Health Care
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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
Jan 30, 2024 2:03 pm - NEW YORK — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the pl...
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Stress can age your brain, but it’s not irreversibleJan 27, 2024 7:30 am - A recent study showed that, although severe stress events can trigger an increase in biological age, biological age can return to the pre-stress level if the stress is short-lived.
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Recovery Centers of America moves outpatient care to St. Charles
Jan 23, 2024 12:03 pm - Recovery Centers of America has moved its outpatient treatment center from South Elgin to a new larger space in St. Charles, which administrators say will allow the team ...
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Biden and Harris team up to campaign for abortion rights in Virginia
Jan 23, 2024 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will share the stage on Tuesday in Virginia as they campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democr...
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Congressional watchdog will launch inquiry into FDA oversight of medical device recallsJan 20, 2024 4:46 pm - Editor’s note: This story was originally published by ProPublica . Congressional investigators are launching an inquiry into the Food and Drug Administration’s ove...
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New immediate care center opens Monday in South ElginJan 18, 2024 1:04 pm - A new Advocate Health Care immediate care and outpatient center opens in South Elgin Monday. The 36,800-square-foot facility at 486B South Randall Road replaces the prev...
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Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
Jan 18, 2024 7:50 am - A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Cou...
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Endeavor Health announces latest recipients of $10.2 million community investment grantsJan 15, 2024 1:46 pm - Nineteen nonprofit agencies and advocacy groups are the latest recipients of Endeavor Health’s annual community investment grant program. The grant program began in 2022 ...
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Kane Co. proposes $39M public health overhaul with remaining COVID cashJan 14, 2024 2:59 pm - Kane County’s unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds soon might transform into a new county health facility geared toward being prepared for the next pandemic, as well as ...
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Do I really need supplemental insurance (Medigap) with Medicare?
Jan 14, 2024 4:43 am - About 41% of Original Medicare beneficiaries had Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, in 2021, according to a February 2023 report summarizing enrollment data from ...