Loyola University Medical Center is enrolling patients in a major clinical trial of treatments for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation. The study is comparing drug therapy with a newer treatment called catheter ablation.
Loyola University Health System Internal Medicine Physician Addresses Men’s Aversion to Doctors
Loyola University Health System Pediatrician available to comment on keeping kids hydrated.
A new system is enabling physicians to repair life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysms with greater precision.
New courses will be taught by faculty at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University Health System (LUHS) has named Ronald K. Potkul, MD, as chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology effective July 1, 2011. Dr. Potkul assumes this role after serving as the department’s interim chair since April 2010. He also serves as director of Clinical Gynecology Services and Gynecologic Oncology at LUHS and as a professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM).
The 24th National Cancer Survivors Day will be held June 5th. "This annual event is a national recognition that we have made significant progress in the fight against cancer," said Dr. Patricia Robinson of Loyola University Health System.
Loyola University Health System orthopaedic expert to give free lecture on less invasive hip replacement.
Baseline concussion tests given to hundreds of thousands of athletes might, paradoxically, increase risks in some cases, according to a Loyola University Health System researcher.
Studies show that minorities who suffer strokes are less knowledgeable than whites about risk factors and are slower to receive care when every minute counts.
Time and again, Loyola University Health System pediatric podiatrist Dr. Edwin Harris has treated children who have lost toes or the front parts of their feet in lawn mower accidents.
A record-high 21 students in the Class of 2011 are graduating from the Honors Research Program of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Mary Morrow, RN, PhD, ACNS-BC, has been named the chief nursing officer at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (GMH) of Loyola University Health System (LUHS). Dr. Morrow most recently served as the director of nursing administration for LUHS.
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Ferdinand Leya says there's no upper age limit for performing balloon angioplasties. Agnes Komperda, for example, underwent an angioplasty when she was 96, and just celebrated her 100th birthday.
Loyola University Health System physician discusses women and coronary artery disease.
Loyola University Health System has launched one of the nation's first Tennis Medicine programs to treat tennis injuries and teach patients injury-prevention techniques.
Loyola University Medical Center has opened a hybrid operating room that combines the imaging capabilities of a cardiac catheterization lab with the sterile environment of a conventional operating room (OR).
Sponsors continue mission to provide fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy lifestyle tips.
Loyola University Health System cancer experts talk about struggle for personal identity.
Loyola University Medical Center infectious disease expert say both are on the rise in area; more study needed.
Loyola University Hospital has been certified by the Joint Commission to begin implanting heart pumps known as left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as permanent therapy for advanced heart failure.
Friday the 13th brings a dangerous air quality alert for tree pollen in the midwest.
Loyola University Health System's Gottlieb Memorial Hospital has three orthopaedic physicians who are named to Chicago magazine's list for top sports medicine physicians.
Head-to-toe examinations will commemorate Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in May.
Marie Shanahan, RN, was named Loyola University Health System’s 2011 Nurse of the Year during its annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony on May 4. Shanahan is a hospice nurse who has dedicated the majority of her professional life to caring for terminally ill patients.
Loyola neurologist performs AVM on young mother - same illness that affected his own mother almost three decades earlier.
Competitive young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round, but such specialization could increase the risk of injuries, a Loyola University Health System study has found.
40 million Americans are 65 and older - Mother's Day gift ideas for the health compromised that keep on giving 24/7.
Contrary to some earlier studies, a Loyola University Health System study has found that religious activity does not help protect against high blood pressure.
Physicians who refer patients to Loyola University Health System now can directly access their patients' electronic health records at Loyola.
Loyola University Medical Center is believed to be the first organization in the country, and perhaps the world, in which five employees have each donated kidneys to complete strangers with no strings attached.
Loyola pediatrician helps parents determine if their child has a cold or allergies.
13 year olds donate hundreds of new teddy bears to Loyola hospital for Pediatrics program, beginning on Good Friday.
Loyola University Health System will celebrate Nurses Week from May 2 – 6. This event takes place each year just prior to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The theme for the week, “Nurses Trusted to Care,” reflects the confidence patients place in the hands of nurses.
Loyola primary care physician celebrates as two patients turn 100.
Loyola University Health System Pediatrician comments on the health pitfalls of deterring kids to play.
For the 10th time in 13 years, a team of neurologists called the All Stars has won a popular competition called Neurobowl® that's modeled after TV quiz shows. Neurobowl was held at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
Loyola University Hospital is enrolling patients in a clinical trial that offers an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery for patients who need new aortic heart valves.
A study has found that binge drinking could change the body's immune system response to orthopaedic injury. This could complicate the care of binge-drinking trauma patients.
A Loyola University Health System study points to a promising new approach to treating an aggressive and usually fatal leukemia in babies. The study involved a type of leukemia called mixed lineage leukemia, or MLL.
100 worst cities for allergies in the United States by NAAFA. Chicago dropped from 83 to a new low of 78 and Loyola Gottlieb allergist who records midwest count for the National Allergy Bureau warns of a disasterous spring.
Loyola Physician says lent is perfect time to start healthy habits.
Broken bones increase in spring and weather warm up encourages harmful itching - Loyola University Health System at Melrose Park orthopaedic surgeon Paul Prinz offers tips to avoid the wire hanger or ruler when easing cast discomfort.
The availability of an in-house, around-the-clock interventional cardiology team dramatically decreases the time it takes to restore blood flow to heart attack patients, according to data presented this week. These findings were reported by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS) at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in New Orleans.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing’s graduate program in the top 50 nationwide.
Loyola University Medical Center ranks among the top 6 percent of major teaching hospitals in patient safety, according to new rankings from Thomson Reuters.
Loyola University Medical Center is ranked among the top four Chicago-area hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's new metro area rankings.
An award-winning Loyola University Health System study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients.
Dr. Joseph Leija conducts the first official allergy count for the Midwest of 2011 on behalf of the National Allergy Bureau.
Official Allergy Count for the Midwest begins Friday, April 1 with Loyola/Gottlieb Memorial Hospital's Dr. Joseph Leija.
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