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August 22, 2012
UIC Named a Top 25 LGBT-Friendly CampusThe University of Illinois at Chicago has been named one of the nation’s best 25 campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in a new data-based ranking.
August 21, 2012
Study to Evaluate Zoning Code Reforms and Physical ActivityResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $1.5 million federal grant to examine the relationship between zoning code reforms, the physical environment, and physical-activity behavior in communities throughout the U.S.
August 16, 2012
Interest in Arts Predicts Social Responsibility: StudyIf you sing, dance, draw, or act — and especially if you watch others do so — you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
August 9, 2012
UIC Study Examines Exercise and Weight Loss for Older Adults with OsteoarthritisUIC researchers have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the effectiveness of two community-based health promotion programs for older adults with osteoarthritis.
August 8, 2012
More education equals longer lifeDespite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s, a new report finds.
August 6, 2012
More Education, Socioeconomic Benefits Equals Longer LifeDespite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s.
August 6, 2012
UIC College of Nursing Joins Rwanda Human Resources for Health ProjectA group of nursing instructors from the University of Illinois at Chicago will spend the upcoming school year teaching off-campus — in Rwanda.
August 1, 2012
Physician-scientist heads Cancer CenterCancer researcher and clinician Howard Ozer, former interim director of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, has been named the center’s director.
August 1, 2012
ALS Patient Receives Device to Aid Breathing Without VentilatorThe University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is one of only a dozen hospitals nationwide to implant in ALS patients a device shown to help them live longer without a mechanical ventilator. A 41-year-old Chicago woman had the surgery on July 27.
July 31, 2012
SATURDAY: Children’s Hospital Hosts Free Back-to-School Health FairChildren’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a free back-to-school health fair offering school physicals, vision screenings and health counseling.