Health Care
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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...
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Walgreens surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccines administeredApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens is now administering COVID-19 vaccines at a majority of its stores and continues to play an integral role in the nation's vaccination and pande...
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Nexus Pharmaceuticals announces launch of new injectionApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Lincolnshire-based Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP in 200mg/10mL multiple-dose vials. It is an AP-rated generic to ...
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Northwestern Medicine doctor's discovery at Glenview clinic leads to labeling change for medicineApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz, an endocrinologist, had been seeing her 72-year-old diabetes patient Wendy Seibel at the Glenview Outpatient Center for years, but during a routin...
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Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months
Apr 06, 2021 1:00 am - BOSTON - New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months. The report Tuesday in the New England Journal of ...
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Midwestern's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine earns high U.S. News rankingApr 04, 2021 11:00 pm - Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine recently earned a top spot on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Medical Schools in the pract...
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Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
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Group two honors two orthopaedic leadersApr 01, 2021 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - The Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, the Rosemont-based philanthropic arm of the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society, has named two doctors as recipie...
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protectionsApr 01, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths ...
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Mobile Therapy Centers of America filling need for family autism servicesMar 30, 2021 11:00 pm - There's a reason why Mobile Therapy Centers of America has grown from a single location in Libertyville to planned sites in Crystal Lake and St. Charles, and even out-of...