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Live Health Chicago blood screening event with young man and female patient
Community

Raising Awareness and Lowering Blood Pressure

Rush is helping lead Live Healthy Chicago, which brings free blood pressure screenings to Chicago鈥檚 West and South Sides

A woman sits on a couch holding her knee in pain with green therapy weights in the background.
Bones and Joints

When Should You See a Physiatrist?

If you're having trouble moving and functioning on a daily basis, a physiatrist may be able to help.

A portrait of Rupa Sanghani, MD, in a white coat.
Heart Health

Rupa Sanghani, MD, Named Division Chief of Cardiology at Rush

Sanghani will also serve as co-director of the Heart and Vascular service line

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Community

Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health Announce Plans to Merge

Combined system would include 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites

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Heart Health

Facts and FAQs About High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure affects your health at every level.

Man experiencing lower back pain
Spine & Back

What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?

A neurosurgeon at Rush explains this common cause of back pain and when it鈥檚 time to see a specialist

Madison Moore gives a thumbs up while in the hospital
University

Rush University Student Overcomes Health Obstacles With Help From Family, Friends and Rush Community

Madison Moore received a diagnosis she never expected, and she鈥檚 grateful for the support of her community

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Cancer

Know Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer

What can raise your risk and how you can help lower it

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Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush Again Ranked Among Country鈥檚 Top Five Hospitals for Quality of Care

For 14th straight year, Vizient鈥檚 data analysis ranks 海角原创 among top 10 in U.S.

ARTS: neuroimaging measure of cerebral arteriosclerosis
Brain Health & Conditions

MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries

Rush researchers identify a vascular pathway linking diet to brain health