<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">	<channel>		<atom:link href="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmh.org%2Fcs%2FSatellite%3Fc%3DeHA_Content_C%26cid%3D1223924173132%26pagename%3Dnm%252Fnm%252FTemplate%252FRSS_Feed_Wrapper%26source%3Dpress_release_page" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />		<title><![CDATA[Press Releases - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago]]></title>		<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmh+news+press+releases</link>	<description><![CDATA[>Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Media Relations Department is a full-service public and media relations office dedicated to servicing the media by providing information on news being made at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<language>en-us</language> 		<copyright><![CDATA[&copy; 2012 Northwestern Memorial Hospital]]></copyright>				<ttl>60</ttl>		<image> 			<title><![CDATA[Press Releases - Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago]]></title>			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmh+news+press+releases</link>			<url>http://www.nmh.org/nm_core2/images/site_banner_rss.gif</url> 			<width>144</width>			<height>48</height>		<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Media Relations Department is a full-service public and media relations office dedicated to servicing the media by providing information on news being made at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		</image> 		<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chicago to Gain More Early Phase Cancer Studies and New Treatments]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/development+therapeutics+institute+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/development+therapeutics+institute+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[New Northwestern institute will boost first in human and early phase studies for cancer patients.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Physician Honored at Chicago 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			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+safety+score+may+2013</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+safety+score+may+2013</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital earn ?A? in the Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Expert Offers Tips for Avoiding Overuse Injuries]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/avoiding+overuse+injuries</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/avoiding+overuse+injuries</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Young athletes may be at risk for throwing injuries]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 May 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Researchers Work to Improve Heart Attack Response Time ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/door+to+balloon+times+quality+study</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/door+to+balloon+times+quality+study</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Recent study finds that door-to-balloon times can be lowered using process improvement strategies ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Auxiliary Board to Lend Its Support to Blood Cancer Research]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/auxiliary+board+new+cause</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/auxiliary+board+new+cause</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Fundraising board pledges support to innovative bone marrow transplant research]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Opens New Immediate Care Center and Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Office in Deerfield]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+opens+new+immediate+care+center+and+office</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+opens+new+immediate+care+center+and+office</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine opens a new care center and Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group office in Deerfield, IL]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Making Healthcare Decisions Ahead of Time Brings Peace of Mind to Families]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/advance+care+planning+brings+peace+of+mind+to+families</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/advance+care+planning+brings+peace+of+mind+to+families</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial helps empower and educate patients on advance care planning ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Spring Flowers Bring Itchy Eyes, Runny Noses to Millions of Americans]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+allergies+2013</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+allergies+2013</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips to manage spring allergy symptoms]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Receives Best Practices in Hospital Website Transparency Award]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+website+transparency+award</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+website+transparency+award</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial recognized as an outstanding hospital promoting transparency of quality measures ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[How Cardiac Rehabilitation Changed One Man's Life]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cardiac+rehabilitation+changing+lives</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cardiac+rehabilitation+changing+lives</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation program paved the way]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation to integrate as part of plan for Northwestern Medicine]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+announcement</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+announcement</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Sign letter of intent to integrate hospital, faculty foundation and physicians groups to support patient care, research, education]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Make Spring Break Safe and Healthy ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+break+health+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+break+health+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offers 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Eimer leads new clinic and joins the medical staff of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter and Northwestern Memorial Hospital enter into a collaborative agreement]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hospice+agreement</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hospice+agreement</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement to provide hospice services to patients and families of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Don't Lose Sleep over Daylight Saving Time]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/daylight+saving+spring+forward</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/daylight+saving+spring+forward</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips to spring forward with ease]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Trauma Team Travels to Bolivia]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bolivia+trauma+trip</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bolivia+trauma+trip</link> 			<description><![CDATA[A group of surgeons, nurses, medical students and staff seek to improve pre-hospital and trauma care in South America?s most impoverished nation]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Slipping and Sliding in Ice and Snow Leads to Falls and Fractures]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+ortho+injuries</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+ortho+injuries</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine orthopaedic expert offers tips for avoiding winter injuries ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Understanding the Female Brain]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/understanding+the+female+brain</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/understanding+the+female+brain</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Women?s Neurology Center focuses on gender specific care and research for neurological issues]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[A New Liver, Love and Life]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+liver%2C+love+and+life</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+liver%2C+love+and+life</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Woman thankful for a new life three years after liver transplant]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Small Changes You Can Make to be More Heart Healthy]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ways+to+be+more+heart+healthy</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ways+to+be+more+heart+healthy</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Dr. Clyde Yancy says eating right and doing more is the way to become more heart healthy]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Named Among Top Nonprofits for Executive Women]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NAFE+2013</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NAFE+2013</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Hospitals honored by National Association for Female Executives for the fourth consecutive year]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Announces New Glenview Outpatient Center]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+announces+new+glenview+outpatient+center</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+announces+new+glenview+outpatient+center</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Multispecialty center slated to open March 1 to deliver primary care and subspecialty clinical care services]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Coping with the Wintertime Blues]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/coping+with+the+wintertime+blues+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/coping+with+the+wintertime+blues+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for battling seasonal affective disorder]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Breakthrough Procedure Provides Relief for Acid Reflux]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breakthrough+procedure+povides+relief+for+acid+reflux</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breakthrough+procedure+povides+relief+for+acid+reflux</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine experts are the first in Illinois to offer new GERD procedure]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New, Investigational Procedure may Help Treat Patients with Resistant Hypertension]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/procedure+may+help+patients+with+resistant+hypertension</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/procedure+may+help+patients+with+resistant+hypertension</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Clinical trial seeks to enroll patients with resistant hypertension despite multiple medications]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Researchers Investigate Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cell+therapy+for+stroke</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cell+therapy+for+stroke</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Clinical trial seeks to enroll people with disabling effects of ischemic stroke]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Tips to Eliminate Winter Skin Woes]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+skin+2013</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+skin+2013</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine dermatologist offers tips to relieve dry winter skin]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Health: What Every Woman Needs to Know]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+heart+health+conference</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+heart+health+conference</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The sixth annual Women's Heart Health Symposium kicks off heart month]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Plans $1 Billion Investment in Research]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+research+investment</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medicine+research+investment</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Initiative planned to increase research funding, jobs on Northwestern's Chicago campus]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Welcomes Chicago Lake Shore Medical Associates]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clsma+announcement</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clsma+announcement</link> 			<description><![CDATA[One of Chicago?s largest physician practices has acquired a new multispecialty group of nearly 50 physicians]]></description>		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Kick Off a Heart Healthy 2013 by Running Chicago?s Premier Indoor 5k Race ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2013+warm+your+heart+5k+race</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2013+warm+your+heart+5k+race</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Warm Your Heart 5k Race to 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may Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Emphysema]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minimally+invasive+procedure+for+patients+with+emphysema</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minimally+invasive+procedure+for+patients+with+emphysema</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine is the only center in Chicago participating in this trial]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Tackling Tailgating Heartburn]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tailgating+heartburn</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tailgating+heartburn</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert explains causes and remedies for heartburn]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Recognized as Top Hospitals]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+top+hospitals</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+top+hospitals</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Leapfrog Group gives both facilities an "A" in its Hospital Safety Score]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[First FDA Approved Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator Available for Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/subcutaneous+implantable+defibrillator+available+for+patients</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/subcutaneous+implantable+defibrillator+available+for+patients</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute