advertisement

Log Out

Health Care

Special Olympics Illinois, Advocate Health Care provide free sports physicals to 400+ athletes at MedFest

Submitted by Advocate Health Care
Dec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Special Olympics Illinois, in partnership with Advocate Health Care, successfully hosted the annual MedFest at the United Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6. This event offered...
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first ...
Geneva's Delnor remodels ER to provide 4 rooms for mental health treatment

Shaw Local News Network
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva renovated four new emergency department rooms to create additional spaces for behavioral health treatments, according to ...
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois launches Best Start for Families

Submitted by Sara LoCoco
Dec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois (LCFS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative new program, Best Start for Families. This experiential traini...
Suburban hospital group NorthShore — Edward-Elmhurst Health rebrands as Endeavor Health

By Jake Griffin
Dec 05, 2023 9:30 am - After nearly two years as a multihyphenate medical group, the parent company of several suburban hospitals is rebranding as Endeavor Health. Officials at the soon-to-be-...
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital applying for Magnet redesignation

Submitted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Dec 04, 2023 10:00 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital was designated as a Magnet organization in 2005, 2010, 2014, and 2019 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious design...
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials say

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
Dec 02, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday. COVID-19, though,...
Free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests

Daily Herald report
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - Every U.S. household is eligible to order an additional four free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home. If you did not order tests this fall, yo...
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. life expectancy rose last year - by more than a year - but still isn't close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 rise was mainly due to...
France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year

Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health mini...

Showing 541-550 of 2,872 previous next