Articles by "Patrick M. O’Connell"

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Patrick M. O’Connell

Patrick M. O'Connell, health enews contributor, is a member of the public affairs team for Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked as a reporter at news outlets throughout the Midwest, most recently the Chicago Tribune. He enjoys playing and coaching baseball and basketball, hiking, reading, listening to podcasts, karaoke and spending time in nature with his family.

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Discovering the joy of painting after brain surgery 
Discovering the joy of painting after brain surgery
Nursing assistant taught herself new skill, created art to honor colleagues
New 3D vision technology helps doctors ‘see’ spine during surgery 
New 3D vision technology helps doctors ‘see’ spine during surgery
Groundbreaking system allows doctors to view 3D images of the spine, enabling more minimally invasive, precision surgeries
Why this simple move may be essential to your health 
Why this simple move may be essential to your health
Don’t put off making an appointment with your primary care doctor or scheduling that routine checkup.
Celebrating his heritage through hard work, extra effort and a kind word 
Celebrating his heritage through hard work, extra effort and a kind word
As an environmental services technician, Pedro Diaz works behind the scenes to ensure Advocate Christ Medical Center is clean and safe.
Wondering why you feel lousy? The answer may surprise you. 
Wondering why you feel lousy? The answer may surprise you.
Symptoms of long-haul COVID can linger for months. Here’s what you can do to seek relief.
Stroke Support Group offers treasured connections, forges forward in face of pandemic challenges 
Stroke Support Group offers treasured connections, forges forward in face of pandemic challenges
Members of Advocate Aurora Health’s Stroke Support Group lean on each other for advice, companionship and understanding by meeting online during the pandemic.
Nurses use cardiac machine and training to help COVID-19 patients breathe 
Nurses use cardiac machine and training to help COVID-19 patients breathe
Their quick thinking is innovation in action.