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Sanora's Story

Meet Sanora Hutcherson, a supply chain tech who benefited from the West Side United employment initiative

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Rush Makes First Impact Investment

Rush University Medical Center will invest more than $6 million over the next three years to revitalize neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago

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The Rush Surplus Project

Every week, Rush sends surplus food from its central kitchen and cafeteria to a Chicago homeless shelter

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Science and Math Excellence Network

The Science and Math Excellence (SAME) Network is designed to provide greater science and math educational opportunities to students in communities surrounding Rush

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Cancer

Disparity in Breast Cancer Between Black and White Women

Can be eliminated by regular mammography screening

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Strong Social Support Services Can Lead To Lower Health Care Use and Costs

Coordinated efforts to identify and meet the social needs of patients can lead to lower health care use and costs, and better outcomes for patients, according to a study by researchers at Rush...

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Rush to Create New Education and Career Opportunities While Improving Health Care in Chicago Through $5 Million Donation from BMO Harris Bank

This initiative is the only one in the country that brings together patient care, education, community service and rigorous evaluation designed to reduce costly emergency room visits and hospi...

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Brain Health & Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans

The risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older African Americans may be two to three times greater than in the non-Hispanic white population

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Caring for Young Mothers: The Power to Make a Difference

Rush nursing students provide direct prenatal care to teens, making a difference on the near west side of Chicago