Health Care
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Patient Advocate: ‘Good news’ medical stories of 2023Dec 23, 2023 6:00 am - Today, I’m going to wrap up a year of columns by looking for the nuggets of good medical news: promising research, new technologies and improved treatments that are on th...
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States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
Dec 20, 2023 6:56 am - When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have...
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Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it's uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
Dec 20, 2023 6:52 am - Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewildermen...
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...
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'Insurance godmothers' sign up Latinos for Obamacare in pro-Trump areas as he threatens to repeal it
Dec 16, 2023 8:13 am - MIAMI (AP) — Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a kiosk and an office showing signs for “ Obamacare,” where they...
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Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
Dec 16, 2023 8:08 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick bloo...
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Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital opens new Procedure CenterDec 12, 2023 2:38 pm - Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Hospital is combining inpatient and outpatient services into a new Procedure Center. The new 2,900-square-foot center, located on the ...
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Advocate Health Care hospitals named among 'Best Hospitals for Maternity Care' by U.S. News & World ReportDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - Four Advocate Health Care hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of best hospitals for maternity care. The list classifies the ho...
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Coffee Break: Dr. Susan Scanlon, Midwest Center for Women's HealthcareDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - Name: Susan Scanlon, MD Title/company: President and board chair, Midwest Center for Women's Healthcare; Medical director of Illinois, Unified Women's Healthcare Address...
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital aims to be top choice for cardiac care with new facilityDec 10, 2023 5:00 am - Endeavor Health Edward Hospital's new cardiovascular health institute will make it easier for patients to take care of their heart health needs. The free-standing instit...