Health Care
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Curbing chronic pain: Implant gives Highland Park shooting survivor new lease on lifeJun 02, 2024 4:26 pm - In January, Liz Roberts Turnipseed did something that would have been impossible 18 months earlier -- snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea -- thanks to a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulator doctors surgically implanted in her lower back.
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for U.S. heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
Jun 02, 2024 6:00 am - The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records, according to an Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths
May 26, 2024 6:00 am - Fentanyl, a pervasive killer in America’s illicit drug supply, is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youth are limited.
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Exploring in-home care options for seniors with VivaValetMay 24, 2024 8:58 am - As the senior population in our community grows, finding reliable and compassionate care options that allow older adults to remain in their homes has become increasingly important.
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DuPage County physicians named inaugural recipients of the St. George Foundation Distinguished Physician AwardMay 22, 2024 10:47 pm - Two DuPage County physicians have been named inaugural recipients of the St. George Foundation Distinguished Physician Award. This is a prestigious and rare honor as onl...
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the U.S., a new study says
May 22, 2024 9:20 am - Daily and near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of drinking in the U.S., according to an analysis of national survey data over four decades.
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From homers to healing: Ex-Sox slugger Soderholm helping people through Willowbrook wellness centerMay 18, 2024 3:13 pm - Forty-seven years ago, Eric Soderholm was one of the South Side Hitmen, bashing home runs and thrilling fans as a third baseman for the pennant-chasing Chicago White Sox. Now he co-owns the SoderWorld Wellness Center & Academy, a Willowbrook facility offering yoga classes, massages from licensed therapists, meditation, workshops and more.
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Advocate Health Care hospitals named among best for maternity careMay 18, 2024 10:12 am - Six Advocate Health Care hospitals have been nationally recognized as leaders in advancing maternity and postpartum care by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics porta...
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DAISY Award winner announcedMay 15, 2024 12:35 pm - Daniela Lazar, LPN, of Center of Illinois Home Healthcare, Inc., was recently honored with the DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the Arlington He...
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How climate change is raising the risks of another pandemic
May 12, 2024 6:00 am - As humans degrade earth’s environment, we have created a world in which diseases may be increasingly apt to fester and multiply. Infection-spreading creatures such as mos...