Articles filed under Health
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Northwestern Medicine doctor's discovery at Glenview clinic leads to labeling change for medicine
Apr 7, 2021 8:05 PM - Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz, an endocrinologist, had been seeing her 72-year-old diabetes patient Wendy Seibel at the Glenview Outpatient Center for years, but during a routine appointment, Wendy informed her that every time she took her hydroxyurea, a medication used to treat certain blood disorders, the readings on her continuous glucose monitor would spike dramatically. -
Life Spine wins court injunctionApr 6, 2021 2:24 PM - Huntley-based Life Spine said it has won a preliminary injunction preventing the marketing and sale of Aegis Spine Inc.'s AccelFix-XT line of expandable medical devices.
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Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months
Apr 6, 2021 12:13 PM - New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months. The report Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine echoes what Pfizer said last week about its vaccine, which works in a similar way.
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Midwestern's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine earns high U.S. News ranking
Apr 5, 2021 11:41 AM - Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine recently earned a top spot on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Medical Schools in the practice area of primary care. -
Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
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Group two honors two orthopaedic leadersApr 2, 2021 3:08 PM - The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, the Rosemont-based philanthropic arm of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, has named two doctors as recipients of its 2021 Women's Leadership Awards.
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Editorial: The lead in Illinois' drinking water
Apr 2, 2021 1:00 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald support efforts by senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin to push the EPA on more vigorously addressing the issue of lead and copper in our drinking water. -
Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protections
Apr 1, 2021 4:04 PM - Sen. Dan McConchie, the top Republican in the state Senate, has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths related to COVID-19 exposure. -
Acura Pharmaceuticals announces financial resultsApr 1, 2021 12:51 PM - Palatine-based Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, compared to a net loss of $3.8 million, or 14 cents per diluted share, for the same period in 2019.
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Mobile Therapy Centers of America filling need