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Past 12 Months September   9/1/10   Dr. Richard Borrowdale Named Chief of Head and Neck Surgery at Loyola MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Richard Borrowdale has been named chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Loyola University Health Sy August   8/31/10   New Pediatric Urologist has a 'Passion' for His Specialty MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Derek J. Matoka has joined the staff of the Department of Urology at Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill., where he will work with Dr. David Hatch in providing pediatr   8/31/10   Loyola Appoints New Administrator to Centralize and Oversee its Solid-Organ Transplant Programs MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System (LUHS) has hired a new administrator to consolidate and coordinate the complex administrative, regulatory, financial and clinical operations of its sol   8/31/10   High-Tech Surgery for People Who Are Drowning Emotionally and Physically in Their Own Sweat MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Millions of people in the United States suffer from a medical condition that can unpredictably cause them to begin sweating as if they had just finished running a marathon. Hyperhi   8/30/10   France Gives Loyola Doctor Legion of Honor Award for Valor during World War II MAYWOOD, Ill. -- France has named Dr. Harry L. Messmore of Loyola University Health System a Knight of the Legion of Honor in recognition of his valor during World War II. In December, 1944, Messmo   8/24/10   Loyola Researchers Zero in on Protein that Destroys HIV MAYWOOD< Il. -- Using a $225,000 microscope, researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys. The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-base   8/24/10   Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Earns Grants for School-Based Health Center MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing recently received two grants to support the School-based Health Center (SBHC) at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill.   8/23/10   From Coma to College in Two Months MAYWOOD, Ill. -- On his 19th birthday, Steven Patzke of Arlington Heights was hit in the head by a Jet Ski in an accident on Fox Lake. When he woke up from a medically induced coma, Patzke was so w   8/20/10   Loyola Researchers Zero in on Protein that Destroys HIV MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Using a $225,000 microscope, researchers have identified the key components of a protein called TRIM5a that destroys HIV in rhesus monkeys. The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-   8/18/10   Dr. Mushabbar Syed Named Director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Loyola MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Mushabbar Syed has been named director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Loyola University Health System. Loyola offers cardiovascular patients state-of-the-art echocardiography and   8/17/10   Preparations For Living In A College Dorm Should Include A Meningitis Vaccination MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Freshmen all across the nation have begun packing in preparation for college. Along with their laptops, notebooks, pens and binders, there is one more essential item they need -- a me   8/17/10   Don’t Let the Heat Make Healthy Habits Unhealthy MAYWOOD, Ill. – The record high temperatures that have dominated most of the summer are continuing to make outdoor activities more dangerous. Despite the extreme heat and humidity many people are exer   8/17/10   Loyola To Offer Free Exams As Part of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September MAYWOOD, Ill. -- More than 55 million American men are at risk for developing prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. This year more than 27,000 men are expected to die of the di   8/13/10   Expensive New Blood Pressure Meds No Better than Generic Diuretics MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Expensive brand-name medications to lower blood pressure are no better at preventing cardiovascular disease than older, generic diuretics, according to new long-term data from a landm   8/10/10   Tips to Prevent Marathon Runners from Getting Sidelined with Injuries Come Race Day MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Marathon training season has kicked into high gear and along with this comes injuries, according to Loyola University Health System sports medicine physicians. The most common injurie   8/6/10   Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine Establishes Its Sixth Research-Focused Institute MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine has formed a new research institute dedicated to understanding the molecular causes of cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascula   8/5/10   College of American Pathologists Reaccredits Loyola Pathology Laboratory MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Medical Center's pathology laboratory has been reaccredited by the American College of Pathologists for another two-year period. The federal government recogniz   8/5/10   Dr. Gwendolyn L. Kartje Named Director of Loyola's Neuroscience Institute MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Gwendolyn L. Kartje, MD, PhD, one of the nation's top researchers in developing new treatments for stroke and spinal cord injuries, has been named director of the Neuroscience Instit July   7/29/10   Swimmers Make a Splash for a Good Cause MAYWOOD -- More than 200 swimmers took to the shores of Lake Michigan for the annual Swim Across America (SAA) fundraiser earlier this month. The event raised money for cancer research, prevention and   7/27/10   Extraordinary Cancer Survivor Turns 100 MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Hospital cancer patient Mary Cipolla was 89 years old when she underwent one of the most extensive operations in surgery, known as the Whipple procedure. The Whi   7/27/10   World Class Academic Cancer Care Comes to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital MAYWOOD, Ill. - Cancer patients at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, located on the Gottlieb Memorial Hospital campus, are now being seen by Loyola University Health System physicians. Loyol   7/26/10   Healthful Tips for Celebrating Ramadan MAYWOOD, Ill. – Ramadan is a time for people of the Muslim faith to reflect, refocus and retrain themselves in an effort to draw nearer to God. It is a month of self-training, self-discipline and self   7/19/10   Dangerous Heat Leaves Kids at Risk for Dehydration MAYWOOD, Ill. – Scorching heat has taken its toll across the country this summer with record temperatures and heat indexes reaching well above 100 degrees. Add kids playing outside and outdoor summer   7/19/10   Don't Let Your Florida Vacation Turn Into A Bone-Aching Experience MAYWOOD, Ill. -- If you're planning to vacation in Florida this summer, you might want to take care that you don’t return with something more serious than a cute pair of Mickey Mouse ears. After 7   7/19/10   Hidden Hazards of Iced Tea MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Mark Mulac was an "avid lover" of iced tea, downing up to six glasses a day of the popular summertime thirst-quencher. "I was a junkie on a bender. I had to have it every day," sai   7/15/10   Keeping Safe, Healthy and Active in a Heat Wave MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Chicago is sweltering through some of its hottest weather so far this summer. In the coming days, temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to spike into the 90s and combine w   7/15/10   U.S. News & World Report Ranks Four Loyola Programs Among Nation's Best MAYWOOD -- For the eighth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked Loyola University Hospital as one of the top 50 hospitals nationwide for heart and heart surgery. Loyola also was   7/13/10   Oak Park College Student Raises $50,000 to Honor Mom who Died of Breast Cancer MAYWOOD, Ill. - When Caitlin Garvey was on the Oak Park River Forest High School swim team, her biggest fan was her mother. Denise Garvey never missed her daughter's meets, even while being treated   7/13/10   Loyola’s Primary Care Physicians Honored for Excellence in Patient Care MAYWOOD, Ill. – Loyola University Health System primary care physicians recently received a Blue Ribbon rating from Blue Cross and Blue Shield. This honor is given to physicians who have received a sa   7/12/10   Loyola Listed Among 2010 Most Wired Hospitals MAYWOOD -- Loyola University Health System (LUHS) has been named one of the nation’s Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems, according to results of the 2010 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study.   