All Entries by Sherri McGinnis González
December 18, 2012
Procedures to delay childbearing costlyFreezing eggs or ovarian tissue to delay childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, a UIC analysis says.
December 11, 2012
Exhibit 4 Smiles delivers holiday gifts to Children’s Hospital University of IllinoisThe holidays arrive early for chronically ill children at Children’s Hospital University of Illinois when Exhibit 4 Smiles volunteers deliver hand-selected gifts to more than 100 kids.
November 28, 2012
Renowned Mexican singer recovering after robotic surgeryRenowned Mexican singer Vicente Fernández Gómez traveled from his home country to undergo robotic surgery at the UI Hospital Nov. 8.
November 27, 2012
Mexican Singer Vicente Fernández Gómez Receives Life-Saving Surgery at UI HospitalRenowned Mexican singer Vicente Fernández Gómez underwent a robotic left hepatectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a portion of the liver, Nov. 8 at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.
November 20, 2012
Pediatric Cancer Patients Celebrate at Thanksgiving PartyChildren’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a Thanksgiving party for more than 120 pediatric cancer patients and their families.
November 20, 2012
Conference Focuses on Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities“Bridging the Gap: Emerging Health Issues in Underrepresented Minorities,” a symposium for clinicians, healthcare leaders and basic researchers to raise awareness of disparities in minority health care and provide viable emerging treatment options.
November 19, 2012
Alcohol Provides Protective Effect, Reduces Mortality Substantially After InjuryInjured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health — and the more alcohol, the more likely they were to survive.
November 7, 2012
Kids consume more calories, soda when eating outChildren and adolescents consume more calories and soda on days they eat at fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at — or from — home.
November 5, 2012
Kids Consume More Soda and Calories When Eating OutChildren and adolescents consume more calories and soda and have poorer nutrient-intake on days they eat at either fast-food or full-service restaurants, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
October 24, 2012
UI Hospital, Chicago Fire Partner for Breast Cancer AwarenessThe University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club have partnered to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.