2010 Press Releases
The following press releases showcase the most recent news about programs, events, medical breakthroughs and announcements at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
2010 Press Releases
Staying Healthy for the Holidays -12/21/2010
Youth Leader by Day, Doctor by Night - 12/21/2010
Northwestern Memorial Maintains Top Status in Nursing Hospital Renewed for Nurse Magnet® - 12/17/2010
Shoveling Heavy Snow can be a Major Heart Risk - 12/13/2010
New Trial Studies the Link Between Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke - 12/07/10
First Snow Expected, Gear Up for Cold Weather and Snow Removal - 12/03/2010
Thankful for a New Life this Holiday Season - 11/29/2010
Community Health Centers Offer a Vision for Quality Eye Care - 11/24/10
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy Offers New Hope for Treating Cardiovascular Disease- 11/17/2010
Lung Cancer Patients the Centerpiece for Northwestern Medicine Quality of Care Study - 11/17/2010
101-Year-Old Undergoes transapical Aortic Valve Replacement- 11/15/2010
Patients receiving dialysis are at a heightened risk for sudden cardiac death -11/14/2010
Northwestern Medicine at AHA's Scientific Sessions - 11/12/2010
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD Recipient of the American Heart Association's 2010 Chairman's Award- 11/12/2010
Small Assist Device Used in Emergency Cases as Twin, Heart Booster Pumps for First Time in U.S. - 11/11/2010
Myocarditis Can Attack Hearts without Warning - 11/12/2010
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wins Consumer Choice Award for 12th Consecutive Year-10/18/2010
United Flight 232 Hero Faces Brain Cancer with Courage- 10/14/2010
Low Beta Blocker Dose Can Put Patients At Risk for Subsequent Heart Attacks- 10/14/2010
Hearts will "Bluhm"throughout the City of Chicago in February 2011 -10/04/2010
Gearing Up for Flu Season: What to Know to Stay Healthy - 10/04/2010
Strangers Share the Gift of Life - 09/22/2010
Northwestern First Site Open for Spinal Cord Stem Cell Trial - 09/22/2010
First Annual Atrial Fibrillation Seminar: The Beat on Atrial Fibrillation - 09/15/2010
Northwestern Memorial Ranks Among the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 11th Consecutive Year - 09/14/2010
Chefs at Northwestern Memorial's Prentice Women's Hospital Take Fresh Food to a Whole New Level - 09/02/2010
Clinical Activities and Outcomes 2009 - 09/01/2010
Preventive Cancer Surgeries Save Women's Lives- 08/31/2010
Mark K. Eskandari, MD Named Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery - 08-25-2010
Male Menopause Affects More than Five Million Men - 08/20/2010
Northwestern Medicine, Walgreens and Near North Health Service Team Up to Combat Diabetes in Chicago's Food Deserts - 08/11/2010
Small Assist Device Used in Emergency Case as Twin, Heart Booster Pumps for First Time in U.S. - 08/10/10
Women Know Your Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease - 08/10/10
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Releases Statement Assuring Heart Valve Ring Patients- 08/09/10
Northwestern's Hispanic Transplant Program Expands to Include Liver Patients - 8/05/10
Transition Kids Early for a Successful Start to the School Year - 08/02/210
Northwestern Memorial Physician Contributes to First Ever National AIDS Strategy- 07/21/2010
Northwestern Memorial Among America's Best Hospitals in 12 Clinical Specialties According to U.S. News' 2010 Rankings - 07/15/2010
Extra Pounds Reduce Memory - 07/14/2010
Northwestern Memorial Opens Transplant Clinic in Joliet - 07/08/2010
Northwestern Memorial Named Among “100 Most Wired” Hospitals -07/07/2010
Sizzling Temperatures Continue to Soar: Don't Let the Heat Defeat You - 07/07/2010
Enjoy Summer Festivities without Packing on the Pounds - 07/01/2010
New Formula Gives First Accurate Peak Heart Rate For Women - 06/29/2010
Vascular Surgery Research Trial for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Opens for Recruitment- 6/29/2010
Five Ways to Live Heart Healthy this Summer - 06/02/2010
Northwestern Memorial Recognizes Arkes Family for Generous Gift -06/01/2010
Robotic Assisted Vasectomy Reversal Offers Greater Chance of Fatherhood - 05/27/2010
Beat the Heat: Ten Sun Safety Tips - 05/26/2010