7/9/10   Loyola Wins Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care for Second Year in a Row MAYWOOD, Ill. -- For the second year in a row, Loyola University Hospital has won a Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/America   7/9/10   'Dawning of a New Age' in Bacteria Research MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Lowly bacteria are turning out to be much more complex than previously thought. In the July, 2010 issue of the journal Molecular Microbiology, Loyola University Health System res   7/9/10   Loyola Heart Failure Mortality 24 Percent Lower than National Average MAYWOOD, Ill. - The 30-day mortality rate of heart failure patients at Loyola University Hospital is 24 percent lower than the national average, according to the latest data from the federal governme   7/9/10   Loyola Surgeon Reports Successful Treatment of Charcot Foot, a Debilitating Diabetes Complication MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot can make walking difficult or imposs   7/9/10   Teenage Binge Drinkers May Be Putting Themselves at Risk for Future Osteoporosis MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Binge-drinking teenagers may be putting themselves at risk for future osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System. A new Loyola st   7/7/10   CORRECT CAR SEAT USE PARAMOUNT TO CHILD SAFETY MAYWOOD, Ill. – Car accidents remain the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States. Stricter laws and car seat education programs have dramatically decreased the morta   7/7/10   Loyola Nurses Among a Select Group of Specialists MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Critical care nurses at Loyola University Health System have joined an elite group of health-care providers who are certified in their clinical area of expertise. Lucy Bensfield, RN,   7/1/10   Teenage Binge Drinkers May be Putting Themselves at Risk for Future Osteoporosis MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Binge-drinking teenagers may be putting themselves at risk for future osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System. A new Loyola st   7/1/10   Loyola's Pay-It-Forward Kidney Program Pays It Forward For Wife of Chicago Police Officer MAYWOOD, Ill. -- For the last two and a half years, Lillian Rosa has had a special prayer -- that a Good Samaritan would step forward and donate a kidney to replace her remaining kidney, which has fai June   6/29/10   Why You Should Leave the July Fourth Fireworks Display to the Experts MAYWOOD, Ill. -- July 4th is again approaching and emergency departments across the state are already beginning to treat patients injured by fireworks. In 2009, nearly 100 people in Illinois were r   6/24/10   Loyola Surgeon Warns Against Cosmetic Foot Surgery MAYWOOD, Il. -- The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society is warning patients to avoid "foot facelifts." Cosmetic foot surgery includes narrowing the foot to better fit high heels; shorten   6/24/10   Joint Commission Recertifies Loyola as Advanced Primary Stroke Center MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The Joint Commission has recertified Loyola University Hospital as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. The recertification recognizes Loyola's role in evaluating and treating acute st   6/21/10   Loyola Names Department of Surgery Chair MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Paul C. Kuo, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the Oncology Institute at Loyola University Health System (LUHS), effective October 15. “Dr. Ku   6/18/10   Loyola Opens Pelvic Pain Clinic MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System (LUHS) has opened a clinic to treat the debilitating effects of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women. The clinic is located at the Loyola Outpatient Cent   6/14/10   Endurance Sports Can Leave Women Running on Empty MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Female endurance sports athletes may be at risk for serious health issues, according to physicians at Loyola University Health System. Excessive exercise and inadequate nutrition can   6/14/10   This Father's Day, Make Sure Dad is Watching His Health MAYWOOD, Ill. -- On average, men don't live as long as women, and are more likely to die of heart disease, cancer, stroke and AIDS. Yet men are much less likely than women to see their doctors --   6/11/10   How Bacteria Boost the Immune System MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Scientists have long known that certain types of bacteria boost the immune system. Now, Loyola University Health System researchers have discovered how bacteria perform this essentia   6/7/10   Loyola, Maywood CeaseFire Attempt to Settle Street Disputes, Prevent Further Violence MAYWOOD, Ill. – One year ago this week, Patrick Young of Bellwood found himself face down on a Maywood street, bleeding heavily from a bullet wound. "I saw them when I was closing up but I didn't p   6/7/10   One in 25 People from India and other South Asian Countries Carries a Gene Mutation that Causes Heart Failure MAYWOOD, Ill. -- One in 25 people from India and other south Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure. Studying this gene, and the protein it encodes, could lead to new tre   6/2/10   Loyola Study Finds "Brain Pacemaker" for Parkinson's Disease Equally Effective in Two Regions of Brain MAYWOOD, Il. -- Studies have shown that a "brain pacemaker" called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease. But there's been debate over what region of the br May   5/28/10   Loyola Study Warns of Potential Adverse Drug Interactions from New Using Blood Thinners MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Three new oral blood-thinning drugs nearing approval by the Food and Drug Administration are more convenient than the standard drug Coumadin® because they do not require monthly visi   5/28/10   A New Way to Educate Doctors About Treatment Guidelines: MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Researchers often get frustrated when doctors fail to adopt treatment guidelines backed by the best evidence-based research. But a study published in the May 24, 2010, Archives of   5/27/10   Stents as Good as Surgery for Clogged Carotid Arteries, Study Finds Loyola University Medical Center is among the hospitals that enrolled patients in a landmark trial that found that less-invasive stents work as well as traditional surgery to clear dangerously clogged   5/25/10   Coffee Break Physicals MAYWOOD, Ill. – “Who has time?” is a frequent question in response to the suggestion of a medical check-up. Job demands aren’t becoming easier