by Ana Genkova in Pulse
A voluntary survey conducted annually by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine named the University of Illinois Medical Center one of the 100 Most Wired and the 25 Most Wireless healthcare institutions for the second year in a row.
"To win this award you have to be able to demonstrate how you use electronic technology in multiple areas in the medical center," said John DeNardo, chief executive officer of the University of Illinois at Chicago Healthcare System.
Manners and common sense practices for fitness centers
by Michael Griffin in Pulse
Going to the gym can be an intimidating experience. You may not feel comfortable with yourself or your abilities and may even worry that everyone is watching, just waiting to see you make a mistake. These are normal feelings, and as a certified personal trainer who has been exercising for well over 10 years, I can attest to the fact that these and other partial feelings of inferiority are near universal for any gym-goer.
by in Pulse
Dr. George
Q. I keep hearing about the dangers of the flu shot, are they true? How effective is the flu shot when there are so many variations in flu strains?
A. To evaluate the "dangers" of which you refer, a thought-provoking exercise is to Google "flu shot danger" and see how it has attracted all the government conspiracy theorists.
by Hoi Darb Le in Pulse
On Friday, the Campus Bodhi Tree held its first meditation workshop of the semester. Under the direction of Hang Ruan, certified instructor and club president, the Campus Bodhi Tree teaches members how to meditate ? which is easier said than done.
Focus on the here and now
Contrary to popular belief, meditation does not lead to 'spacing out.
