Articles filed under Health
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Gov't survey confirms slowdown in US health insurance gainsSep 06, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's progress in getting more people covered by health insurance slowed significantly this year, the government confirmed Wednesday in a report...
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Schaumburg hosts blood drive Sept. 15Sep 03, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg's next Community Blood Drive will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, at The Barn, 231 Civic Drive. The blood drive is open to the ...
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Edward Foundation planning its biggest fundraiserSep 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Edward Foundation will hold its largest fundraiser of the year next month to support community health care initiatives that directly impact patients at Naperville's ...
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Top official says health law's insurance markets are viableSep 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Addressing concerns about rising premiums and dwindling competition, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell asserted Thursday that the fede...
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31% of Illinois Parents Give their Children an A Grade for Overall Oral HealthAug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Only 31 percent of Illinois parents of children 12 and younger would give their kids an A grade for their overall oral health, according to results from a survey release...
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Why government believes in medication-assisted heroin treatmentAug 29, 2016 5:30 am - While medication-assisted treatment is just one route to recovery from heroin or opioid addiction, it's a path that's gaining support from the federal government. Among...
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Sometimes-controversial medication steers Waukegan woman to recoveryAug 29, 2016 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the title of Dr. Diane Copeland, clinical psychologist. Second of two parts. On Day 122, Danielle Davis feels ...
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Fundraiser launched to save program for kids exposed to violenceAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates-based Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County launched a fundraiser Monday hoping to make up for state funding cuts to a progra...
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Two more human West Nile cases in DuPageAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - Two more cases of West Nile virus in humans have been reported in DuPage County, bringing the total to three so far this summer. The initial case, reported last week, in...
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Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems?Aug 28, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama's health care law is struggling in many parts of the country. Double-digi...