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Bringing Heart Health Home on Chicago’s West Side

RUSH announces new collaboration to reduce the life expectancy gap for West Side residents.

Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FASAHP, FNAP
University

Charlotte Brasic Royeen, PhD, to Retire as Dean of College of Health Sciences

A driving force in CHS’ successes, Royeen will retire at the end of 2023

Participants in the LOUD Crowd program exercise their voices.
Brain Health & Conditions

Getting LOUD To Preserve Their Voices

Talking, telling jokes helps people with Parkinson’s keep their voices strong

Ear exam
Ear, Nose & Throat

Sudden Hearing Loss in One or Both Ears

Quick treatment is crucial for this often mysterious condition

healthy foods
Research

Volunteers Sought for Stroke Study

NOURISH trial to explore how nutrition impacts brain recovery after a stroke

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Research

Aspirin Found Not to Prevent Stroke in Healthy Older Adults

Secondary analysis of large, international study showed that daily low-dose aspirin has no positive effect on life span in healthy older adults

RUSH University Medical Center campus
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

RUSH Earns Many Stars as CMS Rates Nation’s Hospitals

CMS ratings considered a key indicator of quality of care

RUSH Hinsdale site

RUSH Plans New Hinsdale Outpatient Center

New site will offer primary and specialty care

A young boy with a backpack smiles at the front of a line of children waiting to board a yellow school bus.
Children’s Health

Back-to-School Health Checklist

Your guide to a happy, healthy, stress-free back-to-school season

Dr. Laura Laursen speaks. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the background
Women’s Health

Hotline Will Coordinate Complex Abortion Care

Illinois launches CARLA program with RUSH, UIC, other medical centers and Chicago Abortion Fund