Northern District of Illinois Federal Judge Ruben Castillo dismissed the whistle-blower lawsuit brought by Robert S. Goldberg, M.D. against Rush University Medical Center, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, LLC and other named orthopedic surgeons under the provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3727 et seq. The lawsuit,Robert S. Goldberg,…
For many years, radiation therapy has been considered one of the standard treatments given for cancer patients with more than half of all cancer patients receiving some type of radiation therapy. And while radiation does help save many lives, it also presents serious risks for patients and may cause life-threatening…
Osteoporosis poses a serious health risk for women both in Chicago and nationwide. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, one out of every two women will experience an osteoporosis-related incident during their lifetime, compared to one in every five men. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by thinning bones as people…
A 59 year-old man with a large tumor on his liver recently underwent a grueling 43 hour surgery to remove the tumor and give him a new lease on life. The lengthy surgery was performed by a team of physicians at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center.…
High blood pressure is a fairly common complaint among Americans. A new study has shown that many Illinois and American patients with high blood pressure have a difficult time keeping their blood pressure under control. Generally, fewer than 40% of Americans with high blood pressure have their hypertension under control.…
It is predicted that the number of Americans with diabetes would nearly double over the next 25 years. At the same time, the cost of care would almost triple as patients live longer and develop more of the disease’s long-term complications. A University of Chicago researcher, Dr. Elbert S. Huang,…
Leading heart valve manufacturers Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic are racing each other to perfect new heart valves that could revolutionize heart valve replacement surgery. The new heart valves would result in a less-invasive surgery because they can be inserted via catheters without the requirement for an open heart procedure. And…
Arthritis is becoming more and more of a common problem with research showing that as many as one in four Illinois residents suffering from some form of arthritis. Oftentimes there is no cure for arthritis so scientists are constantly searching for methods of alleviating arthritis pain. A recent diet analysis…
Over 20 years have passed since we were introduced to Dustin Hoffman’s portrayal of an autistic man in “Rainman”. Since then there has been little or no film portraits of Asperger’s syndrome, a complex and mysterious neurological disorder linked to autism, but that will all change this year as three…
Two years ago The New York Times published an article dealing with chemo brain, a type of mental fog experienced by cancer patients. Recent research has indicated that this phenomenon might be more widespread than previously believed. While memory and concentration problems are common among chemotherapy patients, for most these…