among first to use FDA approved subcutaneous implantable defibrillator]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[While Asleep, Some People Act Out Their Dreams]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/REM+sleep+behavior+disorder</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/REM+sleep+behavior+disorder</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine offers specialized clinic for REM sleep behavior disorder]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Stay Healthy Through the Holidays]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+holiday+nutrition+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+holiday+nutrition+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine dietitian offers tips for maintaining healthy habits during the holiday season]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Providing Support to Caregivers ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/support+for+caregivers</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/support+for+caregivers</link> 			<description><![CDATA[More than 65 million Americans serve as unpaid caregivers for loved ones ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Fall Back into Better Sleep Habits ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/fall+back+sleep+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/fall+back+sleep+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The fall time change offers opportunity to adjust sleep pattern]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Brings Multidisciplinary Approach to Screening for and Treating Lung Cancer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lung+cancer+screening+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lung+cancer+screening+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Screening with low dose computed tomography proves important in detecting lung cancer]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Tips to Stay Healthy During Flu Season]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/flu+season+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/flu+season+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital encourages vaccination as prevention against the seasonal flu]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Procedure Helps Patients with Severe Asthma Breathe Easier]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bronchial+thermoplasty+may+help+patients+with+severe+asthma</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bronchial+thermoplasty+may+help+patients+with+severe+asthma</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial offers first non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Notice Regarding Hospice Burglary and Patient Health Information Breach]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/home+hospice+burglary+noticed</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/home+hospice+burglary+noticed</link> 			<description><![CDATA[On the evening of June 11, 2012, Northwestern Memorial Hospital?s Home Hospice offices at 676 N. St. Clair Street in Chicago were burglarized and six laptop and tablet computer devices were stolen.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Perform 100th Kidney Paired Donation Transplant]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/100+kidney+paired+donation+transplant</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/100+kidney+paired+donation+transplant</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Largest living donor kidney transplant program in the country reaches milestone]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Win Consumer Choice Awards]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NRC+consumer+choice+award+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NRC+consumer+choice+award+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[National Research Corporation names Northwestern Memorial Most Preferred in Chicago]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Fourth Annual Minds Matter Raises More Than $570,000 to Support Brain Tumor Research and Programs]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minds+matter+wrap+up+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minds+matter+wrap+up+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Actress Bonnie Hunt was honored at Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute fundraiser]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Helping Healing After Delivery Clinic Offers Specialized Postpartum Care]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/helping+healing+after+delivery+clinic</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/helping+healing+after+delivery+clinic</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine program is designed to help moms heal faster after childbirth]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Moving Day Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Parkinson?s Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/npf+moving+day+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/npf+moving+day+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Northwestern Medicine Parkinson?s Disease and Movement Disorders Center is a beneficiary of the National Parkinson Foundation?s inaugural Chicago fundraiser]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Getting Athletes Back in the Game Sooner Following Shoulder Injuries]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/biceps+tenodesis</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/biceps+tenodesis</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Biceps tenodesis hastens recovery, cuts rehabilitation time for labrum tears ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chicago Marathon Medical Director Offers Tips for a Healthy Race Day]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicago+marathon+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicago+marathon+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine physician stresses the importance of early preparation]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Premature Babies and Families Reunite with NICU Caregivers]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NICU+reunion</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/NICU+reunion</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital and March of Dimes partnership supports parents through specially designed program]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Named Among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 13th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/working+mother+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/working+mother+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial only hospital in Illinois to receive award]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Hosts Parkinson?s Patient and Family Symposium]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/fall+parkinsons+symposium+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/fall+parkinsons+symposium+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Symposium highlights current research and treatment options, features art exhibit by patients with Parkinson?s disease ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Fourth Annual Minds Matter Benefit Supports Brain Tumor Research, Programs]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minds+matter+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minds+matter+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Actress Bonnie Hunt will be honored at Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute fundraiser]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Safe Play, Proper Training Key to Back-to-School Sports Safety ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/back+to+school+sports+safety+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/back+to+school+sports+safety+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine physician offers tips for keeping student athletes healthy ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[An Apple a Day Helps Kids go Back to School the Right Way]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/back+to+school+nutrition</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/back+to+school+nutrition</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern dietitian offers tips to send students to the classroom wtih proper nutrition]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 9 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Summer Intensive Provides High School Students Advanced Look at Cardiology]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Westinghouse+summer+intensive</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Westinghouse+summer+intensive</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Westinghouse College Prep students spent three weeks learning about the heart through Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 7 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Researchers Investigate Treatment for Tumor Cells in Spinal Fluid ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/trastuzumab+for+leptomeningeal+metastases</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/trastuzumab+for+leptomeningeal+metastases</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Clinical trial targets cancer cells by injecting drug directly into the spinal fluid ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 6 Aug 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children?s Hospital of Chicago to Host the National Marfan Foundation?s Annual Conference]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+hosts+national+marfan+foundation+conference</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+hosts+national+marfan+foundation+conference</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Marfan syndrome experts and patients from around the world come together at Northwestern]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Researchers Study Vaccine Created from Patient Blood Cells as Potential Weapon Against Aggressive Brain Tumors]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/glioblastoma+vaccine+trial+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/glioblastoma+vaccine+trial+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute participates in national glioblastoma clinical trial ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Only Illinois Hospital Ranked on U.S. News' 2012 Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News' 2012 "Best Hospitals" ranking]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Get Back Into Action]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/managing+back+pain</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/managing+back+pain</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine physician offers tips for managing back pain]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Dodge the Emergency Room this Summer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summertime+ailments</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summertime+ailments</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine emergency physician offers quick fixes for common summertime ailments]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern?s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Launches Comprehensive Program for Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/extensive+program+for+patient+with+BAV</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/extensive+program+for+patient+with+BAV</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Comprehensive Program for Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Responds to Health Reform Ruling]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/health+reform+ruling</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/health+reform+ruling</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine responds to the health reform ruling ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Recognized in Healthcare Equality Index 2012]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/HEI+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/HEI+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[National survey recognizes leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Enjoy an Active Chicago Summer without Injuries]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+sports+injuries</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+sports+injuries</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for avoiding sports injuries this summer  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Childcare Center, Parking Garage Benefit All Campus Partners]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/childcare+center</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/childcare+center</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital?s new, state-of-the-art Bernice E. Lavin Early Childhood Education Center is open.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Keep Your Skin Safe in the Summer Sun]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+sun+safety+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+sun+safety+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group dermatologist offers tips to protect your skin this summer]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Team Northwestern Medicine Largest Volunteer Group in Chicago Cares History]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicago+cares+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicago+cares+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[More than 750 volunteers contributed to Chicago's largest day of community service]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Named National Leaders in Patient Safety  ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+hospital+safety+score+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/leapfrog+hospital+safety+score+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Leapfrog Group gives both facilities an ?A? in its first-ever Hospital Safety Score ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Osteoporosis is a Health Threat to Women and Men, Young and Old]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/osteoporosis+and+bone+health</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/osteoporosis+and+bone+health</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine expert offer tips for enhancing bone health in early adulthood to avoid osteoporosis in later years ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[?Shop & Dine Northwestern? Uniquely Bolsters Retail in Hospital Setting]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/shop+and+dine+bolsters+retail+in+hospital+setting</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/shop+and+dine+bolsters+retail+in+hospital+setting</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital today unveiled its comprehensive plan to expand and refresh its retail offerings in its downtown Chicago campus, welcoming health-conscious restaurateurs and well-known sellers of convenience goods.