Health Care
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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‘I’m a believer’: Suburban woman hopeful after undergoing groundbreaking cancer treatmentSep 30, 2024 5:15 pm - Hawthorn Woods resident Alla Pinzour has found hope through a groundbreaking treatment for the skin cancer she’s battled for 15 years. “I am finally able to live my life,” Pinzour said. “I have hope that I will be cancer-free. I’m a believer.”
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes announces opening of new facilitySep 26, 2024 10:41 am - Mothers’ Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving donor human milk to infants in need, is excited to announce its relocation and expansion to a new facility at 560 Bonnie Lane, Elk Grove Village, effective Oct. 7.
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‘Home away from home’ will offer free stay for families of patients at Lovell health care centerSep 23, 2024 5:20 pm - A ceremonial topping out will be held next week for a $10 million facility being built for families of those being treated at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.
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Arciera Home Care set to redefine excellence in home care services in Chicago’s Northern suburbsSep 23, 2024 1:23 pm - Mark Segal and Katherine Paul are thrilled to announce the launch of Arciera Home Care, a groundbreaking home care agency that promises to elevate the standards of care and service in Chicago’s Northern suburbs.
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Meeting people where they are; National Recovery Month marks progress in treatmentSep 22, 2024 8:04 pm - The road to recovery from substance use disorder will never be easy, but with greater awareness and the further development of treatment options, the outlook is more hopeful, according to experts.
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Free health screenings, sports physicals available during wellness event Sunday in ElginSep 22, 2024 8:49 am - Advocate Sherman Hospital and the Vituity Cares Foundation will host their Fall Family Fun & Wellness community event at Elgin Community College from noon until 4 p.m. Su...
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US will let more people take methadone at home
Sep 22, 2024 6:00 am - The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the lifesaving drug starting next month, but experts say the addiction treatment changes could fall flat if state governments and methadone clinics fail to act.
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Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
Sep 19, 2024 2:44 pm - WASHINGTON — In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductiv...
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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF
Sep 18, 2024 9:10 am - Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.