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Virtual Care

Rush Adds More Virtual Specialty Care Services

Virtual appointments now available for medical weight management, sports cardiology

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Healthy Living

Greener Surgeries, Healthier Planet

Cutting waste in the operating room

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Healthy Living

6 Ways to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy

Tips for preventing and recognizing the signs of kidney disease

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Healthy Living

Understanding Body Noises

Find out whether those snaps, crackles, pops and other bodily sounds are normal, or cause for concern

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Healthy Living

What You Should Know About Bird Flu

The threat to humans is low, but H5N1 continues to spread

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Healthy Living

Protecting Against Liver Disease

Early detection and treatment of liver disease can prevent life-threatening damage to this vital organ

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Healthy Living

Staying Safe in Cold Weather

Tips for protecting yourself when temperatures plummet

Exterior of Rush Urgent Care in River North. The Rush logo appears on an awning above the entrance.
Healthy Living

When Should You Go to Urgent Care?

An urgent care clinic can offer you treatment without an appointment — so long as you know when to use it.

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Mental & Behavioral Health

More Than Just the Winter Blues?

Learn how to recognize and take control of SAD

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Healthy Living

Rush Adopts CLEAR Easy-to-Use Patient Data Security

With the new partnership, patients can use a ‘selfie’ to reset their password for Rush MyChart