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children?s Hospital of Chicago Moves Here on June 9]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lurie+childrens+hospital+moves+june+9</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lurie+childrens+hospital+moves+june+9</link> 			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, June 9, at 6 a.m., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children?s Hospital of Chicago will open at 225 E. Chicago Ave. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Humboldt Park Residents Adopt Healthy Habits and Gain "A Taste of Wellness"]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/community+engagement+initiative</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/community+engagement+initiative</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine's Community Engagement Initiative offers nutrition, fitness classes]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Chicago Magazine Present the 12th Annual Summer Lovin? Event ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+lovin+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+lovin+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Event introduces Chicago magazine?s most eligible singles and benefits research and therapies for stroke patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Make Safety a Priority as Temperatures Begin to Rise ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heat+safety+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heat+safety+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine emergency physician offers tips on how to play smart in the summer sun]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Don't Let the Summertime Wreck Your Waistline]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+summertime+eating</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+summertime+eating</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Dietician offers tips to avoid unwanted weight gain without sacrificing good taste]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Runners Race Along the Lakefront in Support of Brain Tumor Research]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+race+post+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+race+post+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Magellan Development Chicago Spring Half Marathon and 10K raised funds for Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Impact of the NATO Summit on Northwestern Memorial Hospital]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nato+summit+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nato+summit+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Impact of the NATO Summit on Northwestern Memorial Hospital]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Understanding Risk Factors and Recognizing Stroke Symptoms May Save Lives ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stroke+month+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stroke+month+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Healthy lifestyle choices may reduce chance of having a stroke ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Daughter Follows in Mother?s Footsteps at Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lynn+sage+cancer+research+foundation+mothers+day</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lynn+sage+cancer+research+foundation+mothers+day</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Lieber follows in her mother's footsteps as chair of the board of directors of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Non-Surgical Procedure Offers Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Who Cannot Take Blood Thinners an Alternative for Stroke Reduction ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/procedure+for+afib+patients+an+alternative+for+stroke+reduction</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/procedure+for+afib+patients+an+alternative+for+stroke+reduction</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who cannot take blood thinners now have an alternative to reduce their risk of stroke.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Kidney Transplanted Twice in Two Weeks]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+transplanted+twice</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+transplanted+twice</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Transplant recipient donates kidney after disease threatens the organ; re-implantation reverses damage and allows another patient to thrive]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Study Suggests Atrial Fibrillation Should be Surgically Treated when Performing Cardiac Surgery]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/atrial+fibrillation+treated+during+cardiac+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/atrial+fibrillation+treated+during+cardiac+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Addressing heart rhythm disorder improves long-term survival for cardiac surgery patients]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Erie Family Health Center Opens Newly Renovated Humboldt Park Location]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/erie+family+health+family+program+and+renovation</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/erie+family+health+family+program+and+renovation</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Event debuts one-of-a-kind physician training program and honors those who made it possible]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Recognized with Level 4 Designation by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/epilepsy+level+four+designation</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/epilepsy+level+four+designation</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Patients receive highest level of medical and surgical care through multidisciplinary approach]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Names Stephen L. Ondra, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ondra+chief+medical+officer+announcement</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ondra+chief+medical+officer+announcement</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Neurosurgeon and professor of neurological surgery assumes top medical executive spot]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[First Contact: Early Intervention Key in Diagnosis and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+contact+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+contact+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine behavioral health experts from the Stone Institute of Psychiatry at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have launched First Contact, a program aimed at preventing the onset of long-term disability due to severe mental illness by increasing awareness of signs and symptoms and encouraging people to seek help earlier. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Transplant Coordinator Sees Organ Donation Through a Patient?s Eyes ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+coordinator+donates+kidney</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+coordinator+donates+kidney</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Heart transplant coordinator donates her kidney to her ailing father.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Magellan Development Chicago Spring Half Marathon and 10K to Benefit Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+half+marathon+2012</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+half+marathon+2012</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Runners raise funds and awareness for brain cancer research]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ranks as a National Leader in Living Donor Kidney and Living Donor Liver Transplants]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+and+liver+program+rankings</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+and+liver+program+rankings</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Kovler Organ Transplantation Center employs techniques to expand the living donor pool.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chicagos First Indoor 5k Race has Special Meaning to Avid Runner and Open-Heart Surgery Patient]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/warm+your+heart+5k+race+patient+story</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/warm+your+heart+5k+race+patient+story</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Warm Your Heart 5k Race benefits heart patients at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[SMART Heart Eases Heart Ache, Targets Cardiac Patients' Emotional Wellbeing]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/smart+heart+volunteer</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/smart+heart+volunteer</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine&reg; emphasizes Cardiac Behavioral Health as key to improving cardiovascular surgical outcomes]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Announces Board Appointments]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/board+appointments</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/board+appointments</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare today announced changes to the compositions of its board of directors and the boards of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Foundation and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chicago Mayor Visits Northwestern Memorial, Announces Shared Goal for Healthcare Leadership and Economic Growth]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthcare+leadership+economic+growth</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthcare+leadership+economic+growth</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference at Northwestern Memorial on Thursday to discuss the shared goal between the hospital and the city to be a national leader in healthcare and drive the city economy.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Expands Liver Transplant Services into Quad Cities]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+opens+moline+transplant+clinic</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+opens+moline+transplant+clinic</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The new Northwestern Liver Transplant Evaluation Clinic opened in Moline, Ill.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Ranks 16th in the Nation According to U.S. News & World Report]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+cardiology+and+heart+surgery+program+among+top+in+us+news</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+cardiology+and+heart+surgery+program+among+top+in+us+news</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's cardiology and heart surgery program recognized among top in the nation.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Therapy Provides Hope for Millions of People Suffering from Bowel Incontinence]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+therapy+for+fecal+incontinence</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+therapy+for+fecal+incontinence</link> 			<description><![CDATA[A new procedure is now available for the treatment of chronic bowel incontinence, a disorder impacting the lives of more than 18 million Americans. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Popular Herbal Supplements May Adversely Affect Chemotherapy Treatment]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/herbal+supplements+affect+chemotherapy</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/herbal+supplements+affect+chemotherapy</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Acai berry, cumin, herbal tea, turmeric and long-term use of garlic ?all herbal supplements commonly believed to be beneficial to your health ? may negatively impact chemotherapy treatment. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Researchers Discover Link between Obesity Gene and Breast Cancer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breast+cancer+and+obesity</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breast+cancer+and+obesity</link> 			<description><![CDATA[New research aimed to better identify the genetic factors that lead to breast cancer has uncovered a link between the obesity gene and a higher incidence of breast cancer. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Radiation at Time of Lumpectomy May Offer Faster, More Precise Treatment for Breast Cancer Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/intraoperative+radiation+therapy+for+breast+cancer</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/intraoperative+radiation+therapy+for+breast+cancer</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Intraoperative radiation therapy provides alternative for women with early stage breast cancer]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Individuals with Partial Hearing Loss May Benefit from Hybrid Cochlear Implant ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hybrid+cochlear+implants</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hybrid+cochlear+implants</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Hearing loss can affect anyone, at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose hearing during adulthood. Northwestern Memorial physicians are participating in an investigative study to help these individuals. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Honored as one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/honored+as+top+100+hospitals</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/honored+as+top+100+hospitals</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as being among the nation?s 100 top hospitals for 2010.