University of Chicago Medicine Press Releases

• Published on August 16, 2024 - 15:21 GMT

  

  Cancer prevention in young people: 6 simple strategies that can help

  Most young adults aren’t worried about cancer. They’re focused on building their careers, starting families and achieving other milestones. But the number of early onset cancer cases — those that occur in adults under age 50 — is rising by 1% to 2% …

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• Published on August 16, 2024 - 15:21 GMT

  

  University of Chicago Medicine and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana partner to support healthy kids and communities

  Focusing on kids' social, emotional and physical wellness, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana's Healthy Lifestyles program develops young people’s capacity to engage in positive behaviors to nurture their well-being, set personal …

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• Published on August 8, 2024 - 17:56 GMT

  

  Balancing the right treatments for metastatic cancer

  Cancer immunotherapy has had a significant impact on cancer treatment, transforming the landscape of oncology and providing hope for patients. Unlike traditional therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation, which target cancer cells directly, …

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• Published on August 7, 2024 - 16:06 GMT

  

  Why are more young people getting cancer? What to know as cases rise

  It’s a mystery doctors and scientists have yet to solve: More younger adults are getting diagnosed with cancer. The number of early onset cancer cases — those that occur in adults under age 50 — is rising by 1% to 2% annually, according to the American …

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• Published on August 6, 2024 - 14:46 GMT

  

  4 simple ways to prevent bone and joint disease

  There are easy steps that people can do at any age to build stronger bones, stay mobile and active, and to help prevent joint diseases like osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Sara Shippee Wallace, MD, MPH, an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Chicago …

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• Published on August 5, 2024 - 18:59 GMT

  

  Comer Children’s Emergency Department granted 2024 Lantern Award for leadership, innovation

  Comer Children’s is one of 94 emergency departments across the United States to receive a Lantern Award this year. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has granted the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital the 2024 Lantern Award for …

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• Published on August 5, 2024 - 13:55 GMT

  

  How to treat common summer injuries

  Summertime is a fun time in Chicago, but the weather also brings the potential for seasonal ailments and injuries. Minor ones can often be treated at home, said Urgent Care Medical Director Anwar Isabell, MD*. Still, there are times when visiting an urgent …

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• Published on August 1, 2024 - 17:49 GMT

  

  Inspired by a famous chef's treatment journey, woman seeks care for advanced tongue cancer at UChicago Medicine

  Tongue cancer patient Pat Sirvinskas poses in her backyard garden. When told she'd have to lose her tongue to cancer, she got a second opinion at the University of Chicago Medicine. The hospital's head and neck cancer team was able to save her …

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• Published on August 1, 2024 - 17:49 GMT

  

  UChicago Medicine geriatric care training program receives $5 million grant

  A University of Chicago Medicine program that provides specialized training to manage aging-related issues has received an additional $5 million in federal funding. The Supporting Healthy Aging Resources & Education (SHARE) Network will receive roughly …

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• Published on July 29, 2024 - 20:10 GMT

  

  ‘A one-and-done treatment’: UChicago Medicine among the first in the U.S. to use TIL therapy for advanced skin cancer

  “If it continues to work, this might be the only treatment she ever needs,” said UChicago Medicine oncologist Daniel Olson, MD, who helped administer Pinzour’s TIL therapy. “A one-time infusion of these cells can sometimes drive melanoma into remission.” …

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• Published on July 25, 2024 - 19:05 GMT

  

  What’s the difference between osteoporosis and osteoarthritis?

  An estimated 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, and as many as 1 in 5 adults live with some type of arthritis, according to federal data. For many, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are to blame. Orthopaedic experts from the University of Chicago …

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• Published on July 25, 2024 - 19:05 GMT

  

  Social vulnerability linked with mental health and substance use disorders

  A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability — a measurement that aggregates social determinants of health like socioeconomic status, housing type, education and insurance coverage — and the …

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• Published on July 22, 2024 - 20:06 GMT

  

  Yeman Collier to join UChicago Medicine as Chief Information Officer

  Yeman Collier, a seasoned executive with more than 17 years of leadership experience in information technology, will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Chicago Medicine starting July 29. Collier …

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• Published on July 17, 2024 - 16:34 GMT

  

  6 ways your primary care doctor can help you prevent cancer

  When it comes to spotting — and even stopping — cancer, your primary care physician (PCP) plays a critical role. Whether they’re providing a referral for screening, checking out an unusual mole or addressing any concern that’s out of the ordinary, PCPs do …

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• Published on July 16, 2024 - 20:36 GMT

  

  Clinical-grade microbiome drug manufacturing facility opens at UChicago

  The current Good Manufacturing Practices facility at UChicago’s Duchossois Family Institute features anaerobic chambers for growing bacteria, seen here. The Duchossois Family Institute (DFI) at the University of Chicago has opened a new facility equipped …

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• Published on July 16, 2024 - 15:15 GMT

  

  U.S. News ranks 10 of University of Chicago Medical Center’s programs among nation’s best — with Cancer and ENT rated highest in ...

  The University of Chicago Medical Center’s programs in Cancer and Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) are now ranked the best in Illinois, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest survey of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. Altogether, the University …

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• Published on July 15, 2024 - 14:09 GMT

  

  UChicago Medicine celebrates 22 years of serving community service

  We are here working together, shoulder and shoulder, strengthening that community. It's very important that we recognize the power of community and the power of service. This is one of the most important things we do on behalf of our community. We go …

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• Published on July 2, 2024 - 20:50 GMT

  

  ‘Gynecology doesn’t start at age 18’: Novel UChicago Medicine program handles complex pediatric cases

  While visiting her extended family in Michigan, 11-year-old Kayla* woke up one morning in March 2023 with terrible abdominal pain. Her mother, Ann*, figured it was menstrual cramps or indigestion, but the pain intensified with a fever. Doctors at a local …

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• Published on June 28, 2024 - 21:34 GMT

  

  Jeffrey Matthews, MD, appointed University of Chicago Health System Surgeon-in-Chief

  Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Surgery, has been appointed Surgeon-in-Chief for the University of Chicago Health System, effective July 1, 2024. The announcement comes amid an era of expansion for the University of …

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• Published on June 26, 2024 - 19:41 GMT

  

  New leadership roles at UChicago Medicine: Emily Chase, Alesia Coe and Deval Daily

  The University of Chicago Medicine announced a series of leadership promotions this spring as part of the growing academic health system’s efforts to transform and advance its patient care and the consumer experience and improve its processes to deliver …

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