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Groundbreaking Medical Research in Chicago
At the heart of U.S. medical research, Illinois plays a significant role.
Banishing Cervical Cancer
A new vaccine promises to prevent cervical cancer, but will its use be widespread?
Medical Breakthroughs in Women's Health
Studies in recent years have increasingly concentrated on how women's bodies are affected by diet, disease and environment.
Controlling Health's Destiny
Recent research shows that people can lower their chances of developing an array of chronic illnesses by taking simple, proactive measures.
Conquering Colon Cancer...with Aspirin?
The death in 1998 of Jay Monahan, NBC "Today" show co-anchor Katie Couric's husband, brought colon cancer to the forefront,
Inside Stroger Hospital
Cook County Hospital was notorious for its agonizingly long waits in the emergency room. It was well known that a wait in the ER could last well over 12 or even 14 hours.
The Demise of the Toboggan Run
Even if the snow does fall this season, there's no use anxiously anticipating a ride down a toboggan run. All toboggan slides in Cook County are closed indefinitely.
The Private Public Life of Ed Burke
Though only 61, Alderman Ed Burke, the king of a ward inherited from his father, is a relic of old Chicago politics.