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Ranks No. 1 in Chicago in New U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News+World+Report+Best+Hospitals+Metro+Rankings</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News+World+Report+Best+Hospitals+Metro+Rankings</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been ranked No.1 in Chicago in U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[It's Not So Bad To Go A Little Mad]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/march+madness+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/march+madness+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern mental health experts cite positive aspects of March Madness]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Millions To Experience Allergy Symptoms This Spring]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+allergy+season</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spring+allergy+season</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial physician offers tips to manage spring allergy symptoms ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Half Marathon Benefits Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+marathon+2011</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magellan+marathon+2011</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Runners raise funds for brain cancer research ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[More than 300 Northwestern Physicians Honored as "Best Doctors in America"]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+doctors+2011</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+doctors+2011</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Best Doctors, Inc. recognizes over 300 physicians in the 2011-2012 database]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine Physician Teams Up With Sports Broadcaster to Shut Out Prostate Cancer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prostate+cancer+awareness</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prostate+cancer+awareness</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Prostate cancer awareness campaign aims to reach male sports fans]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nafe+top+companies</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nafe+top+companies</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Hospital honored by National Association for Female Executives for the second consecutive year.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[MS Program Earns National Designation ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ms+program+earns+designation</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ms+program+earns+designation</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Program is first in Midwest recognized as a National Multiple Sclerosis Society Affiliated Center for Comprehensive Care]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wins Consumer Choice Award for 12th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/consumer+choice+award+2010</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/consumer+choice+award+2010</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital has won the National Research Corporation's Consumer Choice Award for the 12th consecutive year. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[United Flight 232 Hero Faces Brain Cancer With Courage]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Denny+Fitch</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Denny+Fitch</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Denny Fitch's unwavering positivity helps him advocate for brain tumor research and conquer his own diagnosis.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Low Beta Blocker Dose Can Put Patients at Risk for Subsequent Heart Attacks ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Beta+Blockers</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Beta+Blockers</link> 			<description><![CDATA[In a breakthrough study, a Northwestern Medicine cardiologist finds the majority of patients are putting their recovery from heart attacks into peril by taking an incorrect dose of beta blockers.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Hearts Will "Bluhm" Throughout the City of Chicago in February 2011]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hearts+a+bluhm</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hearts+a+bluhm</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Centered around a citywide art display of giant, painted acrylic hearts will creatively promote the importance of heart health.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Gearing Up for Flu Season: What to Know to Stay Healthy ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Flu+season+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Flu+season+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Flu season is just around the corner and experts remind us that it can usually be prevented with a simple flu shot.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Gearing Up for Flu Season: What to Know to Stay Healthy ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/flu+season+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/flu+season+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Flu season is just around the corner and experts remind us that it can be easily prevented with a simple flu shot.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern First Site Open for Spinal Cord Stem Cell Trial]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spinal+cord+stem+cell+trial</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/spinal+cord+stem+cell+trial</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Medicine is the first site open for enrollment in a national clinical research trial of a human embryonic stem cell-based therapy.   ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Strangers Share the Gift of Life]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/four+way+kidney+exchange</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/four+way+kidney+exchange</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Recipients met their donors for the first time following a four-way paired kidney exchange.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Nanoparticle PSA Test Predicts if Prostate Cancer Will Return]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/PSA+prostate+cancer+test</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/PSA+prostate+cancer+test</link> 			<description><![CDATA[New research out of Northwestern Medicine and the University International Institute for Nanotechnology shows that an ultrasensitive PSA test using nanoparticle-based technology may be able to definitively predict after surgery if the cancer is cured long term or if it will recur.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[First Annual Atrial Fibrillation Seminar: The Beat on Atrial Fibrillation]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/afibevent</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/afibevent</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Please join the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders and the Health Learning Centers on November 2, 2010 at the First Annual Atrial Fibrillation Seminar: The Beat on Atrial Fibrillation. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Ranks Among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 11th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/workingmothermagazineaward</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/workingmothermagazineaward</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Working Mother magazine has recognized Northwestern Memorial for the services the hospital provides that foster a family-friendly culture.  Northwestern Memorial was the only hospital in Illinois awarded the distinction.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chefs at Northwestern Memorial's Prentice Women's Hospital Take Fresh Food to a Whole New Level]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prentice+rooftop+garden</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prentice+rooftop+garden</link> 			<description><![CDATA[A new rooftop garden yields 32 varieties of organic vegetables and herbs used in menu items.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Clinical Activities and Outcomes 2009]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clinical+activities+and+outcomes+2009</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clinical+activities+and+outcomes+2009</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Highlighting the performance of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Mark K. Eskandari, MD Named Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/eskandari+chief+vascular+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/eskandari+chief+vascular+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Mark K. Eskandari, MD was named the Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  At Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Dr. Eskandari is an associate professor and the inaugural recipient of the James T. Yao Professor of Education in Vascular Surgery.  As a board certified vascular and endovascular surgeon with a particular interest in endovascular surgery and stent technology, Dr. Eskandari is an attending surgeon at both Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lake Forest Hospital.   ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Women Know Your Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/women+risk+factors+for+cardiovascular+disease</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/women+risk+factors+for+cardiovascular+disease</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Center recognizes women as unique individuals and tailors treatment strategies to optimize their specific cardiovascular needs. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Physician Contributes to First Ever National AIDS Strategy]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/National+AIDS+Strategy</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/National+AIDS+Strategy</link> 			<description><![CDATA[As a Presidential Advisory Council on HIV-AIDS member, Patricia Garcia, MD, MPH, was involved in the formation of a national AIDS strategy and will monitor the country's progress toward reducing the incidence of HIV.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Heart and Heart Surgery Program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Ranks 14th in the Nation According to U.S. News & World Report]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+us+news+rankings</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+us+news+rankings</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Heart & Heart Surgery program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute ranks 14th in the nation according to the  U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best Hospitals," issue.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 12 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2010 Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/US+News</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital is rated in 12 clinical specialties -six of which make it the highest ranked in Illinois - as part of U.S. News & World Report's 2010 America's Best Hospitals issue. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Extra Pounds Reduce Memory]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Kerwin+release</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Kerwin+release</link> 			<description><![CDATA[A study of 8,745 cognitively normal, post-menopausal women ages 65 to 79 is the first in the United States to link obesity to poorer memory and brain function in women and to identify the body-shape connection.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Opens Transplant Clinic in Joliet]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/joliet+transplant+clinic</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/joliet+transplant+clinic</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital transplant physicians have opened a clinic in Joliet, Illinois in response to the growing need to expand access to transplantation services in the south and southwest suburbs. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Among "100 Most Wired" Hospitals]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/most+wired+hospitals</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/most+wired+hospitals</link> 			<description><![CDATA[This is the 10th time that Northwestern Memorial has been named to the prestigious list and honored as a leader for its advanced use of information technology since the award began in 1999.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Sizzling Temperatures Continue to Soar: Don't Let the Heat Defeat You]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+heat+safety</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/summer+heat+safety</link> 			<description><![CDATA[As the heat indexes continue to climb, experts at Northwestern Memorial Hospital caution that overexposure to the sun can lead to heat-related illnesses and offer tips to enjoy warm weather safely.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Enjoy Summer Festivities without Packing on the Pounds]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+summer+options</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+summer+options</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The urge to indulge may prevail over good nutrition during the summer months but dieticians say moderation is key and offer tips for enjoying the season without packing on the pounds.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Rehabilitative Volunteerism Improves Skills and Changes Lives of Participants]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clerical+crew</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/clerical+crew</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Members of the class are learning how to manage living with a psychological disorder, or recovering from addiction or a nervous breakdown. The class provides the participants with direction needed for reintegration into society.]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Finalizes Affiliation with Lake Forest Hospital]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lake+forest+close</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lake+forest+close</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare completes formal plans to affiliate with Lake Forest Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Transplant Cardiologist Shares Personal Story to Illustrate of the Importance of Blood Donation]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Blood+Drive</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Blood+Drive</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Blood Drive to be held Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 10 at Northwestern Memorial]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medical Response Teams Leave for Haiti]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+haiti+response</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+haiti+response</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital is supplying medical personnel, supplies and equipment for Haitian earthquake victims. The first of its clinicians departed for Haiti Monday, Jan. 25 as part of a Chicago medical response team.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Opens Convenient Care Clinic ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/convenient+care+clinic+opens</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/convenient+care+clinic+opens</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Doctors and nurses at Convenient Care treat a wide-variety of non-threatening medical conditions ranging from symptoms associated with cold and flu, to mild allergic reactions, pink eye and headaches.