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Chance DNA Test Connects Cancer Patient to Donor Who Saved Her Life
On the day he was born, Patrick Davey saved a woman's life. His parents donated his umbilical cord blood, which was used in a stem cell transplant that saved the life of cancer patient Holly Becker.
9-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
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How Sepsis Care Program Saves Lives and Reduces Costs
A sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives, shortens hospital stays and reduces healthcare costs, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.
4-Sep-2019 4:05 PM EDT
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Pharmacists in the Emergency Department Speed Delivery of Critical Drug to Patients with Life-Threatening Bleeding
A first-of-its-kind study has found that when a pharmacist is present in the emergency room, patients on blood thinners who experience life-threatening bleeding receive a live-saving coagulation drug much more quickly.
4-Sep-2019 3:05 PM EDT
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Richard Freeman, MD, Named Regional Chief Clinical Officer of Loyola Medicine
Richard K. Freeman, MD, MBA, FACS, has been named regional chief clinical officer of Loyola Medicine, effective November 4.
4-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
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Loyola Medicine Names Regional VP of Professional and Support Services
Elizabeth E. Early, FACHE, has been named regional vice president of professional and support services in a newly created role for Loyola Medicine.
30-Aug-2019 5:00 AM EDT
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Loyola Medicine Appoints Regional Chief Nursing Officer
Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, NEA-C, has been named regional chief nursing officer for Loyola Medicine. Norton-Rosko will lead all nursing practices for Loyola Medicine which includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and...
30-Aug-2019 5:00 AM EDT
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Health System Giving Patients Free Vegetables to Improve Their Health
In an innovative program to improve the health of low-income patients, Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients a weekly cornucopia of fresh vegetables grown on urban farms. It's called VeggieRx.
5-Aug-2019 1:55 PM EDT
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Cardiac Arrest Survivor Reunites with Four Good Samaritans Who Saved his Life
When Hutz Hertzberg collapsed at Midway Airport in full cardiac arrest, four God Samaritans saved his life by administering CPR and shocking his heart with an airport defibrillator. He made a full recovery, and they reunited on the one-year...
27-Jun-2019 4:20 AM EDT
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Burn Specialists Issue Warning About Viral "Boiling Water Challenge"
6-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
Mercy Hospital Officials to Speak Prior to Emergency Department Reopening
20-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
The Silent Pain of Endometriosis
Loyola Medicine Recognizes Endometriosis Awareness Month
20-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT
For a Good Night's Sleep, Turn Off Your Smartphone
9-Mar-2018 3:05 PM EST
How to Talk to Children About Scary World Events
Physician gives tips on how to have difficult conversations about world tragedies (i.e., shootings).
15-Feb-2018 1:05 PM EST
Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism: What's the Difference?
Loyola's Pauline Camacho, MD, Offers Tips for National Thyroid Awareness Month
15-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Six Tips to Survive Holiday Stress
how to cope with stress over the holiday month.
15-Dec-2017 12:05 PM EST
Sleep Apnea Symptoms Corrected by ENT Procedure
Sleep Apnea Symptoms Corrected by ENT Procedure
13-Dec-2017 4:05 PM EST
