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DuPage ranks among the healthiest counties for kidsJun 19, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage County has been named one of “America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids,” according to a new set of rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. With a rank of No. 20 on the list, DuPage is the only Illinois county to make the list, which highlights communities that “are safe and child-friendly,” according to a statement from the DuPage County Health Department.
Advocate Good Shepherd cancer care earns accreditation Jun 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Center for Cancer Care received a 3 Year accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Prosthetic leg brings U-46 grads engineering fame Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Beny Romo, Jonathan Kuruc and Justin Markel, three recent South Elgin High School graduates, are spending their summer before college figuring out how to apply for a patent and start a business as they look toward marketing a one-of-a-kind prosthetic leg. Their design earned them first place in a regional competition in April and notice from HP and Intel industry leaders.
Lombard restaurant at center of DuPage E. coli probe Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Four confirmed cases of E. coli infections have been reported among customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, and DuPage County health officials said Monday they are continuing an investigation into the exact cause of the illnesses. About six additional reports of gastrointestinal illnesses are among those investigators are probing as possibly associated with consuming food from the Mexican restaurant at 1015 E. St. Charles Road, said Jason Gerwig, external affairs manager for the DuPage County Health Department.
DuPage exploring new ways to fight mosquitoesJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage County apparently doesn’t need 45 governments battling mosquitoes to wage an effective war against the pesky insects. A task force charged with developing strategies to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses, such as West Nile virus, is proposing the county explore having its nine townships oversee all of DuPage’s abatement efforts.
Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise.The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet by cutting carbon emissions. It’s becoming more about how to save ourselves from the warming planet’s wild weather.
Breast implants to get insurance coverage in Japan Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Breast implants used in reconstruction treatment after a cancer operation will be covered by medical insurance starting next month, a health ministry panel decided this week.
DuPage health officials investigating E. coli cases Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage County health officials said Saturday they are looking into at least four confirmed cases of E. coli infections likely stemming from one restaurant they have identified. The probe began after Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove admitted four patients with confirmed cases of the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria this week, spokesman Jim Silvestri said Saturday.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital seeks to expand ER Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is proposing a nearly $40 million renovation and expansion of its emergency room to alleviate crowding and reduce patient wait times. Work would involve adding seven emergency treatment stations, an observation unit, and two operating suites.
Company recalls 165,000 baby recliners Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
A children’s product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children falling or hanging over the side of the seats.
25 years of inspiration for Edward Health and Fitness Center Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Sports enthusiasts Chuck and Mary Kay Graber moved to Naperville in late 1988 and joined a fledgling Edward Health and Fitness Center as a way to meet like-minded friends. Twenty five years later, Chuck is a spin-class master who also weight trains. Mary Kay, once an occasional swimmer, has now completed several triathlons, 14 marathons and a few half-ironman competitions, all inspired by the experts at the Edward facility. Oh, and she also works at the service counter.
Sagent Pharmaceuticals expands voluntary recall Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg-based Sagent Pharmaceuticals has expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of Vecuronium Bromide for Injection 10mg, manufactured by Mustafa Nevzat Ilac Sanayii A.S. and distributed by Sagent. Sagent initiated a voluntary recall of Vecuronium Bromide for Injection to the user level for three lots on June 7 due to the discovery of an elevated impurity result detected during routine quality testing of stability samples at the 18-month interval.
Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Faced with a federal judge’s order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges. “I think what they’re trying to tell the judge is: ‘We have a system. It’s working. Let us decide, not you,” said Dr. Arthur Caplan.
Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge’s order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions. But in doing so, at least one opponent of easy access to the contraception thinks the president is buckling to political pressure, rather than making the health of girls a priority.
Mundelein eyeing zoning rules for marijuana centers Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM
With a bill legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature, Mundelein officials are taking steps to regulate where such shops can open. The village board has agreed to direct the town’s planning and zoning commission to schedule a public hearing about whether marijuana centers should be limited to specific business districts.
Medical marijuana raises questions for Illinois businesses Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
If Gov. Pat Quinn signs recently passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana, some say it will raise serious questions on everything from the hiring and firing of job applicants to the use of a federally controlled and illegal substance in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.
Schaumburg-based Sagent issues recall of injection drug Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Obama pitching new health care law in California Jun 7, 2013 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama is making a personal plea to Californians, Latinos and young people to sign up for coverage under the new health care law. Obama on Friday will use his visit to California to highlight how the state is implementing the Affordable Care Act. He also will discuss California’s collaboration with non-government groups to promote, primarily to Hispanics, the health care exchanges that are being created to help millions of now-uninsured consumers afford coverage, White House officials said.
Illinois-run health insurance marketplace stalls again Jun 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Federal officials could end up overseeing the new Illinois health insurance marketplace for years to come after lawmakers in Springfield balked again at a full embrace of President Barack Obama's health care law. The Legislature adjourned Friday without sending Gov. Pat Quinn's a bill on a state-run marketplace — a consumer-friendly online shopping site for insurance. Quinn has pushed such a plan for three years without success.
Doctors block bids to expand nurse, dentist roles Jun 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Nurses, dentists and psychologists asked the Illinois legislature this spring for more authority to make medical decisions with demand expected to surge under the federal health care law, but each time lawmakers sided with doctors and turned them down.