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Healthbeat Report: The Bunion Blues

The transition to fall can be painful because we start sliding our feet back into winter footwear. (11 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

Chicago prime location for studying diabetes

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Prevalence of disease, diversity of population keys to helping researchers (19 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

Man killed by gunfire in Bronzeville

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A 44-year-old man was shot dead this morning in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, officials said. (231 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

U of C Geneticist Dies from Plague Bacterium

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"While the death of this individual researcher is terrible and tragic, there is currently no indication that his case of illness spread to anyone else," the Chicago Department of Public Health said in (118 views)... More...

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Posted 25 weeks ago

Union rejects U of C hospital contract

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Unionized workers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have voted down a proposed labor contract, citing concerns over benefits and subcontracting issues. (87 views)... More...

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Posted 31 weeks ago

Chicago hospital collaborative would reduce energy emissions

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More than a dozen area hospitals are in talks to work together to become more energy efficient. The Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative would reduce emissions and make health care more sustainable. (217 views)... More...

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Posted 32 weeks ago

FOX News takes aim at U of C's Urban Health Initiative

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A piece that aired last night on FOX’s “Hannity’s America” program portrayed the Urban Health Initiative in an unflattering light, accusing the hospital of patient dumping and ignoring poor pa (176 views)... More...

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Posted 34 weeks ago

Protestors call on U of C to keep clinic open

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As the closure of a popular South Side women's clinic looms, opponents of the University of Chicago's plan to close the facility gave a list of demands to UC President Robert Zimmer. (229 views)... More...

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Posted 37 weeks ago

Rep. Bobby Rush accuses U. of C. Med Center of refusing to treat uninsured poor

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Rep. Bobby Rush has called for a congressional hearing into allegations that the University of Chicago Medical Center refused treatment to low-income, uninsured patients. (217 views)... More...