Health Care
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J&J slide intensifies as legal woes weigh on shares again
May 30, 2019 1:00 am - Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell as much as 6.2%, the biggest drop in five months, as a trial implicating the drugmaker in the opioid crisis continues for a second day i...
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Making the Most of Wellness ProgramsMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - More people in Illinois and across the country are gaining access to well-being programs that encourage consumers to adopt healthier lifestyles and, ideally, help curb h...
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How facial surgery helped Elgin woman regain function, confidenceMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - It started with a face twitch. Mary Broderick, of Elgin, didn't think much of it until her face began drooping on one side. After living with a misdiagnosis of Bell's pa...
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Discovery Health acquires HealthMindMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - ITASCA - Discovery Health Partners, a provider of cloud-based software to improve health care payer systems, announced Thursday it will acquire HealthMind LLC for an und...
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Xellia to produce Civica antibioticsMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - BUFFALO GROVE - Xellia Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with Civica Rx to manufacture Civica antibiotics, including Vancomycin and Daptomycin, for Civica's member...
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Suburban hospitals earn top patient safety ratingMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - A total of 19 suburban hospitals earned an "A" rating in The Leapfrog Group's Spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grades, which focuses on patient care and safety. The Leapfrog ...
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Edward-Elmhurst named a top health systemMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - NAPERVILLE - Edward-Elmhurst Health has been named one of the nation's 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health. Edward-Elmhurst was one of five systems recognized in ...
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Stroke: Lowering your risk starts with a healthy lifestyleMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - Many were shocked recently when "90210" actor Luke Perry died from a massive stroke at age 52. It was a sad reminder that stroke can happen at any age. "The risk of a st...
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New lab at Northwest Community will offer cutting-edge cardiac careMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Martha Atherton of Palatine fit right in last week at Northwest Community Hospital, wearing her monogrammed lab coat and mingling with all of the physicians and foundati...
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Investment firm buys Mundelein CBD products makerMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - Investment firm Acquired Sales Corp. said Friday it plans to acquire Mundelein-based cannabidiol products manufacturer CBD Lion LLC for $2 million in cash plus 5 million...