Articles filed under Health
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Northwest suburban measles case confirmedJan 27, 2015 12:00 am - A Northwest suburban resident's recently confirmed case of measles may have created potential exposure to others at three locations in Arlington Heights and Palatine, pu...
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Fox Valley dentists offer free dental care in FebruaryJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Program offers free dental care in February
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Hospital saving more stroke patients than beforeJan 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Excitement is running high at Alexian Brothers' Comprehensive Stroke Center in Elk Grove Village. On Jan. 8, surgeons successfully saved another patient who had a severe...
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Treatment centers, insurance work to agree on heroin careJan 25, 2015 6:30 am - When someone wants treatment to end a heroin addiction, insurance shouldn't hold him back. That's the perspective of addiction treatment professionals who say the bigge...
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Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage growsJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack Obama's health care law ex...
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Teen drug treatment addresses motivation, relationshipsJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - The younger the heroin user, the less likely he or she is to be in treatment by choice. When teens are in detox, rehab or counseling, it's likely they were forced to jo...
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Heroin recovery treatment 'a partnership, a collaboration,' counselors sayJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - Treatment isn't magic. When it comes to heroin, there's no wand to wave and no spell to recite. There's no potion to loosen the hold of the drug on those who've tried i...
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McDonald's trying to be all things to all peopleJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - McDonald's is having some Big Mac-sized problems as it finds its image and menu are poorly suited for consumers' increasing preference for fresh, healthy ingredients. Th...
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Schaumburg lowers fee for medical pot dispensaryJan 22, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials have reduced their recommended annual impact fee for a medical marijuana dispensary from $100,000 to $37,752. The new recommendation, to be voted on...
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Ethel Kolerus left imprint on township, Alexian BrothersJan 21, 2015 4:30 am - Ethel Kolerus holds a unique spot in Cook County government: She was the first woman to hold the office of township supervisor, having led Wheeling Township for three su...