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Sights Set on Returning to Active Duty after Spinal Cord Injury
Ryan Novack was in an off-road motorcycle accident that broke his spine.
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Treating Chemo Brain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Study proposes systematic screening to identify and address phenomenon of “chemo fog,” a cognitive condition affecting thinking, perception and communication.
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Record Gift for New Research Hospital
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan have pledged the largest charitable investment in the organization’s 63-year history and will support AbilityLab
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Nancy Knowles Bequeaths Generous Eight-Figure Gift
Knowles’ gift will support the capital campaign for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, RIC’s state-of-the-art research hospital, set to open in March 2017.
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Dr. Smith Honored Alongside Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State
Joanne C. Smith, MD, was honored on June 5 by Concern Worldwide with their Women of Concern Humanitarian Award.
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COVID ventilator patients can have permanent nerve damage
Some COVID patients on ventilators are placed in a prone position to ease breathing, but study shows that this life-saving position can also cause permanent nerve damage.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Affiliated Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital in Abu Dhabi, an affiliate hospital of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, celebrates one year since founding.
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Teen struck by lightning in Florida now improving with treatment in Chicago
A teenager who survived being hit by lightning in Florida is making strides with treatment in Chicago.
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"Worse Than Cancer" COVID Survivor Recounts in Vivid Detail His Six-Week Recovery
ABC’s Good Morning America recently published a short film featuring world-renowned documentary filmmaker Gordon Quinn on his experiences as a patient with COVID-19.
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Undefeated: Marty Hartigan lost his limbs. Then he cheered up his friends.
A year after his near-death experience, Marty Hagan, the former Stanford rugby player is coming to terms with a different life and body.
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COVID Care Unit — A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab staff help patients who have progressed from the acute phase of COVID-19, and need assistance recovering strength, endurance and functional independence.
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Nurses Showcase Evidence-Based Projects
Recently, three teams of registered nurses (RNs) from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's new Graduate Nurse Residency presented evidence-based practice project findings to the Nursing Practice Council on the following topics:
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