Health and Fitness
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'3-day stay' rule may be on its way outMar 19, 2023 7:00 am - Before the pandemic, you may have been caught unawares by this 58-year-old Medicare rule: You have to have been admitted as an inpatient in a hospital for at least three...
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How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
Mar 19, 2023 1:00 am - Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace. States will...
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At 55, man didn't know he was living with a 'ticking time bomb'Mar 18, 2023 7:00 am - Richard Horton woke up one morning needing to use the bathroom. He got out of bed, took a couple steps and stumbled into the wall. The 55-year-old insurance broker told ...
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Create a soothing retreat you can go when overwhelmedMar 18, 2023 6:00 am - I think most of us need a place at home where we can feel calmer and basically comfortable. This is especially important when bereaved. Sometimes there is so much hurt a...
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How health care has changed forever after 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemicMar 18, 2023 1:00 am - Infectious disease outbreaks are always a concern at hospitals. They have drills. Protocols are in place. There is a plan. But it's hard to plan for a pandemic. "I would...
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How trip to 'Lyme hospital' in Germany helped save St. Charles familyMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - More than three years ago, the overriding theme of the unusual and cruel story of Lyme disease affliction for the Nitkey family of St. Charles was "desperation." Kelly N...
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Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health
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Alexander Leigh Center for Autism holds ribbon-cutting ceremonyMar 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, March 2, the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Alexander Leigh Center for Autism, 4100 Veterans Parkway, McH...
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Gurnee woman's 'chemo bags' deliver a touch of comfort and a lot of hope to cancer patientsMar 16, 2023 5:30 am - The decorative bags Susan Pucin and her neighbors delivered Wednesday for cancer patients at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital contain more than supplies. Along with com...
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Advocate Dreyer offers 5 tips on how to pick a doctorMar 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Choosing a doctor can be a daunting task. You need someone you can trust with your life, someone who will see things in your health and history that you don't and someon...