to meet in this challenging economy. And there is always   5/24/10   Loyola's Living Kidney Donor Program Sees 21 More Good Samaritans Step Forward to Donate MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Since Loyola University Medical Center launched its Pay-it-Forward Kidney Donation Program, 21 more good Samaritan donors have stepped forward, potentially leading to 126 or more peop   5/19/10   Loyola Launches Doctorate Degree Program in Bioethics MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Classes have begun for Loyola University Chicago's new online doctorate degree program in bioethics, designed to provide advanced training in the ethical issues surrounding the comple   5/19/10   Multicultural Farmers Market to Emphasize Ethnic Foods, Healthier Lifestyles MAYWOOD, Ill. -- For years, Maywood residents traveled miles to the nearest grocery store to find a healthy selection of fresh fruits and vegetables. To help shorten their trips, Loyola University   5/18/10   Young Women Burned by Addictions to Tanning MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Amber Peterson, 31, used to visit tanning booths every other day for 10 years until she was diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer at age 26. After surgery to remove the mel   5/17/10   Keep Kids Safe from Nation’s Leading Killer This Summer MAYWOOD, Ill. – Unintentional injuries are the number one cause of death in children in the United States. In fact, 2,000 children die each day from preventable injuries. With the summer months come a   5/17/10   Loyola Hopes to Extinguish Heart Disease Among First Responders MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Research suggests that stress can take its toll on even the toughest first responders. Loyola University Health System is taking steps to protect these firefighters and paramedics who   5/17/10   Surgical Options for Female Incontinence Found to Be Effective but with Different Complications MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Two popular procedures for female stress incontinence were found to be equivalent in efficacy but differed in side effects, according to data published in the New England Journal of M   5/13/10   Loyola Names Nurse of the Year MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Brian Claypool, RN, was named Loyola University Health System’s 2010 Nurse of the Year during its annual Nursing Excellence Award Ceremony on May 5. Claypool, who is a surgical intens   5/13/10   Living with Stroke and Epilepsy "Through Tears and Triumphs" MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The morning after giving birth to a baby boy in 1992, Susan Eik Filstead suffered a stroke that lead to four brain surgeries and a long struggle with epilepsy. On May 14, Filstead   5/13/10   Loyola Surgeon Uses Relatively New, Minimally Invasive Procedure to Repair Hernias MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Christopher Haarstad, 36, was surprised at how well he felt a couple of hours after having laparoscopic surgery for a hernia in March. "I was a little woozy but I felt fine and the   5/12/10   Up to 10 percent of Strokes Occur in People under Age 45 The news that Vice President Joe Biden's 41-year-old son has suffered a stroke is highlighting the problem of strokes in young people. "Strokes can occur at any age," said Dr. José Biller of Loyola   5/10/10   Four Stritch Students Are Prestigious Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Winners MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Four Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine students have been selected for Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, a national honor that helps graduate students dedicate their t   5/10/10   Stritch Medical Student Organization Named National Chapter of the Year MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The Loyola Student National Medical Association (SNMA) has been awarded the P.R.I.D.E. Chapter of the Year Award at the SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference. "I am glad to sha   5/6/10   Loyola Brain Surgery Patient Thanks Surgical Team with Texas Style Barbecue MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Peter Vanda checked into Loyola University Hospital Feb. 24 for a complex brain surgery to repair a life-threatening aneurysm. Dr. John Whapham used a minimally invasive technique   5/6/10   Loyola Study Finds More than Half of Liver Patients Experience Neurocognitive Impairments MAYWOOD, Ill. -- More than half of patients who have cirrhosis of the liver also display neurocognitive impairments such as short term memory loss, a study led by a Loyola University Health System res   5/4/10   Mother and Son Battle Breast Cancer Together MAYWOOD, Ill. -- When Cedric Skillom’s mother, Lynda, 55, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, he was devastated by the news, but he never imagined that the largest cancer killer of   5/3/10   "All Star" Loyola Researcher Completes ELAM Leadership Program Loyola University Health System researcher Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD, has graduated from a prestigious program that trains senior women faculty for leadership positions at academic medical centers. Kov   5/3/10   How to Stop a Stroke in its Tracks MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Sometimes, even a severe stroke can have a happy ending. When Ruth Mitchell arrived at Loyola University Hospital's emergency room, her face was drooping, her left arm was weak, she   5/3/10   A Mother’s Love Never Ends MAYWOOD, Ill. – “A son is a son till he takes a wife, a daughter is a daughter all her life,” goes the old Irish saying. Though there is an extraordinary bond between every mother and child there is s April   4/28/10   Stritch School Of Medicine Dean Reappointed To Lead Prestigious Burn Journal MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Richard Gamelli, distinguished surgeon and dean of the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, has been reappointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Burn Care & Res   4/28/10   Loyola to Celebrate Nurses Week 2010 MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System will celebrate Nurses Week from May 3 – 8. This event takes place each year just prior to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of   4/27/10   Never Underestimate What a Little Kindness Can Do MAYWOOD, Ill. – The moment she walked into her mother’s house Lombard resident Julie Fuentes knew something was wrong. Having been a nurse for 12 years the symptoms were like a neon sign flashing, “St   4/27/10   Loyola Dermatologists to Offer Free Screenings for Skin Cancer MAYWOOD, Ill. -- At a free health fair that offered screenings for skin cancer, Joan Rojek decided on a whim to have some odd-looking blemishes on her arm examined by a dermatologist. That whim ju   4/26/10   Loyola Physicians Create New Aorta to Save Life, Legs of 38-year-old Mom Rhonda Mullen was 38 years old and in perfect health when she suddenly felt a searing pain between her shoulder blades. A few hours later, Mullen was being wheeled into an operating room at Loyola   4/26/10   Loyola Nurses Follow in Mothers' Footsteps MAYWOOD, Ill. -- As a child, Angie Kelly, RN, BSN, used to dress up in play scrubs, tuck her toy nurse kit under her arm and tend to her father - her prime patient. It is no wonder she chose this form   4/26/10   BLESSING THE HANDS OF HOPE In a special blessing ceremony Loyola University Health System will say “thank you” to volunteers from local parishes who have donated their time and talents to make comfort items such as hats and bla   4/22/10   Loyola First Hospital in Illinois to Use Robotic Surgical System for Oral, Head and Neck Tumors MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Hospital on Wednesday became the first Illinois hospital to use a minimally invasive robotic surgical system on oral, head and neck tumors. Surgeons successfully   4/22/10   Loyola Launches New Bachelor's Degree Program In Medical Laboratory Science MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Classes have begun for Loyola University Chicago’s new clinical laboratory science bachelor's degree program, designed to prepare graduates to work in clinical labs where excellent jo   4/20/10   Loyola To Celebrate National Donate Life Month MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Thousands of men, women and children are waiting for lifesaving organs in Illinois, joining the more than 106,000 people who are on waiting lists across the nation. Unfortunately,   4/19/10   Stopping Heart Attacks in the Middle of the Night MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Railroad conductor Michael Tyler was working the night shift when he was hit by a life-threatening heart attack. It was after 1 a.m. when Tyler, 41, arrived at the emergency room   4/19/10   Loyola Appoints Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Linda Brubaker, MD, has been named senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM). Dr. Brubaker is an int   4/16/10   Discovery About Wound-Healing Process Could Help Diabetics and Others with Slow-to-Heal Wounds MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A new discovery about the wound-healing process could lead to better treatments for diabetics and other patients who have wounds that are slow to heal. Loyola University Health Sy   4/14/10   Loyola ENT Resident Wins Research Competition at Chicago Meeting MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Two Loyola resident physicians finished in first and third place April 12 in the Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society's annual academic resident competition. Dr. Amy Pitt   4/13/10   LOYOLA MEDICAL PANEL TO DISCUSS NEW HEALTHCARE REFORM The recent passing of healthcare reform legislation is being heralded as one of the most unprecedented acts of government in the history of our nation. Still, the question resounding through businesse   4/13/10   Brain Infection from Tapeworm "Serious Health Concern" MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Tapeworm infections of the brain, which can cause epileptic seizures, appear to be increasing in Mexico and bordering southwestern states, Loyola University Health System researchers   4/13/10   Do You Have a Living Will? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- On April 16, Americans are being urged to complete living wills and other types of "advance directives" in observance of National Health-care Decisions Day. All adults who have the   4/12/10   Loyola Biker Nurse to Offer Crash Course in Motorcycle Safety MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Monday through Friday, Teresa McClelland, RN, works as the clinical coordinator at Loyola Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine at Park Ridge. Come the weekend, this Chicago native jum   4/12/10   Loyola Takes Munchies to Task at Local High School MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Sugary snacks and fatty foods will soon be shown the door at public schools across the city. This nutritional overhaul is part of an effort to implement new dietary standards and crea   4/12/10   Exercise Key to Older Adult Fall Prevention MAYWOOD, Ill. – Being able to stay in their homes and remain independent is a daily struggle for many older adults. As we age we tend to lose our flexibility, our connective tissue tightens and we hav   4/8/10   New Biomarker Could Lead To The World's First Reliable Test For Liver Cancer MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and one of the deadliest cancers since it is rarely diagnosed until late in its development. The lack of reliable screenin   4/8/10   U.S. Neurologists Face Off Against Canadians in Annual "Neurobowl" MAYWOOD, Il. -- In a competition modeled after TV quiz shows, a team of neurologists from the United States will face Canadian neurologists in the annual "Neurobowl®" on April 11. Neurobowl is one   4/7/10   Ten Minutes That Could Save Your Life MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Oral, head and neck cancers -- most of which are preventable -- account for approximately 3 percent of all cancer cases in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society.   4/6/10   Loyola to Conduct Lockdown Drill WHAT: Loyola University Health System and the Cook County Sheriff's Police have decided to conduct an emergency-preparedness exercise in Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. The exe   4/5/10   Major Study Underway to Evaluate Botox® Versus Medication for Female Bladder Control MAYWOOD -- A new study is underway at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) to compare botulinum toxin A or Botox® versus common oral medications for urge incontinence in women. Urge incontinence is March   3/30/10   Loyola Exceeds National Average in Nursing Certifications MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The number of certified nurses at Loyola University Health System surpasses the national average, which is indicative of nursing expertise. Loyola recently honored these nurses for th   3/30/10   Loyola Program a Radical Shift in Living Donor Kidney Transplants MAYWOOD, Ill. -- It's extremely rare when someone asking for nothing in return steps forward at a hospital and offers to donate a kidney to a complete stranger. What's rarer still is what has happe   3/23/10   Loyola Cardiologist Uses Device Like a Dental Drill to Reopen Clogged Arteries MAYWOOD, Ill. -- After two open-heart bypass surgeries and three balloon angioplasties, John Wilks seemed to be out of options. The Wheaton resident was taking five to 10 nitroglycerin pills a day   3/22/10   Small Gift Makes Big Impact in Lives of Cancer Patients MAYWOOD, Ill. – “When a person receives a cancer diagnosis his or her life is completely transformed and all of the sudden they have so few choices,” said Laura Morrell, social worker at Loyola Univer   3/22/10   Loyola Rehab Unit Receives CARF International Accreditation MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System has become the only Chicago-area academic medical center to be accredited as a rehabilitation stroke specialty program by CARF International. CARF   3/17/10   Breast Cancer Research Gets Personal MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Medical Center is participating in an unprecedented nationwide effort to test promising new breast cancer drugs that are individually targeted to the characteristics   3/17/10   Stritch Students Taking Part in Washington March Eight Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine students will join hundreds of health care professionals from across the country in a march to support patients in the fight for health-care   3/16/10   Match Day Ceremony Will Reveal Fate Of Loyola Medical Students MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Match Day is the most anticipated day of the year for graduating medical students at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine as they learn where they will do their reside   3/15/10   Loyola to Provide Advanced Oncology Services to Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb MAYWOOD, Il. -- Loyola University Health System will provide advanced oncology services to Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb under a new clinical affiliation agreement. Loyola President and   3/15/10   A Brain Surgeon Looks at Medical Technology The following is an editorial written by Dr. Thomas