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Experts Offer Tips to Beat Stress]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Stress+Management</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/Stress+Management</link> 			<description><![CDATA[A few weeks into the New Year, regular gym attendance and healthy eating pledges might have slowed in their momentum, but the spirit in which these resolutions were made remains.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Vascular Surgery Research Trial for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Opens for Recruitment]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+research+trial+tag+08+03+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+research+trial+tag+08+03+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[This research study is looking for individuals to participate in this study because they have been diagnosed with a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Vascular Surgery Research Trial for Aortic Dissection Opens for Recruitment]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+research+trial+tag+08+01+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+research+trial+tag+08+01+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[This research study is looking for individuals to participate in this study who have been diagnosed with an acute complicated type B aortic dissection.  The aorta is a large artery (blood vessel) that carries blood away from your heart to organs in the rest of your body. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Study (The LIFE Study)]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/the+life+study+mccdermott</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/the+life+study+mccdermott</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this research study is to determine whether regular exercise and physical activity helps prevent mobility loss later in life. Participants will be assigned to either a Physical Activity Program or Healthy Aging classes.   Participants in the Physical Activity Program will work with an exercise trainer during exercise classes twice weekly.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs Caravan Visits Northwestern Memorial Hospital Oncology Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cubs+caravan</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cubs+caravan</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Baseball season came early this year for a few of the Chicago Cubs' most devoted fans.  As part of their annual caravan tour, Cubs members visited Northwestern Memorial Hospital oncology patients and their families on Wednesday, January 13.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[PARTNER Research Trial Available for Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+partner+clinical+trial</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+partner+clinical+trial</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The THV is intended to treat patients who are at high operative risk for traditional aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Prentice Women's Hospital and WTTW Present Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/wttw+health+secrets+press+release</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/wttw+health+secrets+press+release</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Prentice Women's Hospital and WTTW, Chicago's premier public television station, are pleased to announce the debut of Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hosts 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mlk+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mlk+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[In 1979 Northwestern Memorial Hospital hosted its inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program, a ceremony that celebrated the spirit of diversity and honored the sacrifices of those men and women from generations before us who stood for inclusion and equality.  That tradition continues some 31 years later, as employees throughout the hospital campus celebrate and remember the teachings of the late Dr. King.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Ten Tips to Help Relieve Dry Winter Skin  ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+skin+care</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/winter+skin+care</link> 			<description><![CDATA[For many people, the cold days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. The chilly, breezy weather combined with a drop in humidity can suck the moisture out of the skin leaving it tight, itchy and all around uncomfortable. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Empowered, Knowledgeable Patients: Tune In and Learn About Preventing a Heart Attack and Menopause and Your Heart ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/empowered+knowledgeable+patients</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/empowered+knowledgeable+patients</link> 			<description><![CDATA[For many people, the cold days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. The chilly, breezy weather combined with a drop in humidity can suck the moisture out of the skin leaving it tight, itchy and all around uncomfortable. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[As Frigid Temperatures Continue, Physicians Remind Chicagoans to Take Extra Precaution ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+cold+weather+safety</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+cold+weather+safety</link> 			<description><![CDATA[While the winter months can bring great fun, experts caution that as the snow drops, so do the temperatures, which can pose a serious safety threat if you are not prepared.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial and March of Dimes Launch Family Support Program]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nicu+family+support+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nicu+family+support+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Each year, approximately one in 10 newborns is admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the United States. To help ease stress associated with the experience, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the March of Dimes have implemented the NICU Family Support Program, the only program of its kind in the state. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Donates 1500 Gifts to Jenner Academy of the Arts]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/adopt+a+school</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/adopt+a+school</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital employees took time amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season last week to deliver coats, clothing items, and toys to 500 students at Jenner Academy of the Arts in Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Expands Radiosurgery Program to Treat Tumors Throughout the Body]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+expands+radiosurgery+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+expands+radiosurgery+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only academic medical center in Chicago to offer Gamma Knife radiosurgery, has enhanced its radiosurgery program by upgrading to the most sophisticated equipment available for treating cancerous tumors and lesions. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Robert O. Bonow Awarded American Heart Association's Highest Honor for Cardiovascular Medicine]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bonow+james+b+herrick+award</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bonow+james+b+herrick+award</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association's Council on Clinical Cardiology named Robert O. Bonow, MD the 2009 recipient of the James B. Herrick Award.  This prestigious award is presented each year to the physician whose scientific achievements have contributed profoundly to the advancement and practice of clinical cardiology.  ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Nearly 300 Northwestern Memorial Physicians Honored as "Best Doctors in America"]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2009+Best+Doctors</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2009+Best+Doctors</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The physicians honored represent 41 specialties in the 2009-2010 database, which is compiled using a peer-to-peer process. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Clinical Activities and Outcomes Report 2008:  Highlighting the Performance of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+clinical+activities+and+outcomes+report</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+clinical+activities+and+outcomes+report</link> 			<description><![CDATA[We are proud to share the Clinical Activities and Outcomes Report from Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. This report highlights many aspects of our performance for 2008 and we hope that it will serve as a valuable resource for patients and physicians.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Hobnob with Northwestern Transplant Experts ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+transplant+experts</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+transplant+experts</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Top Northwestern organ transplant experts will talk about the new perspectives and breakthroughs in transplant research on Oct. 28 in a rare public event celebrating the launch of the Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Program Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Succeed]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breast+cancer+survivors+succeed</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/breast+cancer+survivors+succeed</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Breast Cancer Survivor Comprehensive Care, Empowerment and Education (SUCCEED) program in the Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center at Prentice Women's Hospital provides Chicago-area survivors with personalized, comprehensive care during and after cancer treatment.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wins Consumer Choice Award for the 11th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nrc+consumer+choice+11th+year</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nrc+consumer+choice+11th+year</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital has won the National Research Corporation's (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for the 11th consecutive year.  The award honors hospitals which healthcare consumers have rated as having the highest quality and image in over 250 markets throughout the U.S.  This is the fifth year that Northwestern Memorial has been named the sole winner in Chicago. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Dr. George Chiampas Serves as Bank of America Chicago Marathon Medical Director, Offers Tips for Race Day Preparation]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bank+of+america+chicago+marathon+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bank+of+america+chicago+marathon+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[As 45,000 runners converge in the city for the 32nd running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this weekend, medical director George Chiampas, DO wants to remind runners of important tips to help them have a safe and fun marathon experience. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lake Forest Hospital Sign Affiliation Agreement]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lake+forest+affiliation</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/lake+forest+affiliation</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare announced that they have signed an affiliation agreement to form an integrated healthcare system.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Ranks Among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 10th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+companies+by+working+mother+magazine</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+companies+by+working+mother+magazine</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Hospital honored for unwavering commitment to family-friendly benefits; named "Best in Class" for training and development.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Help Prevent the Spread of Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/help+preven+spread+of+seasonal+and+h1n1+flu</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/help+preven+spread+of+seasonal+and+h1n1+flu</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Getting vaccinated is the best defense against both seasonal flu and the H1N1 strain, but good hand hygiene and knowing the symptoms are keys to preventing their spread.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Kidney Transplant at 84, Chicago Artist Proves New Start Possible at Any Age]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+transplant+new+start</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kidney+transplant+new+start</link> 			<description><![CDATA[An active sculptor and wood carver makes quick return to the studio.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers Awarded to Melina R. Kibbe, MD]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kibbe+presidential+early+career+awards</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kibbe+presidential+early+career+awards</link> 			<description><![CDATA[In early July 2009, President Obama named Melina R. Kibbe, MD among the 100 researchers to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The recipient scientists and engineers will receive their awards in the Fall at a White House ceremony.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Prentice Women's Hospital Launches New Initiative to Better Identify and Address Postpartum Depression]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/postpartum+depression+protocol</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/postpartum+depression+protocol</link> 			<description><![CDATA[To better identify and address postpartum depression, Prentice Women's Hospital has implemented a new protocol to standardize screening and education of depression for patients and their families.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Bonnie Hunt Among Featured Guests at Fundraiser for New Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bonnie+hunt+among+featured+guests</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bonnie+hunt+among+featured+guests</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Bonnie Hunt lends her star power to raise awareness for cancer research. The event will honor those personally affected by brain and spinal tumors, and will highlight the capabilities of the newly formed Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[After Near Suffocation, Brain Tumor Removed Through Patient's Nose]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/brain+tumor+removed+through+nose</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/brain+tumor+removed+through+nose</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Minimally invasive treatment options remove brain tumors without skull-based incisions.