Health Care
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses ...
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Network outage at DuPage Medical Group extends into second dayJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - For the second day, DuPage Medical Group was still trying to fully restore its network system Wednesday, but the health care provider remained tight-lipped about the sou...
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Ambulnz launches dialysis transportation service in IllinoisJul 13, 2021 11:00 pm - A New York company said it is expanding into Illinois to provide transportation for dialysis patients at nine Fresenius Kidney Care centers, with plans to expand coverag...
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Pandemic triggers push for new mental health counseling business in ElginJul 13, 2021 5:30 am - In response to an increase of mental health needs spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, an Elgin Community College wellness professional plans to open a new counseling busin...
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DuPage Medical Group dealing with network outageJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage Medical Group was hit by a network outage Tuesday, leading to phone line issues and complaints from frustrated patients. A spokeswoman for the health care system ...
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Wynnchurch sells its stake in air ambulance serviceJul 12, 2021 11:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Wynnchurch Capital L.P. Tuesday said it sold its investment in Carson Air, a provider of fixed-wing air ambulance services, air cargo services and flight scho...
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Constable: Shock to heart takes author on global odyssey for answersJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - Katherine Standefer knew she would get a book published one day having won writing awards throughout grade school, middle school, Hersey High School, college and grad sc...
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation names two new board membersJul 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation has added two new members to its board of trustees: Dr. Kimberley Darey and Richard Reichert. Both will serve three-year terms ...
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Schaumburg Library hosting blood drive July 21Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township District Library is joining forces with Versiti to replenish dangerously low blood supplies in the community. The mobile coach blood drive will ...
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Hines & Associates acquired by Global Excel ManagementJun 30, 2021 11:00 pm - ELGIN — Hines & Associates Inc. Thursday said it has been acquired by Canada-based Global Excel Management Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hines will c...