Origitano, chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. We are enamored with tec   3/11/10   Medical Student to Give High Schoolers a Lesson in the Gross Anatomy Lab MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Minooka High School graduate Johnathon O’Hagan will give current Minooka High students a look at what inspired him to pursue a career in health care when he hosts a tour of the gross   3/10/10   The Dangers of Daylight Saving Time MAYWOOD, Il. -- Daylight Saving Time can be hazardous for your health. On average, people go to work or school on the first Monday of Daylight Savings after sleeping 40 fewer minutes than normal. A   3/9/10   Loyola Med Student Publishes Seven Research Papers MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Angela Kelle hasn't finished medical school yet, but already has published seven studies in peer-reviewed medical journals. Ms. Kelle is a fourth-year medical student at Loyola Un   3/8/10   Preparing Tomorrow’s Physicians Today MAYWOOD, Ill. – The world of medicine is rapidly changing. In less than 100 years the way medicine is practiced and administered has been transformed with the introduction of sanitation measures, phar   3/8/10   Health-care Conference to Feature Research on Vulnerable Populations MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Health-care leaders will gather this month to discuss how research can impact policy for vulnerable populations at the 22nd Annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium. The program will   3/3/10   Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MN   3/1/10   Landmark Trial Finds Stents as Good as Surgery for Unclogging Carotid Arteries MAYWOOD, Il. -- Loyola University Medical Center is among the hospitals that enrolled patients in a landmark trial that compared traditional surgery with less-invasive stenting to clear dangerously cl   3/1/10   JUST HEALING: THE FACES OF HEALTHCARE Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing students are teaming up with high schoolers from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (CRJHS) to bring awareness an   3/1/10   Loyola Study Finds that a Drug Dramatically Reduces Nausea and Vomiting in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation. But a Loyola Universit   3/1/10   So Whatever Happened to the Flu? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Normally, this is the peak period for the flu in the United States. But that just doesn't seem to be the case this year. The number of states reporting widespread cases of the flu   3/1/10   How Does Estrogen Feed Breast Cancer Tumors? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A new study is providing insight into how estrogen fuels many breast cancers, and researchers say the findings could lead to new cancer-fighting drugs. Researchers found that est February   2/24/10   Hustle up the Hancock Participants to Climb for a Good Cause MAYWOOD, Ill. -- While climbing 94 flights of stairs will make most breathless, this trek will leave Loyola University Health System lung transplant nurse Jennifer Johnson breathing easier knowing tha   2/22/10   Controversial Studies Trigger Dropoff in Osteoporosis Treatment MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Angelo Malamis says that 90 percent of his patients who have undergone a treatment called balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures report significant reductions in pain and di   2/19/10   Loyola Ranked Among Top Nine Centers in the World in Research Competition for Pathologists in Training MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Medical Center ranked among the top hospitals in the world in a recent research competition for pathologists in training. Loyola was tied for the top nine progra   2/15/10   Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing to Celebrate 75th Anniversary MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. The 75 years of nursing celebration kicked off at the Second Annual   2/12/10   New Edition of Landmark Stroke Textbook MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Since it was published more than 40 years ago, Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders has been a standard textbook for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of strokes. In the new 6th   2/10/10   Loyola Nurses Celebrate Achievements and Accolades MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Several Loyola University Health System (LUHS) nurses have earned professional certifications in their clinical areas of expertise. This indicates that LUHS nurses meet strong profess   2/9/10   Loyola Launches Master Program in Immunology, Infectious Diseases MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Registration is underway for Loyola University Chicago's new infectious disease & immunology master's degree program that will prepare graduates for challenging health-related positio   2/8/10   Texted and Text Dead MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Siobhan Wicks was texting her roommate while walking down the stairs in her Aurora home when suddenly her world turned topsy turvy. "I missed a step. I have no idea how it happened   2/8/10   Loyola First Chicago-Area Hospital to Use Robotic Catheter for Heart Rhythm Disorders MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Medical Center is the first Chicago-area hospital to use a new robotic catheter guidance system to treat abnormal heart rhythms. The robotic system "enhances a do   2/8/10   Incidence of Cerebral Palsy on Rise in United States MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Cerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the United States, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findi   2/5/10   Loyola University Health System Appoints New Senior Vice President MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Richard L. Gamelli, 61, a distinguished surgeon and dean of the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch), has been appointed senior vice president of Loyola   2/5/10   Loyola Study Points to Possible Novel Approach to Treating Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Hearts and Carney Complex MAYWOOD, Ill. -- In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers are zeroing in on a   2/1/10   IMRT Radiation Therapy One of Most Potent Weapons Against Cancer MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Recent media stories have reported isolated cases of cancer patients who were injured by incorrect doses from intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT. Despite such reports, IMR January   1/29/10   Loyola Surgeon Uses Novel Technique To Perform Complicated Colon Surgery MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Janet Bunch of Chicago had just experienced another "excruciating" bout of diverticulitis, an inflammation of the pockets in the lining of the colon. "It was the second time in 19   1/27/10   Will Super Bowl Party be the Death of Your New Year's Diet Resolution? