New research suggests that a simple change in blood transfusion practices in neonatal ICUs could significantly reduce the incidence a life-threatening intestinal condition in preemies called necrotizing enterocolitis.
Thanksgiving Day is the top day for cooking injuries - three times more than a normall day - and more than 141 serious fires and hot-oil burns have been reported from the use of turkey fryers over the last decade. Patient story and Loyola medical experts share tips to have a safe holiday.
Loyola University Health System pediatrician comments on importance of a safe sleep environment for infants.
A new implanted hearing device is having a profound effect on hard-of-hearing patients who are unhappy with their hearing aids.
A study of burn patients has found that those who suffered the most severe smoke inhalation also had more inflammation and spent more time on ventilators and in intensive care.
Leading alcohol researchers from the United States and Canada will discuss their latest findings at an all-day meeting Nov. 18 at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Scientists will discuss the often negative effects that alcohol can have on how genes function in cells. Such changes are passed along to future generations of cells.
Loyola University Medical Center will host a conference on guiding the learning of gifted children. The one-day conference will include a lecture titled “Guiding the Gifted Child” by Dr. James Webb, president of Great Potential Press.
American smoking rate down from 42 percent to 20.8 percent but needs to go lower says Loyola University Health System integrative medicine physician. At $7 to $9 a pack for cigarettes, annual smoking budgets can run from $2500 to more than $3300, not including doctor visits and lost days from work due to poor health.Nov. 17 is Great American Smokeout and that one day of abstinance can help kick the habit.
Richard S. Cooper, MD, who has conducted groundbreaking research on the evolution of cardiovascular disease in people of African descent, has been named 2011 Scientist of the Year at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Loyola Center for Aesthetics will now offer permanent makeup services to enhance the lips and eyes. Patients can choose to have eyeliner, lipstick and eyebrow makeup cosmetically tattooed by a licensed medical aesthetician and laser technologist in a facility that meets the high clinical standards of an academic medical center.
"Leave no man behind" is part of the culture of the US military forces and Vietnam-era veterans share their stories and why they are supporting Project VisAbility to help disabled veterans get physical rehab equipment and pay for vocational training.
Adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a busy hospital staff can decrease unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published by researchers at Loyola University Health System.
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary - the community hospital started as a memorial by David Gottlieb to his parents and has grown to be part of Loyola academic medical center and Trinity Health.
Ida Androwich, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, was recently appointed a fellow to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for her service, experience, publications and presentations in this area.
Saturday, Oct. 29, is World Stroke Day. Stroke is the second-leading cause of death in the world, behind heart disease. In the United States, someone dies of a stroke every four minutes.
Loyola University Health System has launched a new Preventive Cardiology and Lipid Management Program to help prevent heart attacks and other cardiac-related disorders and provide advanced treatment of cholesterol disorders.
Loyola University Health System child safety expert gives Halloween safety tips.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that young boys receive the HPV vaccine starting at age 11. Loyola University Health System experts in pediatric infectious disease and adolescent medicine are available to comment.
Diana Hackbarth, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named the Joan L. Shaver Illinois Outstanding Nurse Leader. Dr. Hackbarth is a professor at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). She was honored for her hard work, commitment and dedication to serve the health-care needs of the people of Illinois through her leadership and ability to break through barriers. She will receive this award at the 14th Annual Power of Nursing Leadership Event on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Fran Vlasses, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN, was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing on Oct. 15 at the academy’s 38th Annual Meeting and Conference in Washington, DC.
The cancerous tumor in Marcus Muhich's liver weighed 8 pounds and was nearly a foot across. Doctors at three major academic medical centers in the Midwest told Muhich the high-grade tumor was inoperable.
Loyola nurse earned national award for work she has done to advance nursing through quality and safety initiatives.
It’s a common question parents ask themselves this time of year: Does my child really need a flu shot? Though the flu may seem harmless, the truth is on average 20,000 children age 5 and younger are hospitalized due to flu symptoms each year.
Loyola Center for Fitness offers tips to help make Halloween a not-so-weighty fright night.
A groundbreaking study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests what could become the first effective treatment for a debilitating and fatal disease of the central nervous system called SCA1.
MRI scanning could become a powerful new tool for assessing how well cholesterol drugs are working, according to a Loyola University Health System cardiologist who co-authored an MRI study of patients taking cholesterol medications.
