Flu season starts now (are you vaccinated yet?) and can last as long as the spring. With symptoms that could knock you out for nearly two weeks and could possibly cause hospitalization,
Volunteers with the Young Hearts for Life® Cardiac Screening initiative will be back in Barrington testing local teens for heart defects on Thursday, October 30th and Friday, the 31st. All 3,000 BHS
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the Intensive Care Unit at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington with the gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence. The national award recognizes the
Speaking of immunizations, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu shot can help reduce the risk of flu-related hospitalizations in children and adults by over 70%. Just this
Station Middle School sixth grader Michaela Goetze is in the national media spotlight after a video of her getting a flu shot goes viral, with over 2.5 million views (and counting) on
Cancer survivors are welcome to experience the healing power of yoga at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Health & Fitness Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays. They invite you to
It’s that time of year again. School is back in session and the start of contact sports, like football and cheerleading are in full swing. Dr. Aaron Malina, a clinical neuropsychologist on
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital President Karen Lambert says Monday’s dedication of the hospital’s new Pat and Fran Houlihan Chapel is a fitting way to mark the completion of the first phase of
Sitting at a desk all day with minimal movement, can be cause for tight, sore muscles which can lead to injuries down the road. Just taking a few minutes each day to
A Cary mother to ten-year-old triplets is on the road to recovery after a breast cancer diagnosis led her to a team of medical experts at Advocate good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
A posse of firefighters suited in pink rolled into Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on pink firetrucks Wednesday, the latest stop in their “Pink Heals” tour, bringing truckloads of support and love to
Benjamin Franklin, Anne Frank and Ronald Reagan are just a few of the many famous people known for keeping handwritten journals before technology boomed. Pen and paper may be old-fashioned, but recent
On July first, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital will temporarily close its main hospital entrance and lobby for the next 18 months as construction continues inside the hospital. Crews will be starting new
Advocate Good Shepherd has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer
Summer travel plans? When you think of travel, do you think of it as a healthy activity? According to USA Student Travel, there are four reasons why travel is healthy… 1. Exercise