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Lawrence wins RHS employee award
ROCKFORD — Eveline Lawrence, surgery records and registration coordinator at Rockford Memorial Hospital, has been named Rockford Health System’s February Employee of the Month.
Bielefeldt, Clark win employee honors
ROCKFORD — Medical imaging supervisor Maria Bielefeldt and Michelle Clark, a registered nurse in the Wound Care Clinic, have been named as SwedishAmerican Health System’s Pillars of Excellence winners for March.
Rockford Memorial recognized for prostate services
ROCKFORD — Rockford Memorial Hospital has received a 2010 HealthGrades Prostatectomy Excellence Award, recognizing it as five-star rated and ranked among the top 10 percent of all U.S. hospitals for prostatectomy services, according to a national quality study released by the organization.
Rhodes wins Rockford Health System employee award
ROCKFORD — Michelle Rhodes, a secretary in the Heart and Vascular Center, has been named Rockford Health System’s 2009 Employee of the Year.
Neurosurgeon joins Rockford Health System
ROCKFORD — Dr. Allan Gocio, board certified in neurological surgery, has joined the medical staff of the Brain and Spine Center at Rockford Health System. His office is at 2350 N. Rockton Ave.
Quinn names Illinois public health advocate
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has named a former personal physician to Dr. Martin Luther King as Illinois’ public health advocate.
For women
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Enough to make you cry: Menopause also affects eyes
Mar 08, 2010 @ 01:00 PM
MADISON, Wis. — As if hot flashes and insomnia aren’t enough, women after menopause often suffer another vexing symptom of hormone changes — dry eye.
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Booster vaccines urged for new moms
Mar 02, 2010 @ 08:21 AM
MADISON, Wis. — Whooping cough is becoming more common in infants — and a suggested solution is for women to get a booster vaccination before they become pregnant or right after they give birth.
For men
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Study: Y chromosome evolves faster than rest of genetic code
Jan 14, 2010 @ 11:27 AM
WASHINGTON — Women might think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome, the thing that makes a man male, is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code.
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University of Michigan designed ultrasound treats enlarged prostate
Jan 05, 2010 @ 11:09 AM
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Five University of Michigan inventors have lined up $11 million for a company that will make their ultrasound tool for treating prostate disease without surgery.
For kids and teens
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Emergency physicians: Spring break fun is staying out of the ER
Mar 08, 2010 @ 03:00 PM
WASHINGTON — The nation’s emergency physicians are urging America’s students to stay safe during their spring break vacations by offering 10 tips to help avoid a trip to the emergency department.
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Study: Teen pot, alcohol use rising
Mar 02, 2010 @ 11:00 AM
WASHINGTON — Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being released today found.
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Lawrence wins RHS employee award
Mar 03, 2010 @ 12:00 PM
ROCKFORD — Eveline Lawrence, surgery records and registration coordinator at Rockford Memorial Hospital, has been named Rockford Health System’s February Employee of the Month.
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Mar 11, 2010 @ 06:15 PM
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