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System dietitian Gina Bucciferro is offering these and other tips for people attending Sunday's Super Bowl parties: Eat a small meal first, so you don't wind   1/26/10   Loyola's Mark Kuczewski Named President of American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Maywood, Ill. — Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy Director Mark Kuczewski, PhD, was recently named president of the American Soc   1/26/10   Catheter Treatment Works Dramatically Better than Drugs for Common Heart Rhythm Disorder MAYWOOD, ILL. -- Treating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, according to a landmark study published in the Jan. 27   1/19/10   Loyola Center for Aesthetics to Hold Open House MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will   1/19/10   Loyola One of Few Medical Centers to Use Robots to Treat Lung Cancer MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Generally, after traditional open-chest surgery for lung cancer, patients may experience a significant amount of pain and spend up to a week in the hospital followed by months recover   1/18/10   Loyola University Chicago to Kick Off 75 Years of Nursing MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Alumni Board will honor William Duffy Jr., BSN (’80), MJ (’92), CNOR, with the Distinguished Alumni Award. Duffy, who   1/15/10   How Sunlight Causes Skin Cells to Turn Cancerous MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Most skin cancers are highly curable, but require surgery that can be painful and scarring. A new study by Loyola University Health System researchers could lead to alternative tr   1/13/10   Loyola Awarded $1.6 Million to Further Burn Research MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health Systems (LUHS) has received a $1.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to research burn injuries, the care of burn wounds and infection   1/12/10   Beat Business Burn-Out Maywood, Ill. — Recent reports show that job satisfaction rates in the U.S. are at the lowest level in more than two decades. The recession has caused employees and employers to tighten their financia   1/11/10   Breast Cancer Multigene Test is Changing Treatment Decisions by Patients and Doctors MAYWOOD, Il. -- A 21-gene test that predicts whether early stage breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy is having a big impact on treatment decisions by patients and doctors alike. T   1/7/10   Musculoskeletal and Neuroscience Center Planned for Loyola's New Burr Ridge Facility MAYWOOD, Ill. -- By the summer of 2011, southwest suburban residents will have easy access to world-class care in neurosciences and musculoskeletal care from Loyola University Health System physicians   1/5/10   Loyola Launches New Program in Health Services Research MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System has established a new Program in Health Services Research to study how doctors and nurses can provide better health care at lower costs to more people.   1/5/10   Loyola University Chicago Appoints School of Nursing Dean MAYWOOD, Ill. -– Vicki A. Keough, PhD, RN-BC, ACNP, has been named dean of Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (SON), effective immediately. Dean Keough had been serving as th December   12/28/09   Thirty-Two Loyola Doctors Named to Chicago Magazine's Top Doctors List MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Thirty-two Loyola University Health System physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's annual list of Chicago's Top Doctors. The list was compiled by Castle Connolly Medical L   12/28/09   Loyola Spine Researcher Honored by North American Spine Society MAYWOOD, Il. -- Researcher Avinash Patwardhan, Ph.D., of Loyola University Health System, a leading expert on the biomechanics of the human spine, has won a top honor from the North American Spine So   12/23/09   NIH Awards Top Grant to Loyola Physicians MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a Challenge Grant for $1 million to Loyola University Health System (LUHS) urogynecologists Kimberly Kenton, MD, and Elizabeth Muel   12/22/09   New Study Casts Doubt on Provocative Tuberculosis Theory MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The tuberculosis bacterium is an insidious germ that can lie dormant for many years, then suddenly emerge and cause potentially fatal disease. Earlier this year, researchers in Sw   12/22/09   Blue Cross and Blue Shield Honors Loyola's Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Hospital has won Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's new Blue Distinction® designation for knee and hip replacements. Blue Cross and Blue Shield said the d   12/22/09   Why New Year's is the Deadliest Day of the Year for Pedestrians MAYWOOD, Ill. -- This is the time of the holiday season when New Year's partiers are inundated with warnings about the risks of drinking and driving. Little is ever heard, though, about the risks   12/21/09   Loyola Helps the Museum of Science and Industry Build YOU! The Experience Maywood, Ill. — Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Department of Radiology donated more than 1,000 medical images to the Museum of Science and Industry for use in YOU! The Experience   12/21/09   Hope for the Holidays at Loyola University Hospital Being sick is never easy, but to be hospitalized during the holidays can be especially disheartening. Bringing holiday hope, tradition and cheer to the hospital, Loyola University Health System’s Past   12/18/09   Physicians' Bedside Skills Sometimes Trump Advanced Medical Technology MAYWOOD, IL. -- Sometimes, a simple bedside exam performed by a skilled physician is superior to a high-tech CT scan, a Loyola University Health System study has found. Researchers found that physi   12/15/09   Stopping a Stroke in its Tracks MAYWOOD, Il. -- Bobbie Laird was suffering a life-threatening stroke triggered by a blood clot in her brain that was nearly half an inch long. But Dr. John Whapham of Loyola University Health Syste   12/15/09   LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! Maywood, Ill. — The first major snowstorm of the season is a time of excitement and wonder for a child: snowball fights, sledding and closed schools. For adults, it’s the dreaded shoveling season comp   12/14/09   Loyola Pediatric Mobile Health Unit, Santa to Help Area Children Demonstrate True Meaning of Christmas MAYWOOD, Ill. -- They have very little themselves, but what little they do have, the children of Sacred Heart School in Melrose Park will share with children who have even less at Catholic Charities’   12/14/09   Study Findings Could Point the Way to New Drugs for a Deadly Leukemia MAYWOOD, Il. -- A new study could point the way to the development of better drugs to fight a deadly form of childhood leukemia called mixed-lineage leukemia(MLL). The study will help researchers i   12/14/09   Ultimate Gift Honored at Stritch School of Medicine After 10 weeks of intense study during gross anatomy class Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) students bid farewell to their most intimate and greatest teachers during a bless   12/10/09   New Trauma Surgeon Joins Loyola MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Casey J. Thomas has been appointed as an assistant professor of surgery to the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Burns, at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of   12/10/09   Loyola University Chicago Faculty Member Named American Academy of Nursing Fellow MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Linda Witek Janusek, PhD, RN, has been inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Janusek is a professor at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nu   12/10/09   Landmark Study Confirms Chemotherapy Benefit in Breast Cancer Patients MAYWOOD, Il. -- Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System. However   12/9/09   Loyola Physicians Give Toy Safety Tips for Christmas MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The right toy can make the Christmas season the most wonderful time of the year for children and their parents. But the wrong toy can make this season a time of pain, grief and re   12/3/09   Loyola CEO Dr. Paul Whelton Honored by Hungarian Hypertension Society MAYWOOD, Il. -- Loyola University Health System President and CEO Dr. Paul K. Whelton, one of the world's leading researchers in the causes and prevention of high blood pressure, has