• Geriatric Services at Rush
• Heart and Vascular Services at Rush 
• Orthopedic Services at Rush
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• List of all clinical services at Rush
• Find a doctor at Rush

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