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Ear, Nose & Throat

5 Facts About Winter Health

So you went out in the cold with wet hair. Now you're bound to get sick, right? Wrong.

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Heart Health

5 Facts About PVD

Recognizing the signs of peripheral vascular disease

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Heart Health

6 Facts About High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure affects your health at every level

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Heart Health

Stress and Heart Health

Just how much can stress affect heart health?

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Women’s Health

Midlife Changes in Women

Women may encounter some unexpected — and unwelcome — health issues as they approach menopause.

Heart Health

Treating Heart Attacks at Rush

How the design of Rush's Tower hospital building helps doctors quickly treat heart attacks

Heart Health

Stem Cell Research for Heart and Vascular Diseases

Stem cell clinical trials at Rush help treat patients with severe heart disease

Patient Stories

Frank's Story

Care after a cardiac ablation

Patient Stories

Ciara's Story

"I know I am safe now"

Heart Health

The Difference Between a Heart Attack and Chronic Chest Pain

Rush interventional cardiologist Gary Schaer, MD, differentiates between heart attack-related pain and chronic chest pain