Sherman Hospital to Host Charity Polo Match

Update: Due to impending weather conditions, the Sherman Health Foundation Polo Match scheduled for this Sunday, August 30 at Dahlwood Farm in Elgin has been canceled. This family-friendly event has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 13 at the same location (Dahlwood Farm, 9 N 655 Kendall Road). The event will begin with a picnic at [...]

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Sherman Health Safety Tips: Caring For Cuts and Scrapes

This arcticle is taken from the Fall 2009 issue of Sherman’s Destinations Newsletter. To download a copy of your own, click here! Most cuts and scrapes heal quickly when cared for the right way. Below, Shaun Mathen, D.O., Family Practice Physician with Sherman Health, offers some safe care tips: Wet it. Place the wound under [...]

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Sherman Health Foundation Newsletter Now Available

Sherman Health Foundation is the charitable entity of Sherman Hospital. Established in 2004, the Foundation supports Sherman Hospital as a nonprofit healthcare institution in fulfilling its mission to make a positive difference through outstanding healthcare and service, every life, every moment, every day — a mission Sherman Hospital has been living for the past 120 [...]

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Scientists Make Parkinson’s Breakthrough

Better treatments for Parkinson’s disease are in sight thanks to a breakthrough with a drug called Rapamycin. The drug is typically used in transplant patients, but scientists at the University of Sheffield (UK) found that Rapamycin “was capable of protecting the cells from damage from two genes which can cause inherited forms of Parkinson’s.” “However, [...]

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Chicago Tribune: The 8 most germ-friendly spots in the house

The Chicago Tribune published a story on the 8 “germiest” spots in the average home. Not surprisingly, half of the spots are kitchen/food-related. The Tribune warns that, while we’re typically quick to wash our hands to negate possible viruses, we often forget that we can contract those same viruses from surfaces in our homes. This [...]

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