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Rush and Endeavor Health Announce Plans to Merge
October 19, 2026
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Book cover of Eat Your Ice Cream by Ezekiel Emanuel, MD
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Rethinking the Rules of Wellness
October 11, 2026
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Stylized reproductive-health illustration featuring an Illinois silhouette with a medical cross, medical records, a female symbol, a tablet, and a uterus graphic on a teal background. Protection of abortion records represented.
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Patients’ Abortion Records Protected in Illinois
October 11, 2026
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Dandelion appearing sharp in the foreground. A blurred park with a swing set is seen in the background. Representation of childhood myopia and nearsightedness.
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Childhood Nearsightedness on the Rise
October 11, 2026
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A woman applies sunscreen to her face. Skin care represented.
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The Skin Care Long Game
October 11, 2026
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Conceptual portrait illustration of a middle aged woman with hormonal icons
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Keeping (Peri)Menopausal Women in the Workforce
October 11, 2026
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Supportive hands reaching in towards each other
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Supporting Violence Survivors Beyond the ER
October 11, 2026
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Illustration of a gavel
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New Health Laws
October 11, 2026
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Legal documents with a gavel
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Legal Updates
April 3, 2026
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Stop watch referencing time shortages for primary care appointments
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An Upside of Shorter Appointments?
April 3, 2026
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Illinois has created its own health insurance marketplace to combat skyrocketing premiums: Get Covered Illinois
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Creating an Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace
April 3, 2026
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A stack of 5 books with a stethoscope
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5 Books on the Business of Healthcare
April 3, 2026
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A memorial for Alex Pretti outside of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital in Chicago includes flowers, candles, and a photo of Pretti in scrubs.
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Chicagoans Honor Nurse Alex Pretti
January 26, 2026
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Representational illustration of an eroding brain representing Parkinson's Disease
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New Parkinson’s Treatment Comes to Illinois
October 2, 2025
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PET scan showing traumatic brain injury
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New Diagnostic Trial for CTE
October 2, 2025
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A young reader and Abby Brecking read Charlie’s Anatomical Adventure
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Inspiring Future Healthcare Workers
October 2, 2025
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Illustration of a swap for cervical cancer screenings
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Self-Collected Cervical Cancer Test
October 2, 2025
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Peripheral artery disease measuring for patient ankle-brachial index (ABI) test limb ischemia
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Coverage for the Heart
October 2, 2025
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Nutrition books
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Nutritious Reads
October 2, 2025
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A dozen brown eggs sit in a cardboard container.
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Egg Recall
June 9, 2025
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Stack of books
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5 Books to Understand the State of American Healthcare
April 11, 2025
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Illustration of patient at a doctors office giving a copay to the receptionist
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Understanding U.S. Healthcare Copays
April 11, 2025
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Illustration of the Vivistim device implanted in a woman's chest to stimulate the vagus nerve via a small chip. For stroke patients, this restores use of the arm.
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Breakthrough Stroke Therapy Offers Hope
April 11, 2025
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Physicians at OSF Healthcare work with the cardiac ablation treatment, Farapulse, for people with AFib
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New AFib Treatment Slows Its Progression
April 11, 2025
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Patient being prepared for a PET-CT scan
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Mapping the Heart
April 11, 2025
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Court house exterior. New health laws in 2025.
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New Health Laws
April 11, 2025
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Multi colored cancer ribbons. Early cancer detection, biomarkers.
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A Breakthrough in Early Cancer Detection
April 11, 2025
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bullet casings and yellow do not cross tape represent the topic of gun violence
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Artists on Gun Violence
October 12, 2024
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Anesthesiologist
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A Reimbursement Blow to Anesthesiologists
October 12, 2024
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Paddle and ball representing table tennis as a treatment to combat Parkinson's disease
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Table Tennis Offers Powerful Play for Parkinson’s
October 12, 2024
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Blue ribbon representing colon cancer awareness
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Latest Options for Colon Cancer Screening
October 12, 2024
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Gavel representing law
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New Health Laws
October 12, 2024
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Closeup of hand with smartphone, long covid apps
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Long-Covid Apps Offer Connection and Hope
October 12, 2024
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Five books about medicine with a Windy City link
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Chicago Connection
April 8, 2024
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Diagnosing Breast Cancer with AI
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Diagnosing Breast Cancer with AI
April 8, 2024
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Mindworks — a combination research lab and science museum in the heart of downtown Chicago. Emphasis on behavioral science. ©Tom Rossiter
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Studying Human Behavior — at a Museum?
April 8, 2024
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Man saying no to fatherhood and the idea of becoming a father
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Fatherhood?
April 8, 2024
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New Health Laws
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New Health Laws
April 8, 2024
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Dr. Monica Laronda in the lab. Photo courtesy of Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Preserving Future Children
April 8, 2024
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Car-T cell therapy treatment
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CAR-T Cell Therapy
September 27, 2023
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environmental books
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Books Exploring the Health-Environment Link
September 27, 2023
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lead abatement
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Lead Removal Resources
September 27, 2023
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Dense Breast Tissue
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Risks Associated with Dense Breast Tissue
September 27, 2023
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Legal Updates Gavel
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Legal Updates
September 27, 2023
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Greenhouse gas emissions. Truck, diesel emissions
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Trucks’ Heavy Health Footprint in Illinois
September 27, 2023
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Advancing Sound Clarity in Public Venues
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Advancing Sound Clarity in Public Venues
March 16, 2023
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power of attorney for health care decisions.
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Healthcare Power of Attorney: An overlooked college essential
March 15, 2023
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Hearing Aids
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Have You Heard?
March 15, 2023
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New Health Laws
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New Health Laws
March 15, 2023
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Private Practice Physicians Disappearing
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Private Practice Physicians Disappearing
March 15, 2023
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