Valley West Medical Center
Recent News About Valley West Medical Center
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Batavia Boys Forgo Birthday Presents In Favor Of Hospital Donation
Valley West Medical Center issued the following announcement on Sept. 27.Aiden and Connor Hulett, of Batavia, like to celebrate their summer birthdays together.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: New Rapid Molecular Flu Testing Available at Northwestern Medicine Convenient Care Centers
The best defense against the flu is the flu shot.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: High Blood Sugar In Pregnancy Linked To Child’s Obesity, Diabetes In Mom
Obesity risk continues for more than a decade Boyd Metzger, MD, professor emeritus of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, was the corresponding author of the study published in JAMA.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Simple Blood Test Reveals Body’s Internal Clock
Simple new blood test reveals your body’s precise internal clock to guide treatments, improve health Rosemary Braun, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Biostatistics, was the lead author of the study that identified a blood test to reveal the body’s internal clock.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Northwestern Medicine Welcomes Centegra Health System
On September 1, Centegra Health System became the newest member of Northwestern Medicine, Chicago’s premier academic health system.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: New Advances in Heart Failure Treatment
In a large phase III clinical trial, a novel drug decreased mortality and hospitalizations of patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy — a deadly heart disease with no current treatment.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Stimulation Excites the Brain to Form Better Memories
Technology ‘holds promise to intervene in disorders of memory’ one day For the first time, scientists were able to specifically change the way the brain’s memory centers form new memories, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: First-Year Medical Students Celebrate Founders’ Day
“This was a page-turning moment,” said Brandon Caldwell, MS, a first-year medical student. “Medical school started to feel ‘real’ during orientation week, but when I recited the oath, it felt like it was time to roll up my sleeves and get to work.”
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Genomic Autopsy Can Help Solve Unexplained Cardiac Death
Molecular autopsies can reveal genetic risk factors in young people who unexpectedly die, but proper interpretation of the results can be challenging, according to a recent study published in Circulation.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: $11.5 Million NCI Award to Accelerate Brain Tumor Research
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University* has been awarded a new, five-year $11.5 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant to advance translational research and improve outcomes for patients with brain cancer.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ranked No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago, Named to the Prestigious Best Hospitals Honor Roll for Seventh Consecutive Year
Valley West Medical Center issued the following announcement on Aug. 14.U.S.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Unique Classes for Expectant Families
Having a baby can be daunting, especially for first-time parents.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Listen to a podcast on the effort to improve LGBT health with Brian Mustanski, PhD.
Northwestern is home to the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, the largest LGBT health-focused research center in the country; for investigators exploring health issues faced by sexual and gender minority patients, improving the recruitment of study participants is a critical need.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Scientists Examine Epigenetics of Breast Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists are using a variety of innovative techniques to uncover the epigenetics of breast cancer, as seen in three recent publications.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Northwestern Medicine Scholars Summer Intensive Focuses on Pediatrics 101
The Northwestern Medicine Scholars is a program for freshmen through seniors at George Westinghouse College Prep who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine or the biomedical sciences.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Enjoy Festival Season with These Helpful Tips
Festival season is underway in the Chicagoland area, with over 150 opportunities for people of all ages to have some fun outdoors.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Simon Honored With Presidential Award for Mentorship
Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, ’06 GME, the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, has received the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Planning for Peace of Mind
Almost everything that goes on with my patients, and so much of what I see with families, I’ve lived through.”
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Ask The Doctor: How to Take Control of Your Health in Your 20s
You’re too old to go back to your pediatrician, now what?
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VALLEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER: Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Death
.Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of death, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine — including heavy coffee consumption, across various coffee types and among people with genetic differences that affect caffeine metabolism.