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Children’s Health

Measles 2024: What You Need to Know

The vaccine provides lifelong protection against the potentially severe, highly contagious virus
Woman with measles scratching arm
Heart Health

From Musician to Surgeon to Philanthropist

RUSH Heritage Society member Phyllis Bleck, MD ’79, DMA, leaves a lasting legacy at RUSH
Dr. Phyllis Bleck portrait in 1979
RUSH People

RUSH Copley Is Family

Decades of devotion lead John Diederich, RUSH Copley Medical Center president and CEO, and his wife, Joanne, to make a planned gift
Joanne (left) and John Diederich
Gastrointestinal Health

Do I Need a Colonoscopy?

Explore an at-home colon cancer screening option
African American woman thinking and filling out a form
Children’s Health

‘Time Is Neurons:’ A Family’s Fight Against an Ultra-Rare Disease

Facing extreme obstacles, families with loved ones who have rare diseases are pushing for easier access to treatment and diagnosis
photograph showing the arms of two people administering an infusion to someone
Waterford Place

College Athletes Make Blankets for Waterford Place

Aurora University students continue Project Linus tradition
Aurora University student athletes donated blankets to Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
Skin

5 Facts People With Dark Skin Should Know About Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is often deadlier when found in people with dark skin, so know your risks
A Black dermatologist examines a Black man's back for signs of skin cancer with a dermatoscope.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Leadership Award

The academy recognized Jacobs for dedication to his profession and community
Josh J. Jacobs, MD, FAAOS
University

College of Health Sciences Respiratory Care Program Shines at AARC’s International Congress

CHS faculty and alumni received multiple awards at annual event
A group of students and faculty pose on a stage holding award certificates
RUSH People

Remembering Kirk H. Packo, MD

Packo, who died in September, was chairperson of RUSH's Department of Ophthalmology
Kirk Packo, MD