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Innovation
Photoimmunotherapy blows up tumors, spares healthy cells By Charles Jolie Nov. 14, 2016 When Kerstin Stenson, MD, describes the innovative technique she is helping develop to fight cancer, it seems like she’s descr…
Patient Care
Transparent medical records can improve communication Rush University Medical Center is the first Chicago hospital and one of only two hospitals in Illinois to join a national movement to allow all patients direct, o…
Alumni, College of Nursing
Name: Michael P. Rieker, DNP, CRNA , FAAN Class Year: DNP ’03; MSN ’94 Current location and institution: Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program Wake Forest School of Medicine As recipient of the 2016 Program Director of…
Patient Care
Experts discuss what beloved actor showed us about disease By Kevin McKeough Gene Wilder’s death on Aug. 29 at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease prompted tributes across generations of fans of…
Careers
Nurses explain why they love specializing in childbirth Labor and delivery nurses enjoy the privilege of helping patients through one of the most profound and vulnerable experiences of their lives. Now a nurse in…
College of Nursing, Awards & Recognitions
Two Rush University College of Nursing students, Katrina Petrie and Lindsay Green, have each won a $2,500 scholarship as part of the Together We Care nurse practitioner scholarship program sponsored by MinuteClinic, t…
Patient Care
Orthopedic surgeon explains treatments for Olympians, and us By Kevin McKeough The 2016 Summer Olympics have included legend-making performances by athletes such as Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles. They also have…
Research
Denis Evans, MD, honored by Rush and Alzheimer’s Association Denis Evans, MD, is unassuming about his research in Alzheimer’s disease. He allows that he has contributed a "recognizable piece" of what is known… Related News View All News…
Research, College of Health Sciences
(Chicago) The Training Research-Literate Chaplains as Ambassadors for Spirituality and Health program announced the selection of its first cohort of chaplain research fellows and of the first recipients of the program…
Research
Study finds spice consumption made mice better learners By Deb Song Cinnamon is a delicious addition to toast, coffee and breakfast rolls. Eating the tasty household spice also might improve learning ability, accord…
