Health Care
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Park Ridge nurse named Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Nurse of the YearFeb 06, 2024 9:11 am - Katie Mayworm, an OB-GYN nurse at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, has been named the 2023 Advocate Lutheran General Nurse of the Year. Mayworm, 40, of G...
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Lurie Children’s hospital has taken its networks offline after a cyberattackFeb 05, 2024 2:40 pm - Chicago children's hospital has been forced to take its networks offline after an unspecified cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication...
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PediaTrust Welcomes Vicki Whildin as COO and Dr. Susan Sirota as CEOFeb 05, 2024 11:09 am - PediaTrust, the largest independent pediatric practice in Illinois, announced the appointment of Vicki Whildin as the organization’s new chief operating officer (COO). Dr...
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Carol Stream Chamber hosts ribbon-cutting celebration for All About Yue OrthodonticsFeb 03, 2024 12:30 am - Dr. Isaac Yue, owner of All About Yue Orthodontics in Carol Stream, getting ready to cut the ribbon at his recent ribbon-cutting celebration. He is joined by staff, cl...
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Nurse recognized as 2023 Advocate Health Care Nurse of the Year at Good SamaritanFeb 02, 2024 3:05 pm - Rita Garcia, R.N., a charge nurse in the critical care unit, was recently selected as a 2023 Nurse of the Year for her exemplary demonstration of Advocate Health Care’s ...
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OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million
Feb 01, 2024 4:47 pm - An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday wort...
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Elgin nursing director recognized as Advocate Health Care’s Nurse Leader of the YearJan 31, 2024 5:55 pm - Darren Smith is the director of nursing, critical care, emergency services and nursing operations for Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. He was selected as the 2023 Nurs...
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Hines VA recognized with surgical cancer Diamond AwardJan 31, 2024 5:39 pm - The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer recently recognized Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital for its demonstrated commitment to American veterans requiring su...
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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
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Stress can age your brain, but it’s not irreversibleJan 27, 2024 7:30 am - A recent study showed that, although severe stress events can trigger an increase in biological age, biological age can return to the pre-stress level if the stress is short-lived.