been elected an h   12/2/09   Melrose Park Fire Department to Share Early Spark of Love at Loyola MAYWOOD -- Melrose Park firefighters will be doing their part to help lift the holiday spirits of sick children who might have to spend some time in the Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital of Loyola U   12/2/09   Dr. José Biller Named Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers of Neurology MAYWOOD, Il. -- Loyola University Health System neurologist Dr. José Biller has been appointed editor-in-chief of Frontiers in Neurology, a new peer-reviewed journal that is launching in December. November   11/25/09   When It's Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Maywood, Ill. — Ornaments glistening on a pine tree, carols filling the air, shoppers scurrying through stores and the smell of goodies baking in the oven, it’s the holidays. For many this truly is th   11/24/09   How Loyola Orthopaedic Surgeons Help Patients Get their Lives Back MAYWOOD, IL. -- A serious bicycle accident left David Goodman with a severely shattered left hip. But ever since Dr. Michael Stover of Loyola University Health System rebuilt Goodman's pelvis and r   11/23/09   Diabetics Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity MAYWOOD, Il. -- A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight. Researchers reported that 6   11/20/09   Loyola's Report Card from the Illinois Dept. of Public Health On Nov. 19, 2009, the Illinois Department of Public Health released the Illinois Hospital Report Card on its Web site. These are among the Report Card's major findings about Loyola University Medic   11/17/09   Could Widely Used Rapid Influenza Tests Pose A Dangerous Public Health Risk? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Rapid influenza diagnostic tests used in doctors' offices, hospitals and medical laboratories to detect H1N1 are virtually useless and could pose a significant danger to public health   11/16/09   Recovering with Four-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18   11/16/09   LOYOLA HEALTH SYSTEM GIVES THANKS BY HELPING COMMUNITY The Loyola University Health System family is gathering together this Thanksgiving by collecting and assembling food baskets for families in Maywood, Broadview and Chicago. Physicians, nurses, sta   11/16/09   Loyola Again Named a Top Hospital for Cardiovascular Care MAYWOOD, Il. -- For the fifth time, Loyola University Medical Center has been named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. The rating is based on outcomes f   11/10/09   Basketball Great Abdul-Jabbar's Leukemia is "Very Treatable," Loyola Expert Says MAYWOOD -- Retired basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabber has announced he has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Ten or 15 years ago, this would have been a very grim diagnosis. But today, CML "is a ve   11/9/09   Loyola Honors Senior Scientist of the Year MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) will honor Tom Gallagher, PhD, with the Senior Scientist of the Year Award. Gallagher is a professor in the Department of M   11/9/09   Loyola Honors Junior Scientist of the Year MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) will honor Seth L. Robia, PhD, with the Junior Scientist of the Year Award. Robia is an assistant professor in the Departme   11/9/09   Young Tennis Players who Play Only One Sport are More Prone to Injuries MAYWOOD, Il. -- Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. But a new Loyola University Health System study of 519 junior tennis players has found that   11/5/09   Loyola University Chicago Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Underway MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) advanced practice nursing students now have access to a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree. DNP programs are   11/4/09   Iraq War Veteran Has a Heart for Others and Passion for Service Maywood, IL — A pediatric cardiologist - - not necessarily the kind of doctor you think would be stationed with a battalion of Marines in one of the most volatile areas of Iraq. But for nearly a year   11/4/09   Loyola to Host Symposium on H1N1 Flu, Regular Seasonal Flu MAYWOOD, Ill. -- With the looming threat of both the H1N1 flu (also known as "swine flu") and the regular seasonal flu, area health officials fear that the worst may be in store this coming flu season October   10/29/09   Loyola Premies to Dress Up for Halloween MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Little ghosts and goblins will descend on Loyola University Health System’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) this Halloween when the hospital’s smallest patients don costumes creat   10/28/09   Loyola Opens TIA Clinic to Treat Mini Strokes MAYWOOD, Il. -- For a few scary minutes, one side of Kevin Breslin's face went numb, and he couldn't see out of one eye. Ten minutes later, he was back to normal. Breslin had j   10/26/09   Loyola to Host End-of-Life Panel Discussion in Homer Glen MAYWOOD, Ill. -- If your child or another loved one has a terminal illness, making important end-of-life decisions could be more than you are able to handle. To help provide some assistance, the L   10/26/09   Increased Stroke Risk from Birth Control Pills Detailed in Review Article MAYWOOD, Il. -- She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating. What triggere   10/22/09   Loyola's Medical School to Host Battle of the Beans MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Summer’s past and outside it has turned gloomy, cold and rainy -- perfect weather for a chili cook off. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine will let students, fac   10/21/09   Don't Be Haunted by Your Halloween MAYWOOD, Ill. – Ghosts and goblins, vampires and werewolves, haunted houses and hayrides. Though Halloween is all about being scared silly, the shock from stepping on the scale after pillaging through   10/20/09   Loyola to Host Women's Night Out in Homer Glen MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The lives of women are crowded with increasing demands, stress and challenges, both at work and in the home. To help ease some of those burdens, the Loyola Center for Health at Homer   10/19/09   Stritch School of Medicine Students and Faculty Give Thanks for Ultimate Gift Gross anatomy class is a rite of passage for all medical students, but at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) it’s so much more. Deeply-rooted in the Catholic tradition and Jes   10/16/09   Loyola Research Led to Development of New Cervical Cancer Vaccine MAYWOOD, IL. - A new cervical cancer vaccine approved Oct. 16 by the Food and Drug Administration was developed as a result of research at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. In   10/15/09   Loyola to Conduct 36-Hour Mass Vaccination Exercise MAYWOOD, Ill. – As the nation braces for what could be a severe flu season, Loyola University Health System (LUHS) will conduct a 36-hour drill to test how it could respond to a pandemic by inoculatin   10/14/09   Women's Day Returns to Loyola MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola Center for Fitness is inviting women to take some time for themselves to attend a free health and wellness day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Women's Day is designed to help women sh   10/12/09   Medical School: Beyond the Books MAYWOOD, Ill. – Textbooks and lecture notes overtaking living space, instead of Mom’s chocolate cake, index cards with recipes for fighting diseases, and the smell of the anatomy lab an ever present o   10/12/09   Loyola Opens Neurology Clinic in Niles Loyola University Health System has announced the opening of a new neurology clinic in suburban Niles. The