Health Care
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Dentists, eye doctors postpone appointments due to COVID-19Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Dentists in Illinois have been recommended to do only emergency procedures until March 31, while ophthalmologists and optometrists are delaying some appointments and tak...
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Advocate Aurora Health restricts visitors across Illinois, Wisconsin facilitiesMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health will implement new visitor restrictions beginning Monday, March 16. No visitors, with a few exceptions, will be allowed in any inpatient areas unt...
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Naperville woman's career introduced teens to health careMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - She helped high school students get their first impression of health care careers for 18 years, and now Naperville's Pam Briggs is getting her first impression of retire...
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Valent BioSciences honored as 'Member of the Year'Mar 13, 2020 1:00 am - LIBERTYVILLE, - The Biological Products Industry Alliance has named Valent Biosciences its "Member of the Year." during the organization's recent 2020 annual meeting and...
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Good Shepherd pilots drive-through COVID-19 screeningMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington is piloting a drive-through process for individuals who have been authorized by their local health department to undergo CO...
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Manduu to open fitness studio in LibertyvilleMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Manduu announced it will open its first Chicago area studio at 1412 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville, the fitness studio chain announced. Manduu uses whole-body electri...
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Pritzker: Postpone all large gatherings, schools to stay open; 7 new Chicago-area casesMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued new guidelines Thursday about large gatherings in public spaces as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 32, with five...
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Coronavirus state count at 25, including 1 new in Lake County, 2 in Arlington HeightsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois has risen to 25, including a Lake County man and two others being treated in Arlington Heights, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a bri...
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Constable: Activists seek 'medical aid in dying' law for IllinoisMar 10, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable The weekend sun has melted the snow and is encouraging the green grass. Fish are swimming lazily around the large backyard koi pond at his Elgin home. ...
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9 reasons doctors say you should stay calm as coronavirus spreadsMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is here, but there's no need to hoard bottled water or buy extra toilet paper, suburban infectious disease experts say. While t...