Northwestern Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Palos Heights

09/13/2025

Don’t wait for symptoms. Protect your health with key screenings recommended for men, age by age.

Early detection saves lives.

09/12/2025

What causes “chemo curls”?

Plus, how to care for post-chemo hair.

09/11/2025

We had an amazing time participating in events like the Black Women’s Expo and Bud Billiken Parade this summer in Chicago’s greater Bronzeville area! The joy, energy and community spirit made us even more excited to be part of Bronzeville with Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Care Center, which is now open.

We look forward to building a healthier community together.

09/11/2025

Do you really need electrolyte drinks or supplements to stay hydrated? Learn when they help, when they don’t and how to stay balanced.

Hydration, simplified.

09/10/2025

The five everyday habits that may be hurting your chance at living a long, healthy life.

09/09/2025

From bump to baby! Congratulations to Tomiris Atazhanova, MD, a clinical researcher at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, on her new bundle of joy!

09/08/2025

Days before its grand opening, our cameras tagged along for a tour of our brand new facility in Bronzeville.

09/06/2025

Irregular, heavy or missing periods aren’t just growing pains for adolescents. They can be signs of deeper health issues.

The menstrual cycle is a health barometer.

09/05/2025

While Alzheimer’s disease is most common in older adults, early-onset Alzheimer’s can affect people as young as 30. Though rare, it’s important to understand your risk factors.

Factors like lifestyle and family history affect your risk.

09/05/2025

Welcome to the Teddy Bear Clinic — where hugs are part of the treatment plan.

Siblings of patients in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit learned caregiving skills through activities like painting and medical pretend play.

09/05/2025

Lung nodules are common. Learn what causes them, how they are found and what happens next.

A closer look at a common finding.

09/04/2025

Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center opened its doors to begin serving patients and community members on September 3.

The 120,000-square-foot center, located at 4822 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, provides primary, specialty and immediate care services, imaging and diagnostic services, oncology and infusion services, a community space, and programming for individual and community health.

Learn more and book an appointment at the center by visiting nm.org/Bronzeville.