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Patient Stories

Dylan's Story: Back in the Game

Baseball has been Dylan's great love since he was four years old, about the same time he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that could have ended not only his baseball career, but hi...

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Brain Health & Conditions

Rush Researcher Finds That Brain Cells Can Harbor and Spread HIV

Through an NIH-funded study a Rush research team found that astrocytes can harbor HIV

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Food & Nutrition

Salmon Patties

Salmon patties are an easy, flavorful and versatile way to add protein to your diet

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Bones and Joints

Be a Safe Weekend Warrior

These 8 strategies will help keep you in the game

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Community

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors

Rush Medical College students partner with homeless services provider Franciscan Outreach to offer COVID-19 screening and support

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Bones and Joints

On the Cuff

A shoulder specialist offers four tips to help you prevent rotator cuff tears

Rush News Article
COVID-19

The Right Time to See a Primary Care Clinician

Why now, in the wake of COVID-19, is the right time to develop a relationship with a family physician

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Community

$5 Million Oprah Winfrey Grant Accelerates Rush, Chicago COVID-19 Prevention Efforts on West, South Sides

This donation will accelerate efforts to decrease COVID-19 death rates in Chicago’s Black and Latinx communities

Rush News Article
Patient Stories

Crystal’s Story

Undergoing a stem cell transplant during COVID-19

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Allergies & Asthma

Asthma Associated With Longer Time on Ventilators

Younger patients with COVID-19 who also had asthma need ventilator longer than non-asthmatic patients with COVID-19