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Woman Gives Birth In Minivan In Prentice Hospital Driveway
Prentice Women’s Hospital nurses came running out after the parents pulled up in the driveway, and less than two minutes later, the baby girl entered the world from the back seat of the minivan.
Northwestern Hospital Patient Getting Anti-Rabies Shots After Transplant
An Illinois organ transplant recipient is receiving anti-rabies shots after another recipient from the same donor died of the disease.
Early, Hard-Hitting Start For Flu Season This Year
Experts were predicting a longer and stronger flu season this year.
Fight Over Future Of Prentice Women’s Hospital Still Simmering
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks is expected to soon weigh in on whether to demolish the distinctive concrete cloverleaf building that once housed Prentice Women’s Hospital.
Northwestern Seeks To Push Ahead With Old Prentice Hospital Demolition
Northwestern University is mobilizing more support for its plan to tear down the old Prentice Women’s Hospital in Streeterville and put up a new medical research center in its place.
Documents Shed Light On Woman’s Death After Abortion
Documents about the abortion performed for a West Side woman – and her subsequent death – reveal some new details about her final hours last Friday.
Northwestern Memorial Ranks 12th On List Of Best Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report placed Northwestern Memorial Hospital as the 12th on its list for best medical centers in the country this year.
3 Men Claim Northwestern Malfunction Destroyed Their Frozen Sperm
Lawyers for three Chicago-area men were demanding answers Monday from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, after their frozen sperm was apparently ruined by a malfunctioning storage system, virtually ending their chances of having children of their own.
Northwestern Hospital Warns Workers About Recent Mob Attacks
A memo has been sent out to thousands of employees of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, warning of two recent mob attacks on doctors – one near Prentice Women’s Hospital, the other a few blocks north of the Northwestern hospital campus.
Suit: Man Injected With Clothing Dye During Angiogram
The attorney for the man who was mistakenly injected with a green dye normally used for clothing during a procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 2010 called the event “a fiasco” and could not understand how no one in the operating room at the time thought to question what Elijah Goodwin was being given.
Survey: 20 Percent Of Body Piercings Lead To Infections
A Northwestern University research survey at has turned up data showing around 20 percent of all body piercings end up with infections.
Kirk Upgraded To Good Condition
More than two weeks after suffering a stroke and undergoing brain surgery, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) has been upgraded to good condition and doctors said he will soon begin rehabilitation.
Kirk Continuing To Make Progress After Stroke
Doctors said U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk was continuing to make progress after suffering a stroke more than a week ago and undergoing at least two surgeries to relieve swelling on his brain.
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Kirk’s Doctor Recounts Sen. Kirk’s Health Scare
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s personal physician, Dr. Jay Alexander, was the first doctor to assess the senator’s symptoms on Saturday. He also helped make the decision that surgery was needed to remove a piece of Kirk’s skull and relieve the pressure from swelling on his brain after Kirk suffered a stroke.
Kirk ‘Doing Better Than Expected’ After Stroke
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s neurosurgeon said Tuesday that Kirk is doing better than expected after his weekend stroke.
Kirk Recovering After Stroke, But Could Face Long Road To Recovery
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) suffered a stroke over the weekend and has undergone surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Cancer Survivor Gives Out Blankets, Encouragement To Patients
More than five years now cancer-free, a 24-year-old Chicago woman is now in her fourth year of giving out blankets to hospitalized cancer patients.
Big Tax Bill Could Be Coming For Northwestern’s Women’s Hospital
The Cook County Assessor’s Office is trying to collect property taxes from Prentice Women’s Hospital at Northwestern, as a dispute continues over the tax-exempt status of hospitals in Illinois.
Study Links Stress To Breast Cancer
Stressed out? You might want to get it in check. Chicago researchers say stress could be a new risk factor for breast cancer.
Hospitals Facing Shortages Of Vital Medicines
This year, 213 drugs – including many life-saving medications – have been very hard to get. At least 15 deaths nationwide are being blamed on the drug shortage.
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