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Warm Your Heart 5k Race to benefit Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute CHICAGO, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The second annual Warm Your Heart 5k Race presented by Magnetar Capital is the perfect way to kick off the New Year and start 2013 with heart healthy habits. The 5k race will be held on Sunday, January 6 at McCormick Place. The course includes running through the sky bridge over Lake Shore Drive, taking in all of sights and scenery of the Chicago Skyline....

Northwestern Medicine physician reminds Chicagoans to take extra precautions in extreme weather CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A blast of snow, single-digit temperatures and high winds is expected to invade Chicago tonight bringing with it this season's first winter storm. The wintry mix can pose unfavorable conditions, as well as serious health and safety threats. Northwestern Medicine® experts caution that as temperatures dip, it is important to take warnings...

The Leapfrog Group gives both facilities an "A" in its Hospital Safety Score CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital have been selected as 2012 Top Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group, an organization that provides the only national, public comparison of hospitals across safety, quality and efficiency dimensions. Northwestern Memorial and Northwestern Lake Forest are honored among an elite group of only 92...

Screening with low dose computed tomography proves important in detecting lung cancer CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States. It has a five-year survival rate of only 15 percent. Often, lung cancers grow silently for many years and reach an advanced stage before causing symptoms that lead to diagnosis and treatment. But, there is some good...

Northwestern Memorial offers first non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe persistent asthma, frequent hospital visits tend to be the norm and taking medications and lifestyle changes don't do the trick. Northwestern Memorial...

CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital have received National Research Corporation Consumer Choice Awards for the Chicago and Lake County/Kenosha County markets. The award is presented to hospitals that have been ranked as having the highest quality and image by healthcare consumers in over 300 markets. This is the 14th consecutive year Northwestern Memorial has received the honor and the 8th...

Northwestern Medicine physician stresses the importance of early preparation CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 35(th) running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will bring 45,000 runners to the city on Sunday, October 7. Northwestern Medicine(®)( )emergency and sports medicine physician George Chiampas, DO, will serve as the Marathon's medical director for the sixth consecutive year, and will lead a team of more than 1,400 medical volunteers from...

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Memorial HealthCare has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine for the 13(th) consecutive year. The esteemed award recognizes the top companies nationally to support working mothers as they balance work duties and familial responsibilities. Northwestern Memorial was the only hospital in Illinois awarded the prestigious distinction. "We are proud of our...

New, multi-specialty sites slated to add almost 100 primary care and nearly 20 subspecialty physicians CHICAGO, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Officials at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare today unveiled plans to open six additional physician offices in Chicago and five surrounding north suburban markets. The newest offices in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood and surrounding communities of Evanston, Highland Park, Glenview, Grayslake and Deerfield join two other...

Changes include new appointments and the welcoming of new members CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. Carol L. Bernick, CEO, Polished Nickel Capital Management LLC has been appointed as the new chair for Northwestern Memorial HealthCare board of...