Health Care
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Opioid legal charge pushes Walgreens to $3.7B fiscal 1Q loss
Jan 05, 2023 12:00 am - A huge opioid settlement dragged Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss for the first quarter, but the drugstore chain still beat Wall Street forecasts. The company also reaff...
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A charitable effort with strings attached: How ukuleles are helping kids in children's hospitalsDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - A musical instrument popular in the 1920s will be helping out patients in children's hospitals thanks to Buffalo Grove groups and an international charity. The BG Singer...
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Medicare's annual enrollment has ended - what's next?Dec 29, 2022 5:00 am - Medicare has ended its annual enrollment period, the time when those on Medicare do their dance comparing their current Rx plan or Advantage plan to other plan offerings...
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Schaumburg to host Community Blood Drive Jan. 4Dec 27, 2022 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg will conduct its first Community Blood Drive of 2023 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. In...
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Revised plan for former Green Acres site 'a big, big deal,' doubles open spaceDec 22, 2022 5:00 am - Northbrook village officials have expressed support for a revised plan for the former Green Acres Country Club site that includes double the open space previously envisi...
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Neighbors in the News: Inverness endodontist to lead dental society's local branchDec 22, 2022 5:00 am - • Dr. Joseph V. Baldassano, a practicing endodontist for 30 years, was installed as the Chicago Dental Society's (CDS) Northwest Suburban Branch director. As Northwest ...
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Joint Commission announces standards reductionDec 20, 2022 10:00 pm - OAKBROOK TERRACE - The Joint Commission Wednesday said it is eliminating 168 standards and revising 14 others across its accreditation programs to streamline requirement...
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Loved or hated, Fauci's parting advice: Stick to the science
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Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kidsDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released T...
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College of American Pathologists names new senior vice presidentDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - BUSINESS WIRE NORTHFIELD - Winifred L. Williams recently joined the College of American Pathologists (CAP) as senior vice president, Communications, Governance Services,...