Northwestern Medicine is looking at whether wearable devices like the Apple Watch can help AFib patients reduce or eliminate the need for lifelong blood thinners.

A large police presence with more than a dozen Chicago Police Department squad cars lined the street in front of Northwestern ...

Those with AFib have a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and early death. Right now, the industry standards call for AFib patients to take blood thinners for the rest of their lives — ...

The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and gets absorbed by the patient’s body when it’s no longer needed, ...

Kane County Cougars fans can expect the same team they know and love. The new and former owners of the Kane County Cougars ...

Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both as tennis player and coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker.

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about who should get the pneumonia vaccine, a study of the impact of the ...

Satish Nadig, MD, PhD,was recruited to lead Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine’s Comprehensive Transplant Center in 2021. At the same time, Dr. Nadig, who serves as transplant center director and ...

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about an exercise to lessen pain in your knees, the benefits of cooking and ...

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the ...