NUPOC Hosts Ribbon Cutting, Open House to Commemorate New Space University President Morton O. Schapiro presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center’s new space — an event that signaled the integration of the center’s research and education missions. The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) for Education and Research recently moved all faculty,…

New Program for Veterans’ Special Needs Rolls Out in 170 VA Medical Centers Sam Nicols’ flashbacks from World War II didn’t begin until the final year of his life. Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome, the Purple Heart veteran needed help coping with the long-suppressed memories. The traumas many vets experience during service often resurface at…

Two Studies Confirm a Healthy Lifestyle has Biggest Impact on Cardiovascular Health Is cardiovascular health in middle age and beyond a gift from your genes or is it earned by a healthy lifestyle and within your control? Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine confirm a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health. One…