Health Care
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Pritzker signs measure to address racism in health care
Apr 27, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared health care "a right, not a privilege" Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Cauc...
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Northwestern Medicine expands Naperville Medical OfficeApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - The Northwestern Medicine Medical Office building at 636 Raymond Drive in Naperville has been expanded to house new Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy and Obste...
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Corner Bakery offers free sweet to teachers, nursesApr 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Corner Bakery believes teachers and nurses have always been heroes, and given the challenges brought by the pandemic, they want to show appreciation for the hard work an...
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Constable: 'Brain glasses' let concussion patient see path to recoveryApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - While driving in April 2019, Clare Mantelman of Barrington Hills was rear-ended by a car that drove her vehicle into the car in front of her. "My head hit the steering, ...
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House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth
Apr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would make coronavirus-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute. House Bill 3...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives
Apr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...
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OWP hopes to market ADHD drugApr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - OWP Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has submitted for U.S. patent protection the first oral liquid suspension of atomoxetine hydrochloride, a drug often used f...
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Lawmakers push to require nursing homes to offer virtual visits
Apr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers and advocates are calling for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a bill that would require nursing homes to offer virtual visits for residents...
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Conroy's bill would free up Medicaid money for autism treatment
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs - not walks - from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt's backyard ...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...