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Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Medical Center Receives Mayor’s Medal of Honor

Lori Lightfoot honors Medical Center for its COVID-19 response

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Food & Nutrition

Heart-Healthy Diet to Prevent COVID-19

How eating a whole-food, plant-based diet can help fend off the virus

Patient Stories

Chanel's Story

How quick intervention helped Chanel Smith recover from a post-COVID blood clot

Spider-Man at Children's Hospital
Children’s Health

Dunkin’, March of Dimes Team Up to Bring Joy to Rush Children’s Hospital

Rush nurse dressed as Spider-Man delivers donated goodie bags to kids battling illnesses during pandemic

COVID-19 Myths
COVID-19

Common COVID-19 Myths Debunked

How to spot a falsehood and where you can fact check

Rush Patient Neesie Lampman and Cardiologist Anupama Rao, MD
Patient Stories

Neesie’s Story

Surviving a heart attack during the COVID-19 pandemic

Woman walking in snow
Heart Health

Get Your Heart Back in Shape

How to make a healthy heart your new normal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues

Pandemic Deniers
Mental & Behavioral Health

How to Handle Disagreements About COVID-19

Advice on respecting others' feelings during uncertain times

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Public Health

Patients With COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Kidney Injury

Rush researchers find that the protein suPAR may be the culprit

Frank W. and his wife
Patient Stories

Frank's Story

Cleanliness, safety measures comfort wound care patient during the COVID-19 pandemic