Health Care
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County health clinic grand opening Friday in Arlington HeightsApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County officials will cut the ribbon Friday to mark the opening of the Cook County Health Arlington Heights Health Center on the north side of the village. The 25,0...
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Bernie Sanders set to unveil new 'Medicare-for-all' legislation
Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is poised Wednesday to release a new version of his "Medicare-for-all" plan, putting a spotlight on the debate among 2020 Democr...
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Author Harriet Washington to speak at Oakton College April 26Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Noted science writer, editor and ethicist Harriet Washington will present "Building Equity in Health Care" during an appearance at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Oakton Com...
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Central DuPage Hospital opens Joint Preservation CenterApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - WARRENVILLE - Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group has launched a new Hip and Knee Joint Preservation Center at Central DuPage Hospital. Led by orthopedic sports...
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Walgreens CEO loses $1.2 billion as chain is 'under seige'Apr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance is facing a reckoning and it's hitting the drugstore chain's billionaire chief executive, Stefano Pessina, in the wallet. Beset ...
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ATI joins United Health Care in-network plansApr 02, 2019 1:00 am - BOLINGBROOK - ATI Physical Therapy announced it will be an in-network partner with United Health Care in Illinois and Lake County, Indiana. The partnership provides more...
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Hospital dedicates 'patient-friendly' radiation treatmentApr 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Radiation Oncology to dedicate the Halcyon system, the newest linear accelerator from industry ...
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to settlement in landmark opioid lawsuit
Mar 26, 2019 1:00 am - Purdue Pharma and the state of Oklahoma have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the drugmaker's role in the deadly opioid crisis, a milestone in the legal effort to force p...
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Alexian Brothers Foundation to raise funds for mental health care with 33rd annual Ball de FleurMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - A former manufacturing complex in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood will be the backdrop for the Alexian Brothers Foundation and its biggest fundraiser of the year, its si...
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Health summit set for SchaumburgMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - The first Schaumburg Health Summit, which will bring together health experts from different areas of practice, is scheduled for May 18. The event will be h...