Health Care
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Constable: Wheaton woman's cancer coloring book finds the humor in chemoJun 12, 2021 1:00 am - A cancer diagnosis for Jeri Davis brought the 65-year-old Wheaton woman a plethora of positive platitudes. “A lot of them are 'Up With People,' and 'You've got this,'” s...
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Surgalign Holdings announces $50M direct offeringJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Surgalign Holdings, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on the evolution of digital surgery, has entered into a definitive securities purch...
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Walgreens extends pharmacy hours for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinationsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Walgreens is extending pharmacy hours each Friday in June at 4,000 locations to provide those who may have limited time the additional flexibility needed to get a COVID-...
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HUED Founder Kimberly Wilson Joins USA Fibroid Centers as Brand Ambassador to Spur Fibroid AwarenessJun 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Kimberly Wilson, the developer and founder of HUED, a healthcare technology startup that strives to connect Black and Latino patients with culturally competent providers...
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Q&A: Dr. Ezike on dealing with the health crisis of a century and what reopening meansJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Most Illinois residents would have been stumped if asked to name the Illinois Department of Public Health director before March 2020. That's not the case so much anymore...
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8th location of Greater Family Health slated for PalatineJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - The eighth full-time location of Greater Family Health - which last month changed its name from Greater Elgin Family Care Center - is planned for Palatine. The health ce...
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Hospital resumes admission of seniors in mental health unitJun 09, 2021 11:00 pm - AURORA — Amita Health Mercy Medical Center said it has reopened its Behavioral Health inpatient program to senior citizens. At the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Hines VA Hospital and Loyola University Chicago physician awarded $8.6M VA research grantJun 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Dr. Abhishek Solanki, an Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Physician Researcher, received an $8.6 million merit gran...
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FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
Jun 07, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent adviser...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals produces test pillsJun 06, 2021 11:00 pm - PALATINE - Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. Monday said it has produced three required registration batches of a safer pain relief drug for FDA testing. The tablets from these...