Health Care
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Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
Jan 18, 2024 7:50 am - A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Cou...
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Endeavor Health announces latest recipients of $10.2 million community investment grantsJan 15, 2024 1:46 pm - Nineteen nonprofit agencies and advocacy groups are the latest recipients of Endeavor Health’s annual community investment grant program. The grant program began in 2022 ...
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Kane Co. proposes $39M public health overhaul with remaining COVID cashJan 14, 2024 2:59 pm - Kane County’s unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds soon might transform into a new county health facility geared toward being prepared for the next pandemic, as well as ...
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Do I really need supplemental insurance (Medigap) with Medicare?
Jan 14, 2024 4:43 am - About 41% of Original Medicare beneficiaries had Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, in 2021, according to a February 2023 report summarizing enrollment data from ...
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CES 2024 is upon us. Here's what to expect from this year's annual show of all-things tech
Jan 08, 2024 2:13 pm - LAS VEGAS — CES, the Consumer Technology Association's annual trade show of all-things tech, is kicking off in Las Vegas this week. The multi-day event, formerly known as...
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How to help a loved one through mental illnessJan 07, 2024 9:43 am - As of 2019, an estimated 13.1 million adults had a serious mental illness, a categorization that includes schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder, major depression and a f...
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Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business
Jan 04, 2024 8:18 am - Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet. The health care giant said Thursday that reducing its quar...
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Fifty years of setting things straight: Arlington Chiropractic Clinic in Arlington Heights hits milestoneJan 03, 2024 10:03 am - Arlington Chiropractic Clinic celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reception attended by longtime patients and Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes. The Nov. 17 event came...
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How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic
Dec 31, 2023 5:02 am - Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when he was 380 pounds and diabetic. The 49-year-old from Champaign says he would get ulcer...
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Patient Advocate: Women leaders are transforming health careDec 30, 2023 6:15 am - Since the days of Florence Nightingale, women have been the cornerstone of health care, today making up 70 percent of the workforce. And they are increasingly becoming pr...