Loyola Center for Health at Niles "will bring world class neurology subspecialty services   10/8/09   Loyola Patients Overcome Great Odds to Run Chicago Marathon MAYWOOD -- Approximately 45,000 runners will take to the streets of Chicago for 26.2 miles of sheer determination and triumph later this week. Among these runners are two people who overcame great odd   10/7/09   Loyola Sports Medicine Experts Available to Offer Marathon Hydration Tips MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Marathon runners are at a higher risk for illness related to hydration, according to Loyola University Health System (LUHS) sports medicine experts. In an effort to protect Chicago Ma   10/6/09   Stritch Medical Students Give Back and Fall into Fun Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) students are leaving the books behind to fall into the new season with the Maywood community. Helping with the annual Maywood Fine Arts Asso   10/2/09   Cancer Patient to Meet Bone Marrow Donor who Saved Her Life MAYWOOD, Il. -- Rosalind Beard owes her life to a stranger, who volunteered to be a donor for her life-saving bone marrow transplant. On Sunday, Oct. 4, Beard will meet her donor, Tim Crawford, for   10/1/09   Loyola Experts Available to Discuss the Coming Flu Season Maywood -- Health care experts are bracing for what is expected to be a busier than normal flu season with both the swine flu and the regular seasonal flu causing infections on a pandemic scale. B   10/1/09   How to Reduce Hospital Stays and Increase Patient Satisfaction MAYWOOD, Il. -- A Loyola University Health System study has found that high-risk surgery patients experienced significantly shorter hospital stays when they were seen by general internists trained in   10/1/09   Mom of Triplets to Take on Marathon this Month MAYWOOD, Ill. -- While most moms of young multiples are busy chasing their little ones around the house, marathon runner Becca Farrell, 34, has hit the road with her two-year-old triplets in tow to pr September   9/30/09   Loyola to Hold Free Screenings for Depression MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Clinical depression is a common medical illness that afflicts more than 19 million Americans, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Early detection can help sufferers   9/28/09   'We're Not Just Going To Sit Here And Wait For You To Die' MAYWOOD, Ill. -- After doctors told her that John, her gravely ill husband of 29 years, was too high of a risk for a lung transplant, Ann Lograsso lay next to him in his hospital bed and together the   9/25/09   Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Celebrates 100 Years of Caring for Patients Maywood -- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is celebrating 100 years of leading-edge research, education and caring for patients that began in 1909 after Loyola University saw a ne   9/24/09   Loyola University Health System Names New CFO MAYWOOD, Il. -- John P. Mordach, an executive with 24 years experience managing the finances of complex health-care systems, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Loyola   9/24/09   Loyola University Chicago Awarded Scholarships for Accelerated Nursing Students MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) has been awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) funding through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship   9/23/09   Don't Rush To The Emergency Room If You Think You Have 'Swine Flu' MAYWOOD, Ill. -- You wake up a bit dizzy with a headache. By the time you dress and arrive at work, your throat is sore and your nose is runny. You're running a slight temperature. Could it be H1N1 fl   9/16/09   Tennis Tournament To Raise Funds for Pediatric Research and The Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola MAYWOOD -- Funding for pediatric research to enhance clinical care and education and lend support to families struggling with ill children is solely needed. To help raise funds, Loyola University   9/16/09   Patrick Swayze's Death Highlights Need for More Research in Pancreatic Cancer MAYWOOD, IL. -- Fewer than 4 percent of pancreatic cancer patients survive as long as five years. Actor Patrick Swayze, who died this week from the disease, survived less than two years.   9/16/09   Loyola Earns Highest Honor for Nursing Excellence MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Health System (LUHS) today announced that it received Magnet designation for its hospital and outpatient clinics. LUHS is now among the five percent of health care   9/15/09   Treating Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors MAYWOOD, Il. -- Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss. Many breast cancer patients also experience seco   9/14/09   The Coleman Foundation Awards $2 Million Matching Grant for Loyola's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit MAYWOOD -- Loyola University Medical Center has received a $2 million matching grant from The Coleman Foundation to renovate the hospital's nationally known bone marrow transplant unit. Intended to en   9/11/09   LOYOLA OFFERING FLU CLINICS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES Experts are predicting this to be one of the worst flu seasons in history. A flu outbreak affects more than individual’s health. Communities, schools and businesses will all be impacted by the virus.   9/11/09   Loyola Answers Questions About Swine Flu and the Regular Seasonal Flu MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Medical authorities are predicting that the coming flu season could be one of the most severe in years due to the presence of both the regular seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu, also know   9/11/09   WHY YOU SHOULDN'T DELAY GETTING A REGULAR SEASONAL FLU SHOT MAYWOOD, Ill. -- With the regular seasonal flu season fast approaching, now is the right time to get vaccinated before the risk of infection begins to rise dramatically. "The time is now to get a f   9/10/09   In the Middle of Brain Surgery, Patients Wake Up and Begin Talking MAYWOOD, Ill.-- Kim Delvaux was undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor when doctors at Loyola University Hospital woke her up. Dr. Vikram Prabhu talked to her about her favorite topics -- NASCA   9/10/09   Fall Fashion and Beauty Trends May Be Hazardous to Your Health MAYWOOD, Ill. –- As summer winds down and women prepare to trade in their beach ware for fall flair, they should be aware of fashion and beauty trends that may be harmful to their health. “Women ca   9/10/09   Postpartum Baby Blues Impact Majority of New Moms MAYWOOD, Ill. -– Tracy Perkins Rodriguez, 36, thought her life was finally on the upswing. When her husband returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the couple purchased their dr   9/8/09   Physician Who Specializes in the Diagnosis, Treatment of Epilepsy, Seizures Joins Loyola MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Dr. Maria E. Baldwin has been appointed assistant professor, Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Baldwin has also been named medical dire   9/8/09   Is Your Business Ready for a Flu Outbreak? MAYWOOD, Ill. – Experts are predicting this flu season to be one of the worst in decades. In addition to the regular flu the novel H1N1, also known as swine flu, will again rear its ugly head. A flu o   9/8/09   How Accurate are Hospital Report Cards? MAYWOOD -- A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study. The statisti   9/8/09   Are We in for a Repeat of the Killer Flu Pandemic of 1918? MAYWOOD, Ill. -- In 1918, the Spanish flu raced around the globe, ending the lives of an estimated 40 million people in less than a year. Epidemiologists believe one in four Americans became infected