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Woman with measles scratching arm
Children’s Health

Measles: What You Need to Know

The vaccine provides long-term protection against the potentially severe, highly contagious virus

Dr. Bennett and Dr. Wang
Brain Health & Conditions

$10 Million Gift to Advance Precision Medicine in Alzheimer’s

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation’s transformational gift to the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center will enable researchers to explore new frontiers in brain health

Social Activity
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Being Social May Delay Dementia Onset by Five Years

Social activities include dining out, traveling, even playing bingo

Primary care
Health Equity

Leveraging Data to Improve Health Equity and Care

$7.5 million philanthropic grant kickstarts Rush’s development of a data warehouse for Chicago clinicians and researchers

MIND diet healthy foods
Food & Nutrition

MIND Diet Ranked No. 1 for Brain Health

U.S. News rates eating plan developed at Rush among the top overall and in nine categories

Stack of books

The Top 5 Books for Family Caregivers

A reading list that offers crucial insight with humor and empathy

Man getting blood pressure taken by doctor
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Can Fluctuating Blood Pressure Affect Thinking Later in Life?

Malathi Rao, DO, neurologist at Rush
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Specialists at Rush Named 'Top Docs'

Chicago magazine list recognizes exceptional Cook County physicians

older woman with son who is her caregiver
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Top 7 Tips for New Family Caregivers

Rush expert spells out what to expect and how to cope

Luis A. Garcia, MD, MBA, FACS, FACHE
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Luis A. Garcia, MD, Among Crain's Notable Latino Leaders

Rush Medical Group president one of 113 leaders recognized by Crain's