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Where Northwestern Medicine Meets Your Life

The more you know about your health, the more you can do to ensure you’re making smart choices and getting the care you need. Northwestern Medicine offers a wide range of resources to support your family’s health and wellness needs.

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Benjamin S. Bryner, MD, and Duc Thinh Pham, MD, perform a transplant using a heart donated after circulatory death (DCD).
Medical Advances

‘Heart in a Box’ Transplant Is First of Its Kind in Illinois

New technology makes more lifesaving donor hearts available.

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7 Surprising Facts About Vasectomies

It’s a quick and effective procedure.

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Emotional Health
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What Is Sex Therapy?

Care for your sexual health.

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Patient Stories
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Mom Gives Birth to Twins on Her 2-Year Cancer-Free Anniversary

Exactly two years after she was declared cancer-free, Shelly was induced to deliver her babies.

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Healthy Tips
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Why Do I Feel Dizzy?

Answers from a neurologist.

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Healthy Tips
read more about How Cancer Treatment Impacts Your Skin and Nails

How Cancer Treatment Impacts Your Skin and Nails

Tips for protecting your protective layers during your cancer journey.

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Healthy Tips
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Alcohol and Your Heart: Health Implications

Learn from a cardiologist.

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Health Assessments and Health Trackers

Northwestern Medicine offers a wide range of resources to help you manage your health.

Assess your symptoms and receive recommendations for next steps with our health assessments.

Need additional help managing your daily health and knowing when to take action? Download our Personal Health Tracker.

Classes, Events, and Support Groups

Find pregnancy and birthing classes, get help quitting smoking, and other classes available.

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Health and Fitness Centers

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Symptom Checker

Think you have something? Check it out with a quick and easy diagnosis.


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