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  •  Rose Ragona, a 51-year-old operations supervisor at O’Hare, was diagnosed with breast cancer and recently had a mastectomy where surgeons saved much of her skin and started reconstruction during the same surgery. “To wake up and just see your breasts there helped me immensely,” she said.

    Women have new options for breast cancer surgery May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results.

     
  •  Dr. Sameer M. Naseeruddin

    Skypoint Medical Center grows in SchaumburgMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    We talk with Dr. Sameer M. Naseeruddin, owner of Skypoint Medical Center in Schaumburg, about his practice where his primary focus is vein care and internal medicine. Every Monday we feature a local small business.

     
  • Good Shepherd Breast Center wins accreditation May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Breast Center at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Barrington has earned a full, three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

     
  • Associated Press/April 23, 2013 Children play in the surf a short distance from their coastal homes in Marquis, Grenada. If predictions of the impact of climate change come true, many coastal area of the Caribbean will be slammed by rising seas fueled by global warming. It’s expected to have massive economic and social costs in the region of scattered islands.

    Experts: CO2 record illustrates ‘scary’ trend May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
    Carbon Dioxide was measured Thursday at 400 parts per million in Hawaii, a monitoring site that sets the world's benchmark. It's a symbolic mark that scientists and environmentalists have been anticipating for years.

     
  •  Pedestrians walk past a CVS Caremark Corp. store in New York.

    U.S. spending on medicine dips in 2012 May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    Total spending on medications dipped 1 percent, to $325.8 billion last year from $329.2 billion in 2011. Likewise, average spending per person on medicines fell by $33, to $898 last year, according to the report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics."That's the first time IMS has ever measured a decline in the 58 years we've been monitoring drugs," Michael Kleinrock, director of research development at the institute, told The Associated Press.

     
  • Big ad agencies bid on Illinois health outreach May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Some of the largest ad agencies in the nation are competing for a multimillion dollar contract with the state of Illinois to promote a feature of the national health overhaul law. Illinois officials began evaluating bids from 13 companies Wednesday.

     
  • Deerfield-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said its U.S. subsidiary, Takeda America Holdings, Inc., awill acquire biopharmaceutical company Inviragen for an estimated total of $250 million.

    Takeda to acquire Inviragen for $250 million May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Deerfield-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said its U.S. subsidiary, Takeda America Holdings, Inc., awill acquire biopharmaceutical company Inviragen for an estimated total of $250 million. Takeda said it will make an upfront payment of $35 million, and future payments of up to $215 million that are linked to the progress of clinical development and achievement of key commercial milestones, according to a release.

     
  • An artist’s rendering of the north side of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital after a proposed modernization which would include making all patient rooms private and relocating them to the north side of the building.

    Good Shepherd Hospital plans $247 million modernization May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital officials are hoping to get permission next month to embark on a four-year, $247 million modernization of the nearly 35-year-old facility near Lake Barrington. When complete, the hospital would have private rooms for all patients. "Every patient wants a private room," President Karen Lambert said. "It's an expectation these days."

     
  • Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

    Northwest Community ends merger hunt, wants all decisions made locally May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    Northwest Community Hospital board voted to end its mission to find a merger partner, ending months of speculation that started anew last January. The board believes "that NCH is best equipped to meet the future needs of our community by having the flexibility to be innovative and nimble in the current health care environment," said Stephen Scogna, who became CEO last week, replacing the retiring Bruce Crowther.

     
  •  Marianna Sgarbi, left, with the Icla da Silva Foundation, has been trying to find a bone marrow donor match for Neftali Hernandez, 35, who suffers from aplastic anemia and needs a marrow transplant.

    Suburbanite’s plight highlights need for Latino bone marrow donors May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    After three years of living with a debilitating bone marrow disease, Neftali Hernandez is hoping to find a bone marrow donor so he can start living a normal life again. But despite four siblings, a national registry of 10.5 million potential donors and multiple donor drives in the suburbs, Hernandez, 35, has been unable so far to find a match. His plight highlights the need for more Latino bone marrow donors.

     
  • State opens grant process for health guides May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    Gov. Pat Quinn has announced that federal grants worth $28 million will be distributed to qualifying community groups that want to help educate consumers about the new online marketplace for health insurance.

     
  • AbbVie hepatitis treatment designated breakthrough therapy May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    AbbVie said its investigational treatment of the hepatitis C virus infection has been designated as a breakthrough therapy by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

     
  •  Lon Finkelstein, CFO of Vermont Tent Company, speaks in South Burlington, Vt. Finkelstein, chief financial officer of Vermont Tent Co., has been trying to figure out how many employees the company would need to provide health coverage for under the new health care law. The South Burlington company, which rents tents and party equipment, has a staff that ranges from 30 in the off-season to 70 during the busy spring, summer and fall months.

    Businesses may get sticker shock on health care May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Small business owners may be experiencing sticker shock now that insurers are revealing the rates they want to charge under the new health care law. Many are worried that paying for health care will hurt profits and have held back on hiring, spending or expanding. The information that's been released to date is providing some insight, but not enough for small businesses to be comfortable about making big financial moves.

     
  •  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to remove the eight hospital-acquired conditions, which include infections and mismatched blood transfusions, from its website tracking hospital mistakes.

    U.S. to delete data on hospital mistakes from website May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Two years ago, over objections from the hospital industry, the United States announced it would add data about "potentially life-threatening" mistakes made in hospitals to a website people can search to check on safety performance. Now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to remove the eight hospital-acquired conditions, which include infections and mismatched blood transfusions, while it comes up with a different set.

     
  •  Pictured from left to right, Alexian Brothers Daniel McCormick (Provincial), Brother Paul Magner and Brother Tom Klein with Melanie Furlan, Vice President, Advancement, for Alexian Brothers Foundation, show off the silent auction items, including an autographed guitar by John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls.

    Alexian Brothers supporters celebrate at Ball de Fleur May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Supporters of the Alexian Brothers Health System have a lot to celebrate these days. One month after opening their $126 million Alexian Brothers Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates, more than 500 people gathered Saturday in Chicago to advance the system’s next health initiatives. They gathered at Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton for the 27th annual Ball de Fleur black tie optional event.

     
  •  Only six insurance carriers have told the state of Illinois they want to sell a combined 165 health policies on the state’s online insurance marketplace under the nation’s new health care law — numbers far lower than expected, raising concerns the trend will hold true across the country.

    Fewer health applicants than expected in Illinois May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Only six insurance carriers have told the state of Illinois they want to sell a combined 165 health policies on the state's online insurance marketplace under the nation's new health care law — numbers far lower than expected, raising concerns the trend will hold true across the country.

     
  •  Texas A&M students walk past an apartment complex Saturday in West, Texas, that was damaged due to the explosion at a fertilizer plant on April 17. The plant that exploded had only $1 million in liability coverage, lawyers said Saturday.

    Texas plant that blew up carried only $1 million policy May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to the surrounding area had only $1 million in liability coverage, lawyers said Saturday.

     
  • Steve Scogna

    Scogna tapped as new Northwest Healthcare CEOMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
    Hospital veteran executive Steve Scogna of Naperville has been tapped as the new CEO at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights. He replaces Bruce Crowther, who previously announced his plan to retire at the end of 2013 after 23 years of service. Crowther will assist with the transition and handle special projects.

     
  • Acura Pharmaceuticals reports $4 million 1Q loss May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
    Specialty drugmaker Acura Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $4.2 million for the first quarter 2013.

     
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