Articles filed under Health
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FTC moves to block Advocate, NorthShore mergerDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Advocate Health Care, wasn't shocked Friday that the Federal Trade Commission said it would block Advocate's merger with Northshore ...
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Can jealous tendencies change throughout life?Dec 16, 2015 10:00 pm - A new survey discovered that changes in envy might develop as a person grows older and jealousy can change throughout a person's lifetime. The study found that in people...
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Holiday blood drive at Woodfield Dec. 18-31Dec 16, 2015 12:00 am - This article has been updated to reflect that previously announced "fast passes" to see Santa at Woodfield Mall without waiting in line have been withdrawn as a pote...
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Treatment center security plan no comfort for Campton Hills residentsDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Ongoing questions about security for a drug and alcohol treatment facility proposed near Campton Hills will force further public debate on the project in January. Testim...
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Central DuPage Hospital offers $500,000 annual grant to WinfieldDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is offering to give Winfield a $500,000 annual grant to resolve a financial dispute with the village. For months, village o...
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Crunch time again for health law; Tuesday sign-up deadlineDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's crunch time to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama's health care law. The website works much better now, but rising premiums and sha...
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Good Samaritan sees two projects mark its 40 years in Downers GroveDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove sees the coming year as a milestone, marking its 40th anniversary and finishing two multimillion-dollar constructio...
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How technology helps nurses start IVs right the first timeDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - For any patient who's ever been stuck multiple times by a nurse trying to start an IV, a medical device now in widespread use at Edward Hospital in Naperville is a welco...
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Elgin police social worker tries to help 'with everything'Dec 10, 2015 4:40 am - A homeless man with a substance abuse problem. An out-of-state woman stranded in Elgin. A senior who lost money in a scam. A traumatized robbery victim. In her 24 years ...
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State Obamacare Exchanges â€~Sustainable’ Without Federal Aid, Official Tells CongressDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - State insurance exchanges are healthy financially even without the federal funding that ran out this year, a top Obama administration official told a House subcommittee ...