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Pregnant Naperville woman undergoes breast cancer treatment at Northwestern Medicine

By H. D. Morris | Oct 21, 2025

Just weeks after discovering she was pregnant with her fourth child, Naperville resident Stephanie Wysaski performed a breast self-exam after watching a television segment about their importance.

Retired nurse undergoes innovative robotic lung surgery using new 3D imaging

By H. D. Morris | Oct 20, 2025

Tonni Richard, a retired nurse from LeClaire, Iowa, discovered a neuroendocrine tumor in her lung after experiencing persistent muscle spasms during Pilates classes.

UI Health partners with WINGS to provide domestic violence support and staff training

By H. D. Morris | Oct 15, 2025

UI Health has launched a partnership with WINGS, Illinois’ largest agency focused on domestic violence, to provide support services and training for both patients and staff.

Northwestern Medicine completes Illinois’ first known robotic double-lung transplant

By H. D. Morris | Sep 30, 2025

Northwestern Medicine has performed the first known robotic double-lung transplant in Illinois, introducing a minimally invasive surgical option for select patients.