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Edible Urban Plants Found to Contain Lead
December 10, 2003 Edible Urban Plants Found to Contain Lead EVANSTON, Ill. — Chicago has one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in the United States, an extremely persistent health problem that particularly plagues urban areas. Now a new study by Northwestern University researchers shows that edible plants grown in urban gardens could contain[…]
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A Little Stress May Be Good
December 16, 2003 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu A Little Stress May Be Good EVANSTON, ILL.— We’ve often heard that red wine and dark chocolate in moderation can be good for you. Now it appears that a little stress may be beneficial too. Northwestern University scientists have shown that elevated levels of[…]
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Feinberg School Well Represented Among Chicago’s “Top Docs”
Of the 350 physicians selected as “Top Doctors” by Chicago magazine, one- third are on faculty at the Feinberg School of Medicine. The magazine’s January 2004 issue identifies physicians in 58 specialties who garnered recognition through a survey conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Castle Connolly contacted thousands of health care professionals in metropolitan Chicago,[…]