All Entries by Sharon Parmet
October 27, 2015
Three universities join forces to fight cancer with $17M grantUIC, Northwestern, NEIU work with Chicago’s underserved communities
October 27, 2015
Reducing mercury and PCB exposure for Chicago’s AsiansRisk profiles will inform text-based interventions
October 23, 2015
$17 million federal grant to tackle cancer in Chicago’s low-income, minority neighborhoodsUIC, Northeastern Illinois, Northwestern form cancer collaborative
October 21, 2015
For Latinos, African ancestry adds to risk of glaucomaSearch on to identify individual genes for eye condition
October 20, 2015
Movember means mustaches for men’s health awarenessLearn more about men’s health issues on Movember Eve
October 20, 2015
Treating uncontrolled hypertension in the emergency roomNew approach could help prevent stroke, heart attack and kidney disease
October 16, 2015
Metabolism may keep cancer cells in checkKeeping cells’ energy pathway on track controls proliferation
October 13, 2015
Lung cancer patients receive more radiation than recommendedUnnecessary treatments mean increased cost, needless hospital trips
October 13, 2015
UI Cancer Center, Governors State address cancer disparities in south suburbsBuilding a pipeline of health disparities researchers
October 8, 2015
Can genetic test help guide prostate cancer patients’ treatment decisions?Test score may reduce overtreatment, add to peace of mind