Monday, March 12, 2012
Lutheran General offers classes to give patients knowledge and power as they fight the disease. Now, those classes are more convenient. By Sigrun Hallmeyer, M.D.,Oncology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Treating cancer is a complex process. Patients go through many phases on varying timelines, from diagnosis through remission. Critical to each phase of treatment is making sure that patients feel control over their lives, given how all-encompassing this disease can be. Exercise, nutrition and psychological support can help patients regain control over some portion of their lives. At Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, we are committed to caring for the total cancer patient—mind, body and spirit. Our cancer patients have always had the opportunity to participate in classes and programs in which they can learn ways to cope and thrive while treating this disease. Patients also meet lifelong friends and learn about other support options …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Kids and teens contributed designs to the wildly colorful Tile Art project, which affirms support for after-school programs.
Hundreds of Niles, Des Plaines, Glenview and Morton Grove kids contributed colorful designs to the Niles Teen Center's Tile Art Project. Months in the making, the bright collage, with the designs embossed on original ceramic tiles, got public fanfare at its unveiling Saturday. State Rep. John D'Amico, Niles Mayor Robert Callero and other officials were on hand at Golf Mill Shopping Center to help rip red wrapping paper off the frame to reveal the ceramic-based artwork. "This all got started last October when Lights On Afterschool took place," said Monika Kalicki, Golf Mill's marketing director, referring to a day when kids, teens and community members gathered for a celebration of Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide effort to support after…
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Narcotics officer say U.S. can’t move needle to lower number of drug users; plus, Supreme Court dealt a setback to cops tracking drug kingpins.
Sgt. Andrew Douvries' 30 years as a narcotics officer have taken him to many places: West Side street corners where suburbanites buy heroin, the homes of teenage gang members and court rooms where judges hand out Class X sentences--some to graying Baby Boomers still hooked on drugs. Last week Douvries, of the Cook County Sheriff's Police, came to Maine Township's Town Hall to talk about drugs in the area, which borders Niles, Des Plaines, Glenview and Park Ridge. He told about 30 people attending a Neighborhood Watch meeting how suburbanites get their drugs, why the U.S. can't kick its habit and why gangs focus on drugs. “It’s all about being able to recruit people, and making money,” Douvries said of drugs and gangs. “Ninety percent of …
Monday, February 6, 2012
Human milk dramatically boosts the chances for sick and fragile newborns to survive; however, not every mom can produce it. By Summer Cassidy, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Lactation Educator, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Every day, I work with new mothers to assist them in nursing their newborns. If their baby is premature or sick, I help them pump so they can establish and maintain their milk supply. Aside from the numerous advantages that human (breast) milk provides to the healthiest newborns, it is highly recommended for premature babies who spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For these infants, human milk has life-saving health benefits: The NICU mothers I work with understand the importance of their milk. They pump so that they can provide their infants with this life saving milk. Unfortunately, not every mother can breastfeed or provide all of her infants nutritional needs by pumping. This may be a result of a low milk supply, …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Victims may not report abuse for many reasons.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
By Deana Khoshaba, Psy.D., Developmental Education, Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital While child sexual abuse is reported up to 80,000 times a year, it is estimated that an even higher number of incidents—approximately 500,000 cases—go unreported each year. Given the public outcry in response to recent sexual abuse scandals, it is important to understand why victims, and adults who are aware of the abuse, do not speak up. Victims may not report abuse for a number of reasons. They often fear that disclosure will result in retaliation against themselves or against someone whom they love or depend upon for basic survival. Victims may also fear removal from the home or traumatic separation from family members. An additional …
Pam DeFiglio
9:49 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
Thanks for the comment, Sandy, and kudos to you for doing such important work. more ›