Top Hospitals: How Chicago Stacks Up
Of the 17 hospitals named by U.S. News & World Report as the best in the nation, only one is located here.
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Chicago's Hospital Building Boom
Recent and planned hospital upgrades in the city and suburbs
Argonne Scientists Float Drugs In Sound
Using a speaker setup that mimics microgravity with standing waves, Argonne scientists hope to create more efficient pharmaceuticals by studying them while suspended in sound waves.
Which Tests to Take When—for Your Colon, Prostate, Bones, and Breasts
When do you need a colonoscopy? Or a mammogram? Find out with our handy guide.
Top Doctors in Chicago: Donald C. Liu
Pediatric Surgery, Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago
A Senate Perk: Unlimited Sick Leave
By tradition, senators can take months—even years—to recover from anything from a heart attack to a broken hip to a beating. Five examples follow.
Illinois's Medicaid Crisis: Same As It Ever Was
Steep Medicaid deficits, Chicago casino plans, increasing enrollees, the substantial expense of caring for the elderly and disabled: Illinois’s Medicaid crisis looks a lot like the one it had in the 1990s.
With Help from Rats, NU Neuroscientist Closes In on Depression Treatment
AN UNLIKELY ALLY: At Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Eva Redei is making inroads in finding better ways to identify and treat depression. Her main test subjects? Rats!
Following a Freak Accident, a Father Faces a Grueling Choice
AFTER THE FALL: When he’s fit for a prosthesis in December, life will start over for the 37-year-old dad of two.
Tips for Better Sleep
Related: RUSH SLEEP CENTER DOC: FEWER PEOPLE GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP » SLEEP IN A DARK PLACE. To fool Mother Nature, shift workers need to use blackout shades, says Charmane Eastman. KEEP THE BEDROOM CHILLY. The body sleeps best when it’s colder, says Eastman. And avoid hot showers right before bed. “Your brain and body like … Read more