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Experts at Northwestern Memorial Help Your Child Make the Grade this School Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/experts+at+nmh+help+child+make+grade</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/experts+at+nmh+help+child+make+grade</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Anita Chandra, MD, FAAP, pediatrician at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group and a spokesperson for the Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, offers tips for a healthy transition back to school. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Robotic Surgery to Treat Endometrial Cancer Associated with Improved Surgical Outcomes and a Shortened Learning Curve]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robotic+surgery+endometrial+cancer</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robotic+surgery+endometrial+cancer</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Results of a study evaluating the outcomes of robotic surgery for endometrial cancer found short operative times, minimal blood loss, decreased length of hospital stays, a reduction in surgical complications, and reduced recovery times for those women who underwent surgery.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Sports Medicine On Hand For Gold Cup Soccer Tournament  ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sports+medicine+gold+cup</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sports+medicine+gold+cup</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance Programs:  Exceptional Programs with Exceptional Clinicians]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+programs+clinicians</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+programs+clinicians</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Behind every exceptional program is a group of exceptional clinicians, and the clinicians at the Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance programs at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital are no exception to this rule.]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 11 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2009 Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+americas+best+hospitals+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+americas+best+hospitals+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Expert Offers Sun Protection Tips for Summer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmpg+sun+protection+</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmpg+sun+protection+</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Among the "100 Most Wired" Hospitals in the Nation for 9th Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmh+most+wired+2009</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nmh+most+wired+2009</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Employees Serve the Chicagoland Community ]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/employees+serve</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/employees+serve</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Teens as Cardiologists in Training: Program Swaps Backpacks for Stethoscopes]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/teens+cardiologists</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/teens+cardiologists</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Nurses Teach Local Elementary Students the Importance of Hand Hygiene]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nurses+teach+elementary+students</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nurses+teach+elementary+students</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[William W. Wirtz Allocates $19.5 Million to Northwestern Memorial for Cancer Care and Research]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/wirtz+gives+to+northwestern+memorial</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/wirtz+gives+to+northwestern+memorial</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The late William W. Wirtz designated more than $19.5 million to seed the William W. Wirtz Cancer Innovation Fund.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Surgeons Perform 1,000th Liver Transplant]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/liver+transplant</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/liver+transplant</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Study Suggests Women with Difficult to Diagnose Chest Pain Symptoms are at Elevated Risk for Future Cardiovascular Events]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/women+chest+pain+symptoms</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/women+chest+pain+symptoms</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Raises more than $340,000 in Support of the March of Dimes]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+raises+money</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+raises+money</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Don't Panic Over H1N1 (Swine) Flu, Take Simple Precautions]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/h1n1+precautions</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/h1n1+precautions</link> 			<description><![CDATA[As health officials continue to monitor flu activity closely, physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital want to help the public remain well-informed regarding influenza A H1N1 (swine flu).]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Study Seeks to Wean Non-Related Transplant Recipients From Anti-Rejection Drugs]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/study+seeks+to+wean+transplant+recipients+from+drugs</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/study+seeks+to+wean+transplant+recipients+from+drugs</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Smallest Full Support Heart Assist Device on Trial at Northwestern Memorial]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/smallest+heart+assist+device</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/smallest+heart+assist+device</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is the first center in Illinois and among the first in the country to implant a new experimental left ventricular assist device (LVAD) into subjects with advanced heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body's organs.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Cardiovascular Complications: The Main Cause of Mortality in patients with Marfan syndrome]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cardiovascular+complications</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cardiovascular+complications</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Updated Information Regarding the Potential Tuberculosis Exposure]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/potential+tuberculosis+exposure+update</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/potential+tuberculosis+exposure+update</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of three area hospitals affected by the potential tuberculosis exposure. This situation affected a limited number of patients and staff in Prentice Women's Hospital between November 3, 2008 and November 19th, 2008. We believe the risk of exposure is extremely low. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Experts Provide Tips for Managing Spring Allergies]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/managing+spring+allergies</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/managing+spring+allergies</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Information Regarding the Potential Tuberculosis Exposure]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/information+regarding+the+potential+tuberculosis+exposure</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/information+regarding+the+potential+tuberculosis+exposure</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Honored as one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+honored</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+honored</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Honored as one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+hospital+honored</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+hospital+honored</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.		]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Trial Results Suggest a Patient's Own Stem Cells May Help Treat Certain Forms of Heart Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cells+may+help+treat+heart+disease</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cells+may+help+treat+heart+disease</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Kathleen L. Grady, RN, PhD, Receives Coeur d'Or Award from the American Heart Association]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/grady+receives+award</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/grady+receives+award</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Kathleen L. Grady RN, PhD, has been chosen as the 2009 Medical Coeur d'Or recipient for this year's Chicago Heart Ball.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Recognized as One of America's Top Hospitals by Consumers' Checkbook]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+one+of+americas+top+hospitals</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+one+of+americas+top+hospitals</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Heart Transplant Program No. 1 In Illinois and Among Highest-Rated Nationally]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+program+ranked</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+program+ranked</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute achieves milestone outcomes for heart transplant]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program Ranked Largest in the Country]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/living+donor+kidney+transplant+program+ranked+largest</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/living+donor+kidney+transplant+program+ranked+largest</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Kidney transplant program a national leader in techniques to expand the living donor pool]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Chronic Stress Can Cause More than a Headache]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chronic+stress+can+cause+more+than+a+headache</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chronic+stress+can+cause+more+than+a+headache</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group caution patients about the health effects of excessive stress and offer tips on stress management]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Device Helps Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regain Independence]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+device+helps+spinal+cord+injury+patients+regain+independence</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+device+helps+spinal+cord+injury+patients+regain+independence</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial first hospital in Illinois to perform cutting-edge procedure]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Tool Guides Doctors to Save Cancer Patients' Fertility]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+tool+guides+doctors+to+save+cancer+patients+fertility</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+tool+guides+doctors+to+save+cancer+patients+fertility</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Researchers from Northwestern University and physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital team up to raise awareness of fertility preservation among doctors]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Program Targets Growing Ranks of Obese Pregnant Women]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+program+targets+growing+ranks+of+obese+pregnant+women</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+program+targets+growing+ranks+of+obese+pregnant+women</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity is tackling the growing health problem with a unique program for obese pregnant women.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Ties that Bind: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Kathleen L. Grady, PhD, and Automatic External Defibrillators]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ties+that+bind</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ties+that+bind</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Experts at Northwestern Memorial's Sleep Disorders Center Urge Americans to Take Measures to Prevent Sleep Deprivation]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/take+measures+to+prevent+sleep+deprivation</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/take+measures+to+prevent+sleep+deprivation</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Gallbladder Removal Through Vagina]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/gallbladder+removal+through+vagina</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/gallbladder+removal+through+vagina</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Physicians at Northwestern Memorial are among the first groups in the U.S. to successfully complete vaginal natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery or NOTES]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[STILETTO Study Investigates Treatment Options for Women with Chest Pain]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stiletto+study+women</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stiletto+study+women</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Study seeks to determine alternative to standard of care for women with undiagnosed chest pain]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Initiates STILETTO Study to Investigate Treatment Options for Women with Chest Pain]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+stiletto+study</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/bcvi+stiletto+study</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Study seeks to determine alternative to standard of care for women with undiagnosed chest pain.