The American Academy of Pediatricians does NOT recommend staying home from school even if your child has lice. Like vampires, lice do suck the blood of humans and "come out" around Halloween but a Loyola pediatric infectious disease specialist debunks many myths about lice.
A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study could lead to improved gene therapies for conditions such as heart disease and cancer as well as more effective vaccines for tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases.
Mistakes with medications can land patients right back in the hospital. Loyola University Health System is introducing a new inpatient pharmacy program that has pharmacists not only regularly rounding to patients but includes a 24-hour phone line that patients can call with medication questions when they are in the hospital, and importantly, when they are home.
Loyola University Health System adolescent expert gives tips for the transition to “adult” medicine.
Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, an internationally known researcher and advocate for people who are sick and living in poverty, will speak at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
A minimally invasive emergency procedure is saving the lives of patients with ruptured aortic aneurysms.
With marathon trainees about to take to the streets of Chicago this Sunday, Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz offers the top 10 nutrition tips runners can follow to help them cross the finish line.
Not since the likes of Fame, Flashdance or Fred Astaire has the Chicago area seen such dancing talent as is showcased in Loyola University Health System’s new Pink Glove Dance video. This video is part of the Pink Glove Dance phenomenon that is sweeping the nation.
Life may not begin at 80 but it’s certainly not slowing down for Oak Park resident Mary Louise Stefanic, a yoga instructor at the Loyola Center for Fitness. She continues to teach two yoga classes a week at the center and can’t imagine stopping any time soon.
Until a decade ago, nurses had limited means to effectively measure whether a premature infant was in pain. Loyola University Health System (LUHS) neonatal intensive care nurse practitioner Patricia Hummel, NNP-BC, RN, cared for these fragile patients and became determined to develop a reliable tool that would evaluate pain and sedation levels to help improve care for babies.
Loyola University Chicago nursing, dietetic, medical and graduate students and faculty will celebrate the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead, by teaching the community about bone health at two upcoming fairs. Loyola students will spend this holiday, which honors the deceased using skulls and skeletons, to educate adolescents and young adults about developing healthy bones through diet and lifestyle choices. They also will provide older adults with information about bone health screening guidelines.
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) today received a $100,000 grant to support research to treat an aggressive form of pediatric leukemia. The grant, which was funded by Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels program, was presented to Loyola during a special ceremony with cancer patients and their parents at Loyola University Medical Center.
Loyola University Chicago researchers report a possible new approach to preventing coronary arteries from reclogging after balloon angioplasties.
A new cancer research program will develop therapies designed to turn patients' own immune systems into potent weapons against cancer. The first project is a clinical trial of immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma.
Dr. William Jarvis, world-renowned MRSA expert formerly with the CDC leads an expert-studded panel for global MRSA day kickoff in Chicago
The Loyola Center for Fitness will host a free women’s health and wellness day on Saturday, Oct. 22. Women's Day is designed to help women take time for themselves to revitalize their mind and body.
Oct. 1 is World MRSA Day kick off event at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine with MRSA awareness founder, Jeanine Thomas, joined by former CDC physiican, Dr. William Jarvis and Dr. Jorge Parada, director of infectious disease and prevention at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.
Hurricane Irene caused the cancellation of more than 60 blood drives resulting in a shortage of 2,100 donations and created many trauma patients in need of blood.
Loyola University Health System physicians and Western Springs residents lead volunteer emergency preparedness group.
Oils can have several protective benefits for all types of skin and the body. However, deciphering which oils to use for which skin type can be confusing. Loyola Center for Aesthetics medical aesthetician Aimee Masi works with her patients to tailor a beauty regimen that is appropriate for their skin. She recommends both common and essential oils that repair the skin and restore the body without clogging the pores.
Loyola University Health System Pediatrician Offers Advice on Car Seat Safety
Dangerous mold alert for midwest through official allergy count for the Midwest.
Loyola University Chicago researchers are reporting a possible new blood test to help diagnose heart attacks. They found that a large protein known as cardiac myosin binding protein-C (cMyBP-C) is released to the blood following a heart attack.
When Bobbie Jeske arrived at Loyola's ER with a massive, life-threatening heart attack, it took Dr. Fred Leya just 15 minutes to perform an emergency balloon angioplasty. The procedure stopped Jeske's heart attack in its tracks.
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