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December 21, 2012
Helping others get back on their feetAfter losing her leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq, “I decided to look ahead, accept that it happened and get on with my life,” says Melissa Stockwell.
December 19, 2012
New leaders at UI Health to enhance patient-centered careUI Health has recruited four top health care executives to its leadership team.
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.
December 5, 2012
Work begins on new Mile Square Health Center facilityUniversity, government and community leaders came together Monday to break ground for a new Mile Square Health Center facility several blocks from the UI Hospital.
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 28, 2012
Genetic test personalizes blood thinner medicationPatients suffering from dangerous blood clots will receive genetic testing to help health professionals at the UI Health System prescribe the proper dose of the blood-thinner warfarin.
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
Thanksgiving funThere were many small reasons to give thanks at the 10th annual Thanksgiving celebration for pediatric oncology patients
November 2, 2012
Medical students bring free health screenings to PilsenShe’s not yet a doctor, but Anayatzy Franco is already helping people get healthier. Once a month, she joins about 50 other UIC medical students who volunteer at a neighborhood church, giving advice and providing free health screenings.