During her four years of treatment for lymphoma, Elaine Johnson often recalled advice from a much-loved Disney character. “Just keep swimming,” she’d tell herself. She dreamed of beating cancer and spending more time in the Magic Kingdom. Elaine, 57, is a huge Disney fan. And her...
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death. Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps. Over time some of these polyps become colon...
Unconventional is a good way to describe how Silver Cross Hospital Executive Chef Levi Ealding got into cooking. Ealding, who has worked as a professional chef at the Ritz Carlton and several other well-known establishments, was working as a dishwasher in his native Australia when the restaurant’s...
Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center Offers Relief to Sleep Disorder Sufferers For two years, Frankfort resident Jerry Vandenberg struggled to get a good night’s rest. Falling asleep wasn’t the problem though; staying asleep was. In fact, he routinely awoke at 2 a.m. and couldn’t fall back...
The Silver Cross Foundation has partnered with Nothing Bundt Cakes - Orland Park Store to raise funds to purchase new equipment and enhance the programs and services available at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Silver Cross was recently rated Five Stars by the Centers...
Robert Permut, retired psychiatrist, didn’t have the classic symptoms of acid reflux, but he ended up being an ideal candidate for a new procedure offered at Silver Cross Hospital. It started almost eight years ago in 2010 when he had a persistent cough that didn’t...
When it comes to their families’ health, women rule the roost, making nearly 80 percent of all healthcare decisions. Women also tend to be the primary caregiver when a family member becomes ill. In fact, women devote so much time to everyone else, they often...
Summer is here! Kick grilling season up a notch with these Kickin' Pork Chops from Chef Levi. Serve up these pork chops with some grilled veggies and you have a healthy recipe done in minutes. RECIPE: Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 25...