Health Care
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'It feels like home': Mother and son reflect on decades of service together at Advocate Sherman HospitalMay 10, 2023 11:00 pm - In 1974, 19-year-old Elvira Castro came to Advocate Sherman Hospital excited to start her first job working in the environmental services department. Nearly 50 years lat...
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FDA panel backs over-the-counter birth control pill
May 10, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. ap...
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Chiropractor named to Schaumburg Boomers teamMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Tri Modern Health, a Hoffman Estates chiropractic practice, has joined the Schaumburg Boomers as the exclusive provider of chiropractic care for member...
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Experts warn of costlier COVID care as emergency declaration endsMay 08, 2023 5:30 am - Most Americans can expect to pay more for COVID-related care when the federal government ends its pandemic emergency declaration Thursday. That's the warning from health...
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Baxter to sell division for $4.2 billionMay 07, 2023 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Baxter International Inc. Monday said it has signed a definitive agreement to divest its BioPharma Solutions business to Advent International, one of the lar...
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Previous management of Lincolnshire nursing care center also part of neglect investigationMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Officials said the former management company of a Lincolnshire nursing care facility, so understaffed Monday that three residents had to receive care at a nearby hospita...
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Glenbrook North teams shine a light on mental health with Spartans Care FairMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - After Glenbrook North High School's 2022 "Mental Health Matters" lacrosse event, the Spartans seniors told coach Justin Georgacakis they'd like to see it grow. He listen...
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'It's not just nurses and doctors': Program gives high school students firsthand look at health care careersMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - As high school graduation season quickly approaches, 33 juniors and seniors from Lake County schools already have been recognized for completing a specialized program th...
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Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law
May 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant Missouri woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and v...
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Medicaid renewals resume for first time since start of COVID-19 pandemic
May 01, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the state regarding their coverage as the normal renewal process resumes f...