Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus survivor in US receives double lung transplant
Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus.
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Have a reusable face mask? Here's how to wash it the right way
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended cloth face coverings for the general public, many have relied on those while reserving medical masks, such as N95 respirators, for medical workers.
May 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Which COVID-19 patients need ventilators?
Patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Chicago were more likely to need a mechanical ventilator if they were older than 65 years old, male, had a history of diabetes or felt short of breath, reports a new Northwestern ...
May 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early on, many seniors were unfazed by coronavirus warnings, study finds
The coronavirus hits older people and those with chronic medical conditions hardest. But many of these folks didn't take the virus seriously as the outbreak took off in the United States, a new study finds.
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Americans return to long waits for screenings at US airports
As weary travelers returned to the U.S. amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions, they were greeted with packed, hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports.
Mar 15, 2020
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Cardiology
On Chicago's South Side, revitalization aims for 'culture of health'
Washington Heights, a historic neighborhood on Chicago's far South Side, faces the modern-day challenge of boosting health, education and economic opportunities for its residents.
Nov 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violence linked to social isolation, hypervigilance and chronic health problems
Exposure to violence can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health, according to two new studies co-authored by University of Chicago Medicine social epidemiologist Elizabeth L. Tung, MD.
Oct 8, 2019
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Medications
Here's why, and how a new drug might change how doctors treat peanut allergies
Lauren Tilmont didn't believe it when her doctor told her a few years ago that he had a treatment that might allow her to eat peanuts, despite a lifelong allergy to them.
Sep 24, 2019
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Health
60 years vs. 90 years: A new analysis calls Chicago's life-expectancy gap the largest in the US
In the gleaming Streeterville neighborhood, Chicagoans live to be 90 years old, on average.
Jun 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First confirmed case of measles in Chicago is 8th in state this year, health officials say
A second case of measles in Cook County is the first in the city of Chicago and the eighth in the state of Illinois so far this year, according to health officials.
May 20, 2019
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