Healthy & Fit

CBS 2 Investigation: Air Quality on Metra Passenger Cars Has Alarmingly High Levels of Particulate Matter Harmful to Health

Mon May 5, 2014 06:31 am Cardinal News

CBS 2 Chicago investigator Dave Savini interviews scientists measuring air quality on Metra trains and found high particulate levels. CBS 2 Chicago investigator Dave Savini and scientist from conducted two types of investigations of the […]

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Arrives in US for First Time in Midwest

Mon May 5, 2014 05:00 am Cardinal News

First case of deadly MERS virus hits in U.S.; infected American patient is quarantined. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday announced the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) […]

New Safety Plan at Lake Arlington Path Begins Today; Launch, Walk & Roll Orientation Event, 8 AM To 4 PM, Saturday May 24, 2014

Thu May 1, 2014 01:13 pm Cardinal News

New changes described as “permanent” changes have been implemented around Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights effective today. Safety changes were implemented after a fatal accident that killed Barbara Pagano, age 74, when she was hit […]

Second Hand Stress from Strangers and People You Know — May Be More Influential Than You Think

Tue Apr 29, 2014 07:26 pm Cardinal News

ABC News’ Nikki Battiste takes a look at how people are affected by others’ stress with Saint Louis University Associate Professor of Psychology Tony Buchanan (Google Scholar profile). Researchers seem to be finding some convincing […]

Northwestern University/Harvard Medical Study: “Brain Changes Are Associated with Casual Marijuana Use”

Wed Apr 16, 2014 06:52 am Cardinal News

Medical scientist studying the effects of marijuana use are currently reporting findings of alterations of brain regions involved in motivation and emotion, and are also looking forward to studying how alterations in brain regions are […]

Astrophysicist Szabi Marka Takes on World’s Mosquitoes with Infrared Wall

Fri Apr 11, 2014 05:07 pm Cardinal News

Hungarian Astrophysicist Szabi Marka of Columbia takes on world’s deadliest bug — the mosquito and carrier of the parasitic protozoan that causes Malaria. Bloomberg’s Willem Marx explains. April 11 (Bloomberg) — Szabolcs Marka is an […]

NCH Board Recognizes Dr. John McGillen for Volunteerism in Medical Community

Thu Apr 3, 2014 01:34 pm Cardinal News

The Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Board of Directors recently recognized Dr. John McGillen, former medical director at NCH, for his volunteer efforts in the medical community. NCH Board Recognizes Dr. John McGillen for Volunteerism in […]

NCH Medical Group Adds Pediatricians To Staff — Offices in Arlington Heights

Wed Apr 2, 2014 05:10 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare’s (NCH) Medical Group has increased its broad range of physician specialties with the addition of two board-certified pediatricians. Carol T. Burkhart, MD, FAAP, and George W. Goodlow, MD, will treat patients from […]

Northwest Community Healthcare Launches New Initiative to Enhance Patient Care Coordination — First Hospital in Illinois to Adopt Care Logistics Technology

Tue Apr 1, 2014 02:04 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) yesterday announced the launch of a new care coordination model that improves how a patient is managed and monitored during their hospital stay. Using Care Logistics technology, patients are closely followed […]

NCH Physical Rehabilitation Services In North Arlington Heights Relocates To Mount Prospect

Sat Mar 29, 2014 03:58 pm Cardinal News

The NCH Physical Rehabilitation Services office in North Arlington Heights has relocated to the NCH Health Center at 199 W. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. This new Physical Rehabilitation Services location provides a wide range of […]

Learn the Importance of Colonoscopies at NCH Medical Group’s Free Seminar

Wed Mar 12, 2014 01:50 pm Cardinal News

Colon Cancer — It’s the type of cancer no one wants to talk about, but colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Colorectal […]

Cefaly Headband or Tiara Neurostimulator: For the Treatment and Prevention of Migraines

Wed Mar 12, 2014 01:47 pm Cardinal News

CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Cefaly, the first medical device for preventing migraines. Cefaly is an external cranial neurostimulator indicated for the treatment and prevention […]

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