Health Care
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
May 15, 2025 3:13 pm - A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him. Researchers describe...
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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth
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Chiropractor accused of sexually abusing 2 teen patientsMay 12, 2025 3:13 pm - An Aurora chiropractor has been charged with sexually abusing two teenage patients.
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McHenry County College hosts 5th annual health care industry forumMay 12, 2025 2:12 pm - More than 100 local health care professionals, educators, and community partners recently gathered at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake for an industry forum.
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Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
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On her way to a work conference, Sherman Hospital nurse saves driver whose heart stopped after crashMay 10, 2025 12:45 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital emergency room nurse Ashley Huizar is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a woman whose heart stopped beating after a crash she happened upon on her way to a work conference in Iowa last month.
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Study: Immigrant health care programs may have boosted hospital bottom lines
May 09, 2025 1:04 pm - Two state-run health care programs that extend Medicaid-like coverage to noncitizens may have provided significant financial benefits for Illinois hospitals.
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The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threatsMay 09, 2025 11:22 am - The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threats are among the highlights.
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
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Advocates push for mandatory minimum nurse staffing ratios at Illinois hospitals