Recognize the Warning Signs of Stroke - 05/24/2010
Innovative Program Exposes High School Students to Healthcare Careers - 05/17/2010
Reading and Writing to Heal the Pain - 05/17/2010
Northwestern Hosts Event to Call Attention to Childhood Obesity Epidemic -05/12/2010
Northwestern Memorial Salutes Outstanding Nurses - 5/07/2010
Clean Up Your Act: Scrub Those Hands - 5/07/2010
Behavioral Changes As Effective As Medication In Treating Insomnia - 5/07/2010
Clinical Trial Hopes to Redefine Standard of Care for Scoliosis Patients - 5/06/2010
Patients Presenting Medication Lists Reduce the Risk of Error During Hospital Admission -05/05/2010
Large Study Tests if Exercise Can Prevent Disability in Older Adults - 5/05/2010
Sixteen Patients, Eight Kidney Transplants, Three Days…One Life Changing Event - 4/28/10
'Run for Prentice' Offers the Perfect Present for Mom - 04/26/2010
Northwestern Memorial's Patricia Garcia, MD, Named to Presidential AIDS Council - 4/23/2010
New Blood Test May be as Effective as Biopsy for Detecting Signs of Organ Rejection - 4/22/2010
Men's Dismissive Attitude Toward Own Health Can Prove Dangerous - 4/15/2010
The Key to Weight Loss May be in Your Breath - 4/12/2010
Northwestern Cancer Program Recognized for Outstanding Achievement - 3/31/2010
Northwestern Memorial Named one of the Nation’s Top 100 Hospitals -3/30/2010
Northwestern Flips the Switch to Support Earth Hour - 3/27/2010
Spring Air Delivers Allergy Symptoms for Millions - 3/23/2010
Northwestern's Hunt Batjer, MD, Named New Co-Chair of NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee - 3/17/2010
Magellan Development Half Marathon and 10K to Benefit Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute - 3/16/10
Experts Say It's Not So Bad to Go a Little Mad - 3/15/2010
Northwestern Memorial Sleep Experts Offer Tips To Help You Spring Forward With Ease - 3/12/10
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Clinicians Reflect on their Experiences in Haiti - 03/09/2010
'Til Death Do Us Part - 3/09/2010
A Climb for Chloe - 3/04/2010
Advancing Women's Health in Illinois - 03/04/2010
Northwestern Memorial Named Among Top Companies for Executive Women - 3/02/2010
Northwestern Memorial Staff Take on Tall Challenge in 2010 Hustle up the Hancock - 3/1/2010
Twice As Many Women to be Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes - 2/26/10
Cancer Patients Find Relief in Integrative Medicine Services - 2/25/2010
FDA Approves Assist Device For Permanent Use - 2/23/10
Hormone Changes during Menopause Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke - 2/22/2010
New Center Provides Chicago Physicians Access to use Electronic Health Records - 2/17/10
Program Promotes Heart Health and Medicine Careers to High School Girls - 2/15/10
Friends of Prentice Now a Participating Charity of the Chicago Marathon - 2/12/10
Transplant Cardiologist Shares Personal Story to Illustrate of the Importance of Blood Donation - 2/05/2010
Rehabilitative Volunteerism Improves Skills and Changes Lives of Participants - 2/03/2010
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Finalizes Affiliation with Lake Forest Hospital - 1/29/2010
Northwestern Medical Response Team Leaves for Haiti - 1/26/2010
Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Opens Convenient Care Clinic -1/26/2010
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Experts Offer Tips to Beat Stress -1/25/2010
Vascular Surgery Clinical Trial Opens for Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection - 01/24/10
The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Study (The LIFE Study) - 01/23/10
Chicago Cubs Caravan Visits Northwestern Memorial Hospital Oncology Patients - 01/20/2010
PARTNER Research Trial Available for Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis - 1/19/2010
Northwestern Memorial Hosts 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program - 01/18/2010
Ten Tips to Help Relieve Dry Winter Skin - 01/15/2010
Empowered, Knowledgeable Patients: Tune In and Learn About Preventing a Heart Attack and Menopause and Your Heart - 01/14/2010
Northwestern Memorial Expands Radiosurgery Program to Treat Tumors Throughout the Body - 01/05/2010
As Frigid Temperatures Continue, Physicians Remind Chicagoans to Take Extra Precaution - 01/04/2010