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Diseased Heart Valve Replaced Through Small Chest Incision]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/diseased+heart+valve+replaced+through+small+chest+incision</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/diseased+heart+valve+replaced+through+small+chest+incision</link> 			<description><![CDATA[New procedure prospective option for patients too frail for open-heart surgery]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Hospitals Apply Lessons Learned in the Airline Industry to Improve Operating Room Safety]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/improve+operating+room+safety</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/improve+operating+room+safety</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Integrated team training and pre-operative discussions increase staff communication and teamwork.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Prevention is Key in the Fight Against Heart Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prevention+is+key+in+the+fight+against+heart+disease</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prevention+is+key+in+the+fight+against+heart+disease</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Cardiologists Incorporate Integrative Approaches to Lower Risk ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Information Line - (312) MYHEART - now available through the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/information+line+myheart</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/information+line+myheart</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Transplant Reverses Early-Stage Multiple Sclerosis]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cell+transplant+ms</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stem+cell+transplant+ms</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine appear to have reversed the neurological dysfunction of early-stage multiple sclerosis patients by transplanting their own immune stem cells into their bodies and thereby "resetting" their immune systems. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Women's Heart Health a Critical Focus at Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+heart+health+focus</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+heart+health+focus</link> 			<description><![CDATA[As the No.1 health threat for women over 25, cardiovascular disease claims the lives of almost 500,000 women each year and leads to six times as many deaths as breast cancer. Yet health statistics show that few women recognize that cardiovascular disease is a serious threat to their health, and women are often less likely to receive appropriate care. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Laser for Neurosurgery Allows Greater Precision and Efficiency for Removal of Complex Tumors]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+laser+for+neurosurgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+laser+for+neurosurgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Our surgeons are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain and spine tumors.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Healthy Nutrition for Women]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+healthy+nutrition+for+women</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+healthy+nutrition+for+women</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Your diet is one of the most controllable risk factors for preventing heart disease. Starting a heart healthy diet begins with knowing which foods to limit and which foods to increase.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Celebrate February "American Heart Month" with the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute!]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/american+heart+month</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/american+heart+month</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Institute Targets Brain Tumor Survival]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+institute+targets+brain+tumor+survival</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+institute+targets+brain+tumor+survival</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute seeks to bridge translational gaps between cancer research and cutting-edge therapy to lower brain tumor death rates]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Prentice Women's Hospital Recognized as a "Green" Building]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prentice+womens+hospital+recognized+as+a+green+building</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prentice+womens+hospital+recognized+as+a+green+building</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Environmentally friendly design makes Prentice the first LEED-certified inpatient hospital in Illinois and the largest in the country]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Mother and Daughter Undergo Heart Valve Surgery at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mother+daughter+heart+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mother+daughter+heart+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Laura McNamara, daughter, and Joanne Kennedy, mother, both underwent heart valve surgery at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Center for Heart Valve Disease in 2008.  Laura, 38 years old, had her bicuspid aortic valve repaired in June 2008, while Joanne, 66 years old, had her mitral valve repaired in October 2008. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Man Has Second Chance at Life Thanks to Tiny Radioactive Beads (Video)]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/second+chance+at+life</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/second+chance+at+life</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital interventional radiologists perform microsphere treatment to shrink man's 8-inch tumor ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[A New Year, a New You: Northwestern Memorial Offers Tips on Health Resolutions for 2009]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/a+new+year+a+new+you</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/a+new+year+a+new+you</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Initiates STILETTO Study to Investigate Treatment Options for Women with Chest Pain]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stiletto+study+1</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/stiletto+study+1</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Secretary of State Jesse White Honors Transplant Surgeon for Leadership Within Chicago's Hispanic Community]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/secretary+of+state+honors+transplant+surgeon</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/secretary+of+state+honors+transplant+surgeon</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[More Than 300 Northwestern Memorial Physicians Honored as "Best Doctors in America"]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+doctors+in+america</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/best+doctors+in+america</link> 			<description><![CDATA[More than 300 of our physicians have been recognized as among the Best Doctors in America according to Best Doctors, Inc., ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Research Option Available to Heart Failure Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+research+option+available+to+heart+failure+patients</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+research+option+available+to+heart+failure+patients</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Woman Diagnosed with Deadly Heart Defect Has New Outlook on Life after Surgery (Video)]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+outlook+on+life</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+outlook+on+life</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[A Fading Sense of Smell May Signal Onset of Parkinson's Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/a+fading+sense+of+smell+may+signal+onset+of+parkinsons+disease</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/a+fading+sense+of+smell+may+signal+onset+of+parkinsons+disease</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Letter to Women Regarding Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/letter+to+women+regarding+lynn+sage+comprehensive+breast+center</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/letter+to+women+regarding+lynn+sage+comprehensive+breast+center</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Please accept my sincere apology to those of you who have had difficulty scheduling a timely appointment for a mammogram.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Three Transplant Patients Have Much to be Thankful for this Holiday (Video)]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/three+transplant+patients</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/three+transplant+patients</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Experts Offer Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+healthy+holiday+eating</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+healthy+holiday+eating</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital to Feature Live Webcast of Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery to Treat Achalasia]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/webcast+on+esophageal+surgery+to+treat+achalasia</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/webcast+on+esophageal+surgery+to+treat+achalasia</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Trials Implantable Device to Manage Heart Failure Symptoms]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/device+to+manage+heart+failure+symptoms+2</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/device+to+manage+heart+failure+symptoms+2</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lake Forest Hospital Sign Letter of Intent]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sign+letter+of+intent</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sign+letter+of+intent</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Division of Vascular Surgery Receives Grant to Fund Limb Preservation Clinic]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+receives+grant</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/vascular+surgery+receives+grant</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Center for Vascular Disease Surgeons Instruct Physicians during Live Surgical Broadcasts]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/three+live+surgical+broadcasts</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/three+live+surgical+broadcasts</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Kim Lebowitz, PhD and Cardiac Behavioral Medicine Service featured on Good Morning America]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kim+lebowitz+on+good+morning+america</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kim+lebowitz+on+good+morning+america</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Trials Implantable Device to Manage Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/device+to+manage+heart+failure+symptoms</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/device+to+manage+heart+failure+symptoms</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Surgeon to Demonstrate Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery During Live Interactive Webcast]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minimally+invasive+scoliosis+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/minimally+invasive+scoliosis+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Opens North Shore Kidney and Liver Transplant Clinic]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+opens+transplant+clinic</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+opens+transplant+clinic</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital transplant physicians have opened a clinic at the Glen in Glenview, Illinois in response to the growing need to expand access to transplantation services in the northern suburbs.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[William H. Pearce, MD Receives 2008 Faculty Mentor of the Year Award]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+faculty+of+the+year</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+faculty+of+the+year</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Chicago's "Most Preferred" Hospital for 14th Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicagos+most+preferred+hospital</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/chicagos+most+preferred+hospital</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Among Nation's Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+named+top+hospital</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+named+top+hospital</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[2008 American Heart Association Heart Walk]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+american+heart+association+heart+walk</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+american+heart+association+heart+walk</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a once again a sponsor of the 1 to 3 mile 2008 American Heart Association Heart Walk. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Lecture Series That Focuses on the Heart, Mini-Med School: Heart 201]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+201</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+201</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Join surgeons from the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute for a four part series on the heart and heart disease.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Recognized Among Nation's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for the Ninth Consecutive Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+recognized+ninth+consecutive+year</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+recognized+ninth+consecutive+year</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Early Detection Essential in the Fight Against Ovarian Cancer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/early+detection+essential+in+the+fight+against+ovarian+cancer</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/early+detection+essential+in+the+fight+against+ovarian+cancer</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[National Study Shows Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magnesium+sulfate+reduces+risk+of+cp</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/magnesium+sulfate+reduces+risk+of+cp</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Results of a 10-year study found that magnesium sulfate administered to women delivering before 32 weeks reduced the risk of cerebral palsy by 50 percent.