Health Care
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As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs’ harsh side effectsFeb 10, 2024 6:00 am - For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary.
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‘There are a lot of ways you can save somebody’: 5 Lake County agencies to participate in paramedic programFeb 09, 2024 2:11 pm - A pilot program intended to help people with chronic medical conditions in their homes and reduce the number of calls to 911 for primary care is set to launch in Lake County in early March.
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Kane County’s plan for health department revamp faces scrutiny over taxpayer riskFeb 09, 2024 2:09 pm - Despite lingering concerns that Kane County taxpayers might be on the hook for the $39 million, county board members pushed ahead with a funding plan for a “Mayo Clinic” ...
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‘Well-known group’ to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say
Feb 09, 2024 6:36 am - A large children's hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and l...
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Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway
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By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so much
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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...