Health Care
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Healthcare job fairJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center and the Job Center of Lake County are hosting a Healthcare Job Fair on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 3 to 7 p.m. a...
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The basics of naloxoneJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - What: Naloxone, opioid overdose reversal drug. Purpose: To prevent death from opioid overdose by allowing patient to regain breathing. Sold as: Narcan, a nasal spray; Ev...
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Flu leading to suburban hospitals too crowded for ambulance patientsJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Three weeks into the new year, health officials say hospital emergency rooms are "inundated" with influenza-associated illnesses - so much so that some crowded hospitals...
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Physicians join DMG Homer Glen, Plainfield practicesJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Downers Grove-based DuPage Medical Group announced Dr. Dalius Kedainis and Dr. Lynn Koehler, who previously practiced in Lockport, will now see patients in the Homer Gle...
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Constable: Charity gives hope to family that can't afford pet's chemoJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Burt Constable Bob and Diane Stoner of Lombard knew something was amiss with their beloved 8-year-old dog, Hope. Their 2-year-old dog, Grace, kept licking Hope's face as...
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Flu shots mostly not mandatoryJan 23, 2018 4:30 am - Young children and older people are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening complications if they get the flu. But the people who care for them in day care centers a...
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Schaumburg to sign lease to relocate nursing divisionJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Schaumburg trustees are poised Tuesday to approve a 62-month lease allowing the village's nursing and senior services division to relocate this summer to Market Square s...
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Northwest Community unveils $1 million Wellness Center upgradesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare officials cut the ribbon Monday on a $1 million renovation of its Wellness Center in Arlington Heights. The upgrades include more than 100...
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Aldermen seek to give women a forum to tell their sexual harassment stories
Jan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Four powerful Chicago aldermen are putting their political muscle together to create a platform for women who have felt the brunt of sexual harassment and bullying. The ...
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Citing evidence of torture, judge orders man convicted of double-murder released