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Offer Tips for a Healthy Transition Back to School]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+a+healthy+transition+back+to+school</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+a+healthy+transition+back+to+school</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[New Implant Device Remotely Monitors Heart Failure Patients at Northwestern Memorial's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+implant+device+remotely+monitors+heart+failure</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/new+implant+device+remotely+monitors+heart+failure</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Hosts the 2008 Ovarian Cancer Survivor's Course This Weekend]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+cancer+course</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/2008+cancer+course</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:52:12 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Named Among the '100 Most Wired' Hospitals in the Nation for the Eighth Year]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+named+one+of+most+wired</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+named+one+of+most+wired</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Study Shows Cost-Effectiveness of 64-Slice CT Scanner in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cost+effectiveness+of+64+slice+ct+scanner</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/cost+effectiveness+of+64+slice+ct+scanner</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Illinois' Highest-Rated Program for Heart & Heart Surgery and Among America's Best in 2008 U.S. News Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news+200807+2863.xml</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news+200807+2863.xml</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 10 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2008 Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+among+americas+best</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+among+americas+best</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Gynecology Program Rated Illinois' Highest Among America's Best in 2008 U.S. News and World Report Rankings]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200807_2870.xml</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200807_2870.xml</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Summertime Fun without the Guilt: Northwestern Memorial Hospital Dietitian Offers Tips for Making Healthy Food Choices]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+making+healthy+food+choices</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/tips+for+making+healthy+food+choices</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial to Host Live Webcast Demonstrating the Benefits of Robotic Surgery to treat Gynecologic Malignancies]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/webcast+benefits+of+robotic+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/webcast+benefits+of+robotic+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Charles J. Davidson, MD Comments on Coronary Artery Disease and the Death of Tim Russert]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/death+of+tim+russert</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/death+of+tim+russert</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Offer Sun Safety Tips Just in Time for the Start Of Summer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sun+safety+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/sun+safety+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Physicians At Northwestern Memorial Offer Skin Safety Tips Just In Time For The Start of Summer]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/skin+safety+tips</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/skin+safety+tips</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Melina R. Kibbe, MD Elected to Distinguished Fellows Status with the Society for Vascular Surgeons]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kibbe+elected+to+distinguished+fellows+status</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/kibbe+elected+to+distinguished+fellows+status</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Specializes in Treating Marfan Syndrome, A Rare Growth Disorder Affecting Heart Health]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/treating+marfan+syndrome</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/treating+marfan+syndrome</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Center for Heart Failure: First in Illinois to Offer CardioMEMS to NYHA Class III Heart Failure Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/center+for+heart+failure+cardiomems</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/center+for+heart+failure+cardiomems</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Transplant Program Receives High Scores with Press Ganey]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+program+receives+high+scores+with+press+ganey</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+transplant+program+receives+high+scores+with+press+ganey</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital Opens Transplant Clinic in Portage, Indiana]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nm+opens+transplant+clinic+in+portage</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/nm+opens+transplant+clinic+in+portage</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Healthy Advice for Moms this Mother's Day: Take it Easy]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+advice+for+moms+this+mothers+day+take+it+easy</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/healthy+advice+for+moms+this+mothers+day+take+it+easy</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Study Shows Gene Variations May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer in Women]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/gene+variations+may+predict+cancer</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/gene+variations+may+predict+cancer</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Launches Chicago's First Clinic Dedicated to Limb Preservation and Wound Care]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+clinic+dedicated+to+wound+care</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+clinic+dedicated+to+wound+care</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Center For Heart Failure Focuses on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy-A Leading Cause of Cardiac Sudden Death in Young People]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200804_2700.xml</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200804_2700.xml</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Successfully Completes Rare Four-Way Domino Paired Kidney Exchange Transplant Surgery]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+completes+rare+transplant+surgery</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+completes+rare+transplant+surgery</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[William H. Pearce, MD Collaborates with the United States Military by Participating in the Senior Visiting Surgeon Program]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/senior+visiting+surgeon+program</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/senior+visiting+surgeon+program</link> 			<description><![CDATA[The Senior Visiting Surgeon Program brings civilian and military surgeons together to learn the expert trauma experience of the civilian trauma surgeon. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Robert Bonow, MD Honored for Outstanding Service by the American College of Cardiology]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robert+bonow%2C+md+honored</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robert+bonow%2C+md+honored</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Endovascular Repair for Thoracic Aortic Disease: A Viable Alternative]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/endovascular+repair</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/endovascular+repair</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Robert O. Bonow, MD: Cardiology Leader Honored by the American College of Cardiology]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robert+o+bonow+md+honored</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/robert+o+bonow+md+honored</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Illinois Women's Health Registry Opens at Northwestern University]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+health+registry+opens</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/womens+health+registry+opens</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital, CAPS, and p4ps Host Consumer Forum to Advance Partnerships to Improve Healthcare Patient Safety]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/improve+healthcare+patient+safety</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/improve+healthcare+patient+safety</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Hybrid Maze Procedure To Be Featured on OR-Live: April 9 at 3:30 pm CDT]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hybrid+maze+procedure</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/hybrid+maze+procedure</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[VentrAssist: Third Generation Ventricular Assist Device Implanted at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute - First in Illinois]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ventrassist</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ventrassist</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Study Tests Cancer Drug on Scleroderma Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/study+tests+cancer+drug</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/study+tests+cancer+drug</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, 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			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200803_2564.xml</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Disease and Pregnancy Program at Northwestern Memorial Provides Multidisciplinary Care to Support Safe Pregnancies for Mom and Baby]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200803_2563.xml</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/news_200803_2563.xml</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Specialized Care Essential for Women with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Pregnancy]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+disease+pregnancy</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/heart+disease+pregnancy</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Transplant Program at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Performs 50th Heart Transplant]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/program+performs+50th+heart+transplant</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/program+performs+50th+heart+transplant</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Center for Women's Cardiovascular Health Hosts First Annual Patient Symposium]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+annual+patient+symposium</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/first+annual+patient+symposium</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern Memorial Foundation Elect New Members to Board of Directors]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+elects+new+members</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+elects+new+members</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical 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			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/treatment+offers+less+invasive+alternative</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Patrick M. McCarthy, MD Receives 2008 Socrates Award from the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mccarthy+receives+2008+socrates+award</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mccarthy+receives+2008+socrates+award</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Center for Atrial Fibrillation Pioneers the Hybrid Maze Procedure]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ctr+for+afp+hybrid+maze+procedure</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/ctr+for+afp+hybrid+maze+procedure</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[First United States Trial Transplants CD34  Stem Cells to Investigate Prevention of Leg Amputations]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prevention+of+leg+amputations</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/prevention+of+leg+amputations</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial's Integrative Cardiology Combines Natural Therapies with New Scientific Advances to Prevent Heart Disease]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorials+integrative+cardiology</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorials+integrative+cardiology</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Transplant Program Initiates New Study]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+transplant+program+initiates+new+study</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+transplant+program+initiates+new+study</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Radiology Study at Northwestern Memorial Finds MR Angiography Better Detects High-risk Heart Patients]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mr+angiography+detects+high+risk+patients</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/mr+angiography+detects+high+risk+patients</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Zetia Patients: Now What?]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/zetia+patients+now+what</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/zetia+patients+now+what</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Celebrate February "American Heart Month" with the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute!]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/celebrate+american+heart+month</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/celebrate+american+heart+month</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Heart Surgery and a Decline in Mental Function: Are the two related?]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/decline+in+mental+function</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/decline+in+mental+function</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Best in Chicago and Among Best in the Nation for Heart Attack Response]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+best+in+chicago</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+memorial+best+in+chicago</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.]]></description>		<pubDate>Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 		</item>	<item> 			<title><![CDATA[Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Opens Transplant Clinic in Oak Brook to Serve West, Southwest Suburbs]]></title> 			<guid>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medical+faculty+foundation+opens+transplant+clinic</guid> 			<link>http://www.nmh.org/nm/northwestern+medical+faculty+foundation+opens+transplant+clinic</link> 			<description><![CDATA[Northwestern Memorial Hospital's press releases showcase the most 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