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Greater Elgin Family Care Center receives multiple national awards for quality of care -- again!Aug 22, 2019 7:24 PM - Greater Elgin Family Care Center's 2018 outcomes on Bureau of Primary Health Care Clinical Indicators have been recognized as among the best of all Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States and Illinois -- for the sixth year in a row!
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Buffalo Grove trustees OK new NCH medical office building
Aug 22, 2019 12:15 PM - Buffalo Grove village board members this week approved plans for a new, four-story Northwest Community Healthcare medical office building on Lake-Cook Road between McHenry and Weiland roads. -
Mount Prospect approves pediatric clinic on Rand Road site
Aug 21, 2019 1:59 PM - Months after rejecting a fast-food restaurant on the same site, Mount Prospect trustees Tuesday approved plans to replace a pair of homes along Rand Road with a medical office building. -
Learn more about Oakton's health career programs
Aug 21, 2019 12:28 PM - Prospective students interested in health careers are invited to attend free information sessions at Oakton Community College's Skokie and Des Plaines campuses. -
Schaumburg hosts blood drive Aug. 29Aug 20, 2019 3:55 PM - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive that will take place from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg.
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Why teen vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention, experts warn
Aug 21, 2019 12:15 PM - E-cigarette use among teenagers is a growing epidemic that's quickly outpacing other substances, such as alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and opioids, health experts warn. -
Teen smoking/vaping by the numbersAug 20, 2019 5:30 AM - Nationwide, the number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes rose from 2.1 million in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2018. Here's a look at teen use of any tobacco/vaping products in the six-county region: Cook -- eighth grade, 10%; 10th grade, 23%; 12th grade, 33%
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Golf outing raises $430,000 for cancer care vision at Northwest Community Hospital
Aug 20, 2019 2:44 PM - Northwest Community Hospital Foundation's 22nd annual Golf Classic raised more than $430,000 which will be used toward an ambitious plan to transform cancer care for the region. -
Advocate Aurora receives $10M cancer grant
Aug 20, 2019 2:22 PM - Advocate Aurora Health announced it has received a $10.17 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, which will allow it to expand its cancer clinical trials to more than 30 clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin, the health care system announced Tuesday. -
Elmhurst Hospital Foundation awards $5,000 scholarships
Aug 20, 2019 10:14 AM - The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation has awarded $5,000 Thomas O. Myers Jr. and Shirley L. Myers Endowed Scholarships to Erik Borgehammar of Naperville and Lauren Monaco of Downers Grove. The scholarships are awarded every year to children of Elmhurst Hospital employees who are pursuing careers in healthcare.
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