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Published on March 20, 2026 - 16:43 GMT

From snoring to soaring: Implant for sleep apnea gives pilot his life and career back

Being a pilot, Chris Guare never had a normal sleep schedule. “I’ve always been someone who’s been able to operate on four hours of sleep,” said Guare, 44, a father of three from Glen Ellyn and a former firefighter. “But when I did sleep, I snored a lot.” …

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Published on March 20, 2026 - 16:42 GMT

How endometriosis affects your body and what you can do about it

Endometriosis is a complex, often painful condition that happens when tissue similar to the lining in the uterus grows on other parts of the body, including the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Unlike uterine lining, which is shed during a menstrual cycle, …

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Published on March 20, 2026 - 16:42 GMT

Why are more people under 50 getting colorectal cancer?

Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related death among Americans under age 50, with rates rising steadily despite declines in older adults, according to an analysis released this month by the American Cancer Society. Since 1994, …

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Published on March 20, 2026 - 16:41 GMT

Study shows trauma center makes a lifesaving difference

For decades, Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods have experienced high rates of firearm violence, making speedy access to expert trauma care a matter of life and death. A recent study in JAMA Surgery helps quantify the impact of critical care: the opening …

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Published on March 20, 2026 - 16:40 GMT

AI tool helps diagnose an often-misclassified group of rare thymic tumors

A team led by researchers at the University of Chicago developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could help pathologists more accurately diagnose a rare group of tumors known as thymic epithelial tumors (TETs). The work is described in a recent …

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Published on March 3, 2026 - 18:07 GMT

Mobile dental unit takes no-cost oral healthcare out into the community

The UChicago Medicine mobile dental unit brings no-cost oral healthcare directly to uninsured adults on Chicago's South Side and south suburbs as part of an ongoing Dental Care Research Study. The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a new …

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Published on March 2, 2026 - 21:07 GMT

No sweat: Teen’s outpatient surgery for hyperhidrosis brings instant relief

Berkley Blust’s hands used to sweat so much, she struggled to hold her cell phone. “It would slip out of my hands daily,” the 16-year-old said. The problem first started in childhood, when Berkley recalled her mother holding her always-wet hand. In her …

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Published on March 2, 2026 - 21:07 GMT

Record year of creativity at 19th annual UChicago Medicine Staff Art Exhibit

Jessica Printz has lived with multiple sclerosis for a quarter-century. Last year, she felt ready to tell her story — not in words, but in art. Printz transformed a year’s worth of her yellow plastic medication bottles — an ordinary item most people toss …

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Published on February 23, 2026 - 22:15 GMT

UChicago Medicine partners with Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare to develop clinical health IT leaders

Photo at the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony. From left to right: UChicago Medicine Executive Director of Clinical Excellence, Innovation and Engagement Sharon Markman, MHA; UChicago Medicine Chief Medical Information Officer and Medical …

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