Articles filed under Health
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South Barrington doctor convicted by federal juryMay 17, 2012 1:00 pm - A South Barrington doctor is facing five years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of make false statements in reports relating to health care benefits and serv...
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New Elgin medical facility to open in fallMay 17, 2012 10:00 am - The Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley will break ground next week on a 20,000-square-foot facility in Elgin, making it the organization's second in the city and d...
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Sherman Men's Group hosts walkathon May 19May 16, 2012 11:00 pm - To raise awareness of heart disease in the community, the Sherman Men's Health Alliance (SMHA) will host its 2nd annual Healthy Heart Walk-A-Thon from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...
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Heart of organ donor beats on in Hanover Park childMay 16, 2012 3:32 pm - Kara Mellick held a stethoscope to the chest of a 4-year-old Hanover Park boy last week, and heard the beating heart of her only daughter. “In an instant it brought...
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Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot armMay 16, 2012 2:45 pm - NEW YORK — Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, rese...
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Change is coming for health care industry Northwest CEO saysMay 16, 2012 10:16 am - Your health care will change as part of a revolution in the industry going on now, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the 2010 health care reform act, acc...
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Line drive to head a lucky one for Elk Grove High coachMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Doctors discover aneurysm after coach hit in head by baseball
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Quinn mulls executive order on insurance exchangeMay 14, 2012 12:41 pm - A top adviser to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the governor may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange that’s a key piece of President Barack Oba...
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Linden Oaks expanding mental health services in NapervilleMay 11, 2012 1:00 pm - At a time when many organizations across Illinois have seen cuts in funding for mental health services, officials from Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital in Naperville said ...
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Quinn will decide fate of state retiree health careMay 10, 2012 6:26 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Longtime Illinois state employees could be on the verge of losing the free health insurance they get in retirement. Legislation to end the benefit was appr...