Health Care
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Constable: Prescription ADHD video game 'needs study,' doctor saysJun 18, 2020 5:00 am - Children struggling with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often take drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall. Now, doctors can write those kids a new prescription - fo...
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Advocate Aurora, Beaumont in merger talksJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health is in talks to merge with a Michigan-based health group, which, if approved, would be the second major merger for Advocate in two years. The direc...
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Simplify Healthcare supports giving initiativeJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - AURORA - Technology solutions provider Simplify Healthcare said it has partnered with Maker's Merci - a new nonprofit focused on empowering communities and helping those...
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NorthShore hospital system makes care kits for COVID-19 patientsJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - NorthShore University HealthSystem has developed COVID-19 Care Kits for patients testing positive for the virus who are sent home to recuperate. The kit includes: 10 fa...
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Interactive Health files for Chapter 7 bankruptcyJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg-based employee wellness company Interactive Health has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. The company filed the Chapter 7 petiti...
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Fresenius Kabi gets approval for drug used in COVID-19 treatmentJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Fresenius Kabi said it is making a sedation drug used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients available in the U.S. after gaining Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S....
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Plans approved for Libertyville in-patient rehab hospitalJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 60-bed rehab hospital in Libertyville is a go with the final approval of the village board and announcement by the company of its intent to proceed. Alabama-based Enco...
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24 Hour Fitness files for bankruptcy, closing 2 local gymsJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc. sought court protection from its creditors, unable to keep up with debt payments after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down gyms nationwide. Th...
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State's nursing homes list shows 3,433 COVID-19 deaths; here are the latest case countsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus deaths linked to Illinois long-term care facilities increased by 380 over the last week, bringing the number of people who have died to at least 3,433, accor...
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Medical emergency? Don't fear COVID-19; get help, Naperville doctor saysJun 09, 2020 5:20 am - In three months of caring for patients with COVID-19, none of the 40 doctors in the emergency department at Edward Hospital in Naperville have contracted the virus. Tha...