Health Care
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How a new machine at Edward Hospital makes it easier to detect breast cancerDec 31, 2018 4:30 am - A state law taking effect Jan. 1 will require all mammography patients to be notified if a test reveals “dense breasts,” a risk factor for breast cancer that decreases t...
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Medical debt killing you? These tips might helpDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - Chrystal McKay knew enough about medical care costs that she skipped the ambulance ride after a car accident. A friend drove her to the emergency room. That saved her on...
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Constable: WWII veteran was about to be forced out of his home. Then his daughter found a 'miracle.'Dec 22, 2018 12:00 am - It seemed unlikely that this 95-year-old World War II veteran would be home for Christmas. John Robert Savely and his wife of 60 years, Jeanne, had gone through their sa...
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Crystal Lake churches unite to help District 47 families in needDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - What started nearly two years ago as a partnership between one Crystal Lake church and Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 has expanded into a communitywide program of c...
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Walgreens, Google parent partner on health technologiesDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Thursday it will team up with a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet to develop technology aimed at reducing the health care c...
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Walgreens to cut costs sharply as drugstore faces challengesDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. shares declined Thursday after mediocre quarterly results and a new cost-cutting plan that raised concerns about how the pharmacy operator ...
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Comfort and joy: Santa's visit brightens day for kids at Central DuPage HospitalDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Santa usually limits his house calls to once a year. But he made an exception Wednesday when he visited with young patients and their parents at Northwestern Medicine Ce...
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Northwest Community Healthcare breaks ground for Outpatient Care CenterDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - More than 60 guests, including the mayor of Kildeer, Northwest Community Healthcare leadership, builder Leopardo Companies, real estate investor Medicus Capital and deve...
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Federal judge overturns entire Affordable Care ActDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - • Federal judge: Change in tax law makes Affordable Care Act unconstitutional • Trump administration said months ago it would not defend against challenge
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Holiday gift ideas for people with Alzheimer's and their caregiversDec 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Holidays can be difficult for family, friends as well as the person living with dementia. Often as family and friends gather to celebrate, symptoms of dementia become cl...