Healthy & Fit

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Addresses Key Community Health Issues: 56% Overweight, 26% Obese and More

Fri Aug 16, 2013 08:25 am Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH), which has a longstanding tradition of reaching out to the medically underserved in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, will focus on five priority health issues identified through a recently completed Community Health Needs […]

Horse Fall Victim Rendered Quadriplegic with Spinal Cord Injury Walks Out of NCH

Tue Aug 13, 2013 09:59 am Cardinal News

For the victim of a recent horse fall in the northwest suburbs, the medical prognosis was grim. The man, who had been thrown from a horse, told emergency responders that he had no feeling or […]

Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk Gets Support on the Streets in Arlington Heights

Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:24 am Cardinal News

Support team at Arlington Heights Fire Station 1 on Sigwalt Street, Arlington Heights during Day 2 of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day (PHOTO CREDIT: Arlington Heights firefighers IAFF Local 3105). Day Two of the Susan […]

NCH Among Nation’s Most Wired Hospitals, According To Survey

Thu Aug 8, 2013 05:53 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is among a group of hospitals and healthcare systems that have made great strides in establishing the basic building blocks for creating robust clinical information systems aimed at improving patient care. […]

NCH Recognized for Quality in Cardiac Care by Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Illinois: Blue Distinction Center+

Sat Aug 3, 2013 11:11 am Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is one of the first hospitals in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction Center+SM designation in the area of cardiac care from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois as […]

Olive Garden, Red Lobster Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska

Sat Aug 3, 2013 09:02 am Cardinal News

The FDA says it traced the source of illness to a salad mix supplied by a Mexican company to chain restaurants. People who ate at Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants in Iowa and Nebraska […]

Flu from Pig at DuPage County Fair: IDPH Confirms H3N2v Influenza Case, Infected Child

Fri Aug 2, 2013 04:41 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed one case of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus, which has now been reported in three states this year –Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. […]

Village of Arlington Heights Immunization Clinic Re-Opens August 12, 2013

Thu Aug 1, 2013 11:33 pm Cardinal News

The Village of Arlington Heights announced today that the Community Partnership Immunization Clinic will re-open Monday, August 12, 2013. The Clinic will be held from 5-7 p.m. in Health Services, which is located on the […]

Northwest Community Hospital Named Winner of 30-Day Readmission Award From American Association Of Heart Failure Nurses

Thu Aug 1, 2013 05:21 pm Cardinal News

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) was named a winner of an American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) award that recognizes NCH’s exceptional performance for assisting patients with managing heart failure. NCH was presented with the […]

Hogewey Village or “Dementia Village” Featured on CNN World’s “Untold Stories”

Tue Jul 30, 2013 06:31 pm Cardinal News

CNN’s Dr. Gupta travels to Hogewey, a small village in Weesp, the Netherlands, where every resident has severe dementia (just over 23 minutes). Hogeway was built in 2009 on four acres. Hogewey is a gated […]

Man, Pregnant Woman Struck by Lightning; Woman Delivers Baby in Albuquerque

Fri Jul 12, 2013 08:59 am Cardinal News

CNN: An expectant mother was struck by lightning and then gave birth to a healthy baby girl. A pregnant New Mexico woman, Kendra Villanueva, has survived a bolt from the blue to give birth to […]

Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) Offers Early Lung Cancer Screening Program

Fri Jun 28, 2013 03:49 pm Cardinal News

For smokers and former smokers, the risk of getting lung cancer is much higher than for non-smokers. But high-risk smokers can breathe a sigh of relief with a program at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) that […]

NCH Provides Nearly $89 Million in Annual Community Benefit Programs in 2012

Tue Jun 18, 2013 08:03 am Cardinal News

NCH provides nearly $89 million in annual community benefit programs in 2012 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 17, 2013) – Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) reported $88.7 million in community benefit in 2012, a 7 percent increase […]

FDA Warns Manufacturers of Medical Devices About Security Measures to Protect Against Hackers

Sat Jun 15, 2013 06:23 am Cardinal News

CNN Video: The FDA is urging manufacturers to tighten security measures on pacemakers and other medical devices. A guidance document has been developed by the FDA to assist medical industry manufacturers by identifying issues related […]

NCH Sports Medicine Experts Perform Free Injury Screenings

Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:25 am Cardinal News

The warmer weather often motivates people to re-establish an exercise schedule, to connect with friends for recreational weekend activities, or to start training for the summer’s competitive sports leagues. However, shortly after lacing up those […]

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