Healthy & Fit

Social Media Disease Surveillance by Sickweather.com: Almost Like Cold, Flu or Virus Cloud Radar

Mon Nov 11, 2013 05:32 pm Cardinal News

Would you like to have a jump on sickness breakouts. Sickweather.com monitors publicly shared information on social media websites and creates a map overlay for illnesses and symptoms, such as flu, nasal congestion, strep throat, […]

NCH Medical Group Opens New Lake Zurich Location

Tue Nov 5, 2013 06:04 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare’s (NCH) Medical Group is opening a new office location staffed by three physicians on Friday, November 1, at 1217 S. Rand Road, in Lake Zurich. Two family practice physicians, who treat patients […]

US News and WatchDog.org Warns that Americans Signing Up on State Exchanges Might Not Have Access to Top Hospitals

Sat Nov 2, 2013 08:25 pm Cardinal News

The respected news site, US News & World Report, that ranks hospital, and is often quoted by hospitals, is warning that Americans who sign up for insurance on the state exchanges might not have access […]

Northwest Community Hospital Unveils Germ-Zapping Robot To Enhance Patient Safety

Sat Oct 26, 2013 07:48 am Cardinal News

As hospitals across the nation look for new and innovative ways to battle deadly pathogens and kill multi-drug resistant organisms that put patients at risk, Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) has taken a leap into the […]

Northwest Community Hospital Hosts Free Ostomy Vendor Fair and Stoma Clinic Nov 2

Mon Oct 21, 2013 08:38 am Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare’s (NCH) Ostomy Support Group is hosting its annual Ostomy Vendor Fair and Stoma Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can meet with representatives from major medical […]

Seattle Sutton Healthy Eating Question and Answer Session This Afternoon

Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:37 am Cardinal News

Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating’s registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, Rene Ficek will be available for a question and answer session at the Seattle Sutton office in Suite 103 at 115 South Wilke Road in […]

Victor Carlos, Marathon Runner with Flu, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Saved with ECMO

Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:17 am Cardinal News

Victor Carlos, a 42-year-old marathon runner, was treated with ECMO for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which resulted as a complication of the flu in December 2012. Victor Carlos arrived in the hospital with the […]

Northwest Community Healthcare Medical Group Adds Internist To Staff

Fri Oct 11, 2013 01:31 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare’s (NCH) Medical Group has increased its network of expert doctors as it welcomes internist George Christopoulos, MD, PhD. Dr. Christopoulos is board-certified in internal medicine. He has started treating patients at his […]

Flu Vaccines Offered at NCH Immediate Care Centers In Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Mount Prospect, And Schaumburg

Sat Sep 28, 2013 09:29 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is now offering flu vaccines for only $25 at its Immediate Care Centers in Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Mount Prospect and Schaumburg. NCH’s Occupational Health Services also is scheduling flu vaccines […]

Arlington Heights Man Reported in Critical Condition with West Nile Virus Infection; Reported Positive Test for WNV

Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:09 am Cardinal News

An early report developing is that an Arlington Heights man has tested positive with the mosquito-borne illness West Nile Virus (WNV). The man, in his 70s became ill Thursday, September 12, 2013 and was unresponsive […]

Dutch Nurses Visit Northwest Community Hospital to Learn Nursing Excellence

Wed Sep 18, 2013 01:21 pm Cardinal News

A group of Dutch nurses recently visited Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) to shadow their counterparts and learn more about NCH’s nursing excellence and clinical care. NCH is among the best hospitals in the country for […]

NCH Sports Medicine Experts Perform Free Injury Screenings; Call Ahead for Appointment

Wed Sep 4, 2013 11:21 pm Cardinal News

The cooler weather often motivates people to re-establish an exercise schedule, to connect with friends for recreational weekend activities, or to start training for fall sports leagues. However, shortly after lacing up those jogging shoes, […]

Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered In Buffalo Grove In Lake County And Cook County

Fri Aug 23, 2013 06:53 pm Cardinal News

Mosquitoes collected from the north and south side of Buffalo Grove tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Buffalo Grove officials. The presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes was confirmed in Lake County […]

Sports: Back to School Safe, Secure and Healthy Tips for the Locker Room

Fri Aug 23, 2013 07:33 am Cardinal News

Tampa Bucs Treated Facility For MRSA — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. Recently, increasing numbers of cases of outbreaks of MRSA colonization and infection through skin contact […]

Security Video: Speedy Hospital Lobby Delivery at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami

Fri Aug 16, 2013 01:12 pm Cardinal News

Security video captures hospital lobby deliver on the floor in front of the registration desk at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami. Susana Privada and her husband, Carlos Saravia, walked into the hospital lobby at […]

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