Health Care
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‘It is working’: Mobile health care program reduces number of emergency room visits, officials sayFeb 21, 2025 7:47 pm - The sample size is relatively small but those involved with the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program are encouraged by its early results to keep people with chronic conditions out of emergency rooms.
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Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
Feb 21, 2025 11:17 am - A pair of court orders have had only limited effect in slowing the Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and have left some USAID workers stationed worldwide in precarious situations, staffers assert.
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Grubhub adds Walgreens to grow its convenience offeringsFeb 20, 2025 2:59 pm - Two Chicago-area companies — Grubhub and Walgreens — are teaming up to offer on-demand delivery of everyday items.
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A hospital president was doing a presentation. Minutes later, colleagues were saving his lifeFeb 20, 2025 12:58 pm - As president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Eric Rhodes understands the fundamentals of healthy living, and he puts them into practice. He’s 44 yea...
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Northwestern McHenry hospital sued over claim sponge left inside patient’s neck after surgery
Feb 19, 2025 2:20 pm - A man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital for more than $50,000, claiming a surgical sponge was left inside his neck for four months, court records show.
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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
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Endeavor Health names new president of Northwest Community HospitalFeb 17, 2025 11:50 am - Endeavor Health has named David Rahija of Mount Prospect as the next president of Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
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Illinois health officials taking bird flu precautions despite assessing no ‘active risk’ to humans
Feb 17, 2025 11:39 am - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for t...
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Elk Grove hospital hosts trials on potential new Alzheimer’s treatmentsFeb 15, 2025 1:00 pm - Researchers at Ascension Alexian Brothers hospital in Elk Grove Village are studying potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, including a drug called remternetug that can be self-administered at home.
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Elk Grove Village bans sale of kratom, citing health risksFeb 14, 2025 8:15 pm - Elk Grove Village has banned the sale of kratom, an herbal product with stimulant-like effects. It joins other municipalities in prohibiting kratom sales amid safety concerns from the FDA.