Ingalls ranks high nationally in orthopedics

HARVEY | Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey is ranked in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for orthopedic services, according to the American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation.

HEALTH BRIEFS: Free wellness programs set

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | Porter Regional Hospital this month will host a free wellness program about hemorrhoids and another about preventing and managing osteoporosis.

Urgent care serves in-between cases

From strip malls to pharmacies to freestanding buildings, medical care increasingly is being found outside traditional hospital and doctors' office settings.

Cal City woman charged in boyfriend's death

CALUMET CITY | A 37-year-old Calumet City woman has been charged with concealment of a homicidal death and obstruction of justice in connection with the shooting death of her live-in boyfriend.

Beyond booze: Addiction comes in many forms

In the hands of a person whose brain is wired for addiction, a poker chip or credit card can be as dangerous as booze or cocaine.

Greg Ambrose learns to speak again following a series of strokes

Greg Ambrose of Lansing suffered a stroke, and not long after being released from the hospital, he had two more strokes. After the three strokes, the communication portion of his brain appeared to shut down.

Ingalls Hospital is hosting 'Virtual Dementia' tour Sept 6.

FLOSSMOOR | Caregivers are invited to experience what life is like for those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at Ingalls Family Care Center, 19550 Governors Highway, Flossmoor.

New treatment shrinks liver tumors through directed radiation

Dr. Thomas Aquisto provides hope to cancer patients with liver tumors who have run out of options.

Convicted doc agrees to $20 million settlement

CHICAGO | A physician who practiced on both sides of the state line before pleading guilty to bilking insurance providers out of $13 million has agreed to a $20 million settlement to cover related civil claims, officials said Wednesday.

Approaching hip replacement from the front

Over 90 percent of the approaches done on hip replacements are from the back, according to Dr. David Smith, an orthopedic surgeon on staff at the Advanced Orthopedic Institute at Ingalls Health System.

Procedure offers custom-fit knee replacement

An Ingalls Health System surgeon is among the first in the area to perform a customized knee replacement surgery featuring a new system that uses a patient's MRI and X-ray images to design and build surgical instruments customized for his or her unique knee anatomy.