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A Healthy Start to the New Year

The start of a new year is a perfect time to focus on improving your health. This month, learn how small lifestyle changes can make a lasting positive impact on your health. You’ll also get tips for incorporating mindfulness into your daily routine along with finding out what health care appointments and screenings you should get on your calendar now.

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How to Make Lasting Lifestyle Changes

By Julie Sanfilippo

A New Year is a fresh start. This is true at the start of any year, but it’s especially true this year as we think about how our lives have been affected by the pandemic. ...

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Mindfulness: What it is and how it can help keep anxiety in check

By Laura Koehler, PsyD

After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the start of a new year is a time to slow down

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Seven Healthcare Appointments You Should Schedule Now

By Dr. Francis Antony

Before your 2022 calendar fills up with family, work and other personal commitments, consider taking some time to schedule your healthcare appointments for the year.

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Featured Podcast

New year, new you: Creating a workable wellness plan – Ep. 30

In Episode 30, host Mark Gomez, MD, and his guest, Gay Purcell, MD, explain how to establish a healthy routine and create a doable plan to reach your wellness goals.

Heart & Vascular Care

Get the scoop on heart and vascular conditions. Learn about symptoms, treatment options and steps you can take to prevent these conditions.

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Cancer Care

Get the info you need about different types of cancer as well as treatment options and finding the one that’s right for your situation.

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Orthopedics

Get to know common orthopedic conditions and treatment options including top-of-the-line joint replacement procedures for knees, hips and shoulders.

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Featured Articles

Why Does My Body Get Stuck At a Certain Weight?

In this video, Amanda Davenport, PA, discusses why our body can get stuck at a certain weight. As Davenport explains, our basal metabolic rate is the number of calories our body needs to complete our activities of ...

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How to Adopt a Workout Routine and Stick With It

Making the decision to start exercising is the first step to a healthier life and a healthier you. Yet, starting can be quite confusing sometimes. Where should you begin? What should (and shouldn’t) you do? How ...

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Foods For Your Heart: Simple Diet Changes You Can Make

A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best way to prevent a variety of diseases, including heart disease. It may seem daunting to change your diet, but starting with small steps and building on your success ...

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Patient Care

Raising the Bar on Safe Care in Hospitals

Safe care in hospitals isn’t a given – it‘s the result of diligent effort from every member of the care team. Edward-Elmhurst Health takes a unique approach to providing care, leading to more successful patient ...

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Elevating the Patient Experience

Many healthcare organizations talk about providing patient-centered care. But what does that really mean? At Edward-Elmhurst Health, we make sure patients have the best possible experience from the moment they walk through the door.

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Take Charge of Your Health

Meet Healthy Driven Chicago – a new program focused on helping people achieve optimal health. The program is made possible through a partnership between Edward-Elmhurst Health and ABC 7 Chicago.

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Events and Classes

Webinar: Exercise your New Year's Resolution (Jan. 11)

It’s time to refresh and renew! You’ve resolved to exercise more, but what steps can you take to ensure success this year?

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Clean Eating and Lasting Lifestyle Changes (Jan. 18)

Join Julie Sanfilippo, RD and Pre-Diabetes program coordinator with Edward-Elmhurst Health, as she shares tips on clean eating, as well as tactics for making lasting nutrition and lifestyle changes.

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Jumpstart Your Health Informational Session (Jan. 19)

If you’re ready to commit to living a healthier, more active life, please join us (virtually) to learn about our Jumpstart Your Health program.

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Let’s move toward something better, together.

It’s official. NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Edward-Elmhurst Health have come together to transform healthcare and set the standard for community-connected, expert care close to home.

We’re moving Forward Together

By Healthy Driven Chicago

Click below to find out what this merger means for you, what the new, merged, health system looks like, and what you can expect moving forward.

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