Below you'll find the Loyola University Health System news releases from the past 12 months. If you are unable to find what you are seeking, please use the archive search function below. For assistance, contact the media relations office at (708) 216-3200.
Magnetic Therapy Becoming More Popular for Treating Depression
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression recently received a major boost when the government announced Medicare will cover the procedure in Illinois.
The trea...
Dark Chocolate and Red Wine Are the Heart-Healthy Food, Drink of Love
MELROSE PARK, Ill. – Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine’s Day. If you want to keep your true love’s heart beating strong, dark chocolate and red wine are the f...
Valentine's Day is the Worst Time to Kiss, Says Loyola Infectious Disease Expert
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Say “I love you” with flowers, chocolates or a greeting card, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine’s Day.
“Mid-February can be the peak se...
Gottlieb Immediate Care Center at River Forest to Open in February
MELROSE PARK, Ill. – Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is opening a new health center designed around the needs of patients in the Near West suburbs. The Gottlieb Center for Immediate Care at Riv...
Leading Killer in Nation Starts in Childhood
MAYWOOD, Ill. – When we think about people with heart disease we usually think about middle-age men. In reality, atherosclerotic heart disease is the leading cause of death for men ...
Most Kids in Loyola Burn Unit Arrive with Scalding Injuries
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- The Mleczko family had just settled down at the table of a local restaurant for brunch when Jeff heard his daughter Sydney scream.
“She was burned when a carafe of...
They're Gross! A Parent's Survival Guide to Lice
MAYWOOD, Ill. – They’re small, creepy and suck your blood. Every parent dreads it, but it’s nearly inevitable —the “lice letter.” Though a lice infestation is...
Sex is Safe for Most Heart Disease and Stroke Patients
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Good news for heart disease and stroke patients: For most patients, it's probably safe to have sex.
"For a patient who has sex with a familiar partner in a familiar sett...
Gottlieb Awarded National Accreditation for Echocardiography
MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Gottlieb Memorial Hospital has received a three-year accreditation in the areas of Adult Stress and Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography from the Intersocietal Commission f...
Surgeons Having More Success Reattaching Fingers and Thumbs
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Tom Thompson nearly lost his left thumb and index finger in a power saw injury, but Loyola University Medical Center hand surgeon Dr. Randy Bindra was able to restore circ...
At Loyola University Chicago, Medical and Nursing Students are Learning Medicine Together
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- In the traditional practice of medicine, the physician is boss, and tells everyone else what to do.
But at Loyola University Chicago, medical and nursing students are le...
Woman's Vision Completely Restored after Second Cataract Surgery
WHAT: Janice Gurvey, 46, can now see out of both eyes thanks to dramatic cataract surgery performed Thursday, Jan. 12, at Loyola’s Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. She h...
Loyola Anesthesiologists Contribute Expertise to National Anesthesia Reference Manual
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Four Loyola anesthesiologists have written chapters for the Manual of Clinical Anesthesiology, a popular reference and teaching tool used in hospitals across the nation.
Stritch Joins National Effort to Address Medical Needs of Veterans and their Families
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is joining in a nationwide initiative to train medical students on the unique medical needs of veterans and their families.<...
Surprising Results from Loyola Study of Smoke-Inhalation Patients
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients.
Contrary to expecta...
Don't Want Your Eyes Shouting Your Age? Just Think About the 4 Rs!
MAYWOOD, Ill. – Eyes are called the windows to the soul, but the fine lines around the eyes can be the voice that shouts the reality of our age. In fact, crow’s feet - the fine wrink...
Contact Lens Study Named Top Presentation at Loyola Research Symposium
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- A study about how wearing contact lenses affects glaucoma measurements has been named the top presentation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine's annual St. A...
Gottlieb's First Baby of the New Year is Born
MELROSE PARK, Ill -- Ali Sefovic was born at 2:29 p.m. on New Year’s Day, the first baby to be born in 2012 at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. The healthy baby boy weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces,...
Loyola Welcomes First Baby of the New Year
MAYWOOD, Ill. – Ja’Nyah Crawford-Scotland was born at 11:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day, the first baby to be born at Loyola University Medical Center in 2012. The healthy baby girl...
WHAT: Janice Gurvey, 45, can now see thanks to dramatic cataract surgery performed Thursday, Dec. 29, at Loyola’s Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. “I can see the h...
Impact of Integrative Medicine Explored at Loyola Conference
WHAT: Integrative medicine has become a vital tool in medical practitioners’ arsenal to treat the whole person and not just the disease. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of M...
How to Prevent, Treat a New Year's Hangover
MAYWOOD, Ill. – New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and many plan on ringing in the new year with a few drinks. Dr. Aaron Michelfelder, a Loyola University Health System family physic...
The ABCs of Claiming the First Baby of the New Year
No birth is as widely anticipated or reported as the first baby of the new year.
“The race to have the first baby is something all hospitals share enthusiasm for, especially in lar...
Don't be the Fall Guy this Winter
MELROSE PARK, Ill. – Tread lightly and don’t get too confident; winter is officially here and sidewalks are slippery. About 1 million people take a tumble every year and, according t...
John Robinson, MD, named Master Teacher at Stritch School of Medicine
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- John Robinson, MD, has been selected a Ralph P. Leischner Master Teacher by fellow faculty members of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Dr. Robinson ...
43 Loyola Physicians Named to Chicago Magazine's Top Doctors List
MAYWOOD, Ill. – Forty-three Loyola University Health System physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's annual list of Chicago's Top Doctors.
The list was compiled by Castle Conn...
Loyola University Health System Celebrates the Season through Giving