Articles filed under Health
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Free Colorectal Screening Kits Available at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern GrayslakeMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Grayslake are providing free colorectal screening kits for community members to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...
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Maryville hospital nurses could strike Monday, claim unfair labor practicesMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - Nurses at the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital in Des Plaines could be on the picket lines as soon as Monday if an agreement isn't reached with management over staff...
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35 years later, suburban homes still have lead paintMar 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois high in lead poisoning rates; Kane County warns of dangers to children
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Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness featuresMar 01, 2014 7:12 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one...
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Parents thank nurses who cared for their hero sonFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Allen Belaguas, an in-home caregiver, cared about his patients - so much so he sacrificed his life to rush back into a burning building to try to save them. Friday marke...
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Concerns raised about Hanford nuke storage tanksFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - SPOKANE, Wash. - There are "significant construction flaws" in some newer, double-walled storage tanks at Washington state's Hanford nuclear waste complex, which could l...
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Birthing simulator 'Maggie' teaches nurses to deliver babiesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Labor and delivery nurses at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove can practice their skills on a new lifelike mannequin designed to simulate 30 birthing sce...
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New food labels aim to make healthy shopping easyFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Ice cream lovers beware: The government knows you're unlikely to stop after half a cup. New nutrition labels proposed Thursday for many popular foods, incl...
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Construction starts on training center at Elmhurst Memorial HospitalFeb 26, 2014 10:00 pm - With the swing of sledgehammers, Elmhurst College and Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare this week celebrated the start of construction on a state-of-the-art simulation learni...
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4D scanner, aesthetic work part of $1.9 million upgrade at NCH cancer wingFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Patients at the radiation oncology department at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights will notice technological and aesthetic renovations that officials hop...