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Rehabilitation Helps Physician Find the Right Words After a Stroke

Northwestern Medicine Aphasia Center helped an anesthesiologist improve his communication skills after he had a stroke.

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The Living Room Addresses Mental Health in a Safe Space

In The Living Room, peer recovery support specialists will welcome you.

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The Importance of Comprehensive Care for ALS

Comprehensive care is key for patients with ALS like Kristin, a mother and professor.

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By donating her kidney to a stranger, one Northwestern Medicine physician starts a chain reaction and saves two lives.

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A Handle on Hot Flashes

LaVern Rogers gets her life back after menopause with hormone therapy.

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A Professional Dancer Is Back on His Feet After a Paralyzing Injury

An accident left him paralyzed. Our expert team helped him get back on his feet.

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Celebrating a Longtime Patient-Physician Relationship

More than 30 years after a successful liver transplant, the patient and physician have a special bond built on support and trust.

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