Articles filed under Health
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Trouble with law in 'rearview mirror' for mental health court gradMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Associate Judge Clint Hull calls the case for the last time. "13CF853, People v. Bradley Burroughs." In a suit, having graduated with his associate degree i...
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Do mental health courts work? Stats soon could explainMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Anecdotal evidence abounds about the benefits of mental health courts. Advocates say these programs of close monitoring and mandated treatment keep nonviolent offenders ...
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Device lets partially paralyzed actor walk for 'Richard III'Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Actor/director Michael Patrick Thornton is doing something he hasn't done onstage in 13 years: He's walking. For the first time since spinal strokes left him partially p...
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Mississippi hospital signs vendor agreement with MedlineMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - MUNDELEIN - Memorial Hospital at Gulfport recently signed a five-year prime vendor deal with Medline, valued at $55 million, which includes online reporting tools to tra...
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Warrenville's Healy Pharmacy sold to Portland companyMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Healy Pharmacy in Warrenville has been acquired by Portland, Maine-based Apothecary by Design, a specialty pharmacy that focuses on patients that have infertility, H...
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Aunt Flo visiting? Many women still can't talk openly about their periods and that mattersMar 07, 2016 4:57 am - Despite all the social and professional advancements for women, the monthly period is still treated as a taboo. Because of this persisting social stigma, women will surr...
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Study: Transgender children allowed to live openly fare wellMar 07, 2016 4:48 am - Young transgender children allowed to live openly as the gender they identify with fared as well psychologically as other kids in a small study that suggests parental su...
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AbbVie to Pay $595 Million for Boehringer Immunology TreatmentsMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - AbbVie Inc. will pay Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH at least $595 million to join in developing two drugs aimed at treating psoriasis, Crohn's disease, asthma and other disea...
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LifeSource Celebrates Blackhawks' Home Stretch With Tickets, Memorabilia for Area Blood DonorsMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - LifeSource is marking the Chicago Blackhawks' final last few weeks of the regular season by offering blood donors the chance to win tickets to several remaining home gam...
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Couch to 5K Week 3 tip: Wearing the right clothesMar 06, 2016 5:33 am - Walk 4 min/Run 2 min for 30 minutes Many runners wear the wrong clothing or too many layers making it tougher for their bodies to handle the heat or cold. Consider the f...