Health Care
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AOFAS Hosts First-Ever Virtual MeetingSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Nearly 1,200 foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons and industry exhibitors participated in AOFAS at Home, the virtual annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ank...
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New short-term rehab centers in Lisle, Aurora aim to 'break the traditional mold'Sep 21, 2020 5:30 am - Two new short-term medical rehabilitation centers in the suburbs are aiming to "break the traditional mold" of skilled nursing facilities, company leaders say. Blending ...
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Need for minority organ donors is acute, says suburban group matching recipientsSep 21, 2020 5:30 am - When Tiffany Zuniga's husband, Alex Zuniga, died unexpectedly of a brain hemorrhage in 2017, she wanted to honor his giving spirit by donating his organs. The couple had...
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Foundation awards 16 grants to aid dental careSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Naperville-based Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation has awarded more than $255,000 to 16 nonprofit and community organizations, including ones in Aurora, Elgin and ...
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14th Congressional race: How Underwood, Oberweis differ on health careSep 18, 2020 5:30 am - One of the candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat, incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood of Naperville, believes health care is a human right that shoul...
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Virtual Reality Immerses Northwestern Medicine Clinicians in Realistic Training Simulations While Remaining Physically DistantSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Hands-on training for clinicians usually requires the medical team to surround a patient. However, with COVID-19 recommendations encouraging physical distance as much as...
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Best of the Best: Commitment to high quality care earns Northwest Community Healthcare honorSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Providing the best access to high quality care is at the core of every initiative, project and service delivered by Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH). Rooted in its ...
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U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
Sep 16, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is d...
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Winfield's president plans to veto downtown redevelopment deal with CDHSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Winfield Village President Erik Spande is planning to veto a deal that would allow Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital to redevelop part of downtown. The veto,...
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Baxter reaches deal to distribute kidney diagnostic testSep 15, 2020 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Baxter International Inc. said Wednesday it has reached a deal to distribute a new kidney injury test in the U.S. and Europe, following regulatory approval a...