Elizabeth Taylor died today of congestive heart failure at age 79. At Centegra Heart Center you’ll find nutrition, wellness and fitness programs. Because we believe there’s nothing more important than bringing a heart back to health” ¦unless it’s keeping it … Continue reading →

Early detection is the key to beat this disease. Continue reading →

Centegra Health System introduces a new and exciting program to promote wellness! Continue reading →

Centegra sponsors free series of wellness lectures. Continue reading →

Supporters include local community leaders, county EMS officials, Sun City residents and more! Continue reading →

Programs will teach parents about teen health, parenting, education and bullying Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Centegra Health System will offer a free screening for oral, head and neck cancer from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 7 at the Centegra Sage Cancer Center, 4305 Medical Center Drive in McHenry.Registration is required. Register by … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – During the winter storm, Centegra Health System is open and ready to serve the community. Every precaution has been taken to ensure patients and Associates remain safe in times of inclement weather. Centegra Hospital-McHenry and Centegra Hospital-Woodstock  remain … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Whether someone is 40, 50, 60 or older, a screening to check the risk of stroke with a 30-minute exam is one smart move. Learn about the risks for a stroke or heart disease with a vascular … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System continues to encourage women to take care of their breast health by offering three reasons to get a mammogram.  During February, women who get a mammogram at one of Centegra’s convenient locations will receive a lavender and … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Centegra Health System has announced another step forward in the state review process for increasing access to healthcare in Southern McHenry County and Northern Kane County. A public hearing regarding the proposed Centegra Hospital Huntley has been … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System will host several free health lectures in February. Community members are welcome to hear physicians speak about minimally invasive hysterectomies, new advances in fertility, as well as help for general female problems. Space is limited and light … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System announced its vision for increasing access to healthcare in Southern McHenry County and Northern Kane County. The vision includes a new full-service acute-care hospital at Haligus Road and Reed Road on Centegra’s existing healthcare campus in Huntley.Centegra … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System’s Worksite Wellness Department will help employees at 20 companies get healthy through a bit of friendly competition in 2011. The “Break Your Boundaries”  program will support people as individuals or teams as they compete to improve … Continue reading →

Two Centegra Health System orthopaedic surgeons are performing a different approach to hip replacement surgery that offers the potential for a faster recovery and improved mobility.The anterior approach for total hip replacement is a muscle-sparing alternative to traditional hip replacement … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System will host several free health lectures in January and February. Community members are welcome to hear Centegra’s team approach to back issues as physicians speak about ways to avoid back pain and treatments for various back conditions. … Continue reading →

Centegra Hospital-McHenry and Centegra Hospital-Woodstock have both received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international organization dedicated to eliminating heart disease as the No. 1 cause of death.Both hospitals are part of Centegra … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System hosts comprehensive prostate health support services for the residents of McHenry Country. In partnership with Wellness Place in Palatine, prostate-related lectures are offered on the first Thursday of each month at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center – … Continue reading →

Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers want to offer less stress during the holidays by keeping area residents relaxed, healthy and by offering exciting programs for kids during winter break. Take an hour to enjoy a spa experience while kids hone … Continue reading →

Carole Krodel, 63, Johnsburg, had a dentist appointment that turned into a cancer diagnosis. Krodel, who works near her dentist’s office, had two hours to kill between getting off work and having her teeth cleaned. Consequently, she chose to fill … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System executives spread holiday cheer as they visited area non-profit organizations to volunteer and deliver donations on Dec. 13.On behalf of Centegra’s 3,600 Associates, system leaders distributed gifts and donated their time to Salvation Army, Turning Point, Home … Continue reading →

Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women.The ACR gold … Continue reading →

Find out if you are at risk for a stroke or heart disease with a vascular screening available on the Centegra Wellness on the Move mobile health unit. The mobile health unit not only helps to screen and diagnose health … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Is your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan going to cover your prescription drugs in 2011? Are your out-of-pocket costs going to increase? Will you need pre-authorization for your medications? These are the questions Medicare beneficiaries should be asking during … Continue reading →

McHENRY – Children lost during the period around childbirth will be memorialized during Centegra Health System’s annual candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 5211 Bull Valley Road, McHenry. Table space will … Continue reading →