Stories with tag: "Health Equity"

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Heart Health

South Asian-Americans at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

Poor diet habits, lack of exercise contribute to higher risk for South Asians
Rush News Article
LGBTQ+

Understanding Gender

Answers to common questions about gender identity, and how to be an ally
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Community

Rush Makes First Impact Investment

Rush University Medical Center will invest more than $6 million over the next three years to revitalize neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago
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Community

'Science Doesn't Have Borders'

Brought to the U.S. when she was 5, Yuriana Aguilar earned a PhD and became a heart researcher, but the announced ending of the DACA program has made her future uncertain
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Community

The Rush Surplus Project

Every week, Rush sends surplus food from its central kitchen and cafeteria to a Chicago homeless shelter
Cancer

Disparity in Breast Cancer Between Black and White Women

Can be eliminated by regular mammography screening
Rush News Article
Community

Strong Social Support Services Can Lead To Lower Health Care Use and Costs

Coordinated efforts to identify and meet the social needs of patients can lead to lower health care use and costs, and better outcomes for patients, according to a study by researchers at Rush
Rush News Article
Community

Rush to Create New Education and Career Opportunities While Improving Health Care in Chicago Through $5 Million Donation from BMO Harris Bank

This initiative is the only one in the country that brings together patient care, education, community service and rigorous evaluation designed to reduce costly emergency room visits and hospitalizations
Rush News Article
Brain Health & Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans

The risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older African Americans may be two to three times greater than in the non-Hispanic white population
Rush News Article
Community

Caring for Young Mothers: The Power to Make a Difference

Rush nursing students provide direct prenatal care to teens, making a difference on the near west side of Chicago