Health Care
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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...
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Glen Ellyn patient's advice: When stroke symptoms set in, 'listen to your body' and get help nowJun 09, 2020 5:00 am - A Glen Ellyn nurse who is safely managing her blood vessel disorder is the poster child for why it's vital to head to the nearest hospital as soon as symptoms of a strok...
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IBJI opens therapy clinic in JolietJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - JOLIET - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practice in Illinois, recently opened a new physical and occupational thera...
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Geneva care facility's operator faces four more lawsuits over COVID-19 deathsJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - Four more wrongful-death lawsuits involving COVID-19 fatalities have been filed against Bria Health Services, which operates long-term care facility in Geneva, bringing ...
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Poll: Pandemic does little to alter U.S. views on health care
Jun 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The coronavirus pushed hospitals to the edge, and millions of workers lost job-based coverage in the economic shutdown to slow the spread, but a new poll su...
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Here's the latest nursing homes list with numbers of COVID-19 casesJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois long-term care facilities recorded at least 306 more coronavirus deaths in the last week, new state figures show. That brings the total to 3,053 COVID-19 deaths...