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UIC grant will increase public health ‘boots on the ground’ in

WEBCity of Chicago data shows that Chicago’s Black residents made up 43% of “first wave” deaths from COVID-19 in 2020, despite being only 29% of city residents, …

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Chicago’s health database moves to UIC UIC today

WEBToday, the Chicago Health Atlas will move from its home at City Tech Collaborative to the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, which will …

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What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it

WEBDefinitively defining surgical smoke is the first step toward facilitating laws and policies to manage it, explained Rebecca Vortman, clinical assistant professor of …

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UIC celebrates new 55th & Pulaski Health Collaborative

WEBNew specialty clinic expands access to health care in Gage Park, West Elsdon. Leaders from the University of Illinois Chicago and the 55th & Pulaski Health …

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Mile Square Health Center: comprehensive care, one location

WEBA new home for UIC’s Mile Square Health Center opened its doors Jan. 6 at Roosevelt Road and Wood Street near the UI Hospital. The five-story facility, which …

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National study identifies health risks for Hispanics/Latinos

WEBResults from the largest health study of Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. conducted to date found that many are at high risk for health problems like diabetes and …

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Specialty Care Building at UI Health opening up access to care, jobs

WEBThe Specialty Care Building, at 1009 S. Wood St., is the new home to Illinois Eye and Ear at UI Health, which previously was located at 1855 W. Taylor St. It is also …

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Board grants key approvals for UIC’s new health care, engineering

WEBThe board also approved a $117.8 budget for the Computer Design Research and Learning Center, a 125,000-square-foot mixed-use space for UIC’s …

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Summer 2024 U-PASS UIC today

WEBDear UIC students, faculty and staff: The Summer 2024 CTA U-PASS program will be similar to the spring semester. The current opt-in or opt-out status of students …

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How to increase health equity among children UIC today

WEBJanuary 17, 2024. Racial and ethnic health disparities among children in the U.S. are the result of generations of structural racism and require myriad policy solutions to bring …

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UI Health and Cook County Health announce collaboration of …

WEBIn addition to developing a new model of care for patients benefiting from public health care providers and joint quality improvement, educational, and research …

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Individualized care more effective, study finds UIC today

WEBPatients’ health outcomes improve when physicians individualize care and take their patients’ life circumstances into account, according to a new study by UIC and …

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UIC medical students, doctors provide migrant care UIC today

WEBAs more migrants were making their way from the border to the Chicago area, a group of UIC medical students formed the Mobile Migrant Health Team to provide …

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UIC School of Public Health establishes new center for public …

WEBSeptember 24, 2020. The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health has launched the Population Health Analytics, Metrics and Evaluation, or PHAME, center. …

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Susan Buchanan UIC today

WEBDr. Susan Buchanan (Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC) Dr. Susan Buchanan, clinical associate professor of environmental and occupational health …

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Odehmenan Health Equity Center encourages focus on Native …

WEBVisitors walking into the newly opened Odehmenan Health Equity Center in the Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago are welcomed by …

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New Mile Square clinic in South Shore now open UIC today

WEBThe new UI Health Mile Square Health Center clinic in South Shore, which is located at 7037 S. Stony Island Ave., offers neighborhood patients expanded hours …

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Menstrual cycles affect day-to-day suicide risk, UIC researchers find

WEBFemale patients with a history of suicidality experience an increased risk of suicidal ideation or suicidal planning in the days surrounding menstruation, according to …

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Research shows that intermittent fasting is safe and effective

WEBIntermittent fasting, an increasingly popular weight loss regime, is an effective and safe way to lose weight, according to a body of research from UIC’s Krista Varady . …

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South Shore clinic expands COVID-19 testing UIC today

WEBThe South Shore clinic is the third official testing site in the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. The UI Health Mile Square drive-up …

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Researcher of the Year awards for 2023 celebrate excellence in

WEBClinical Sciences Rising Star: Natasha Crooks — How can we better protect Black girls’ and women’s sexual and reproductive health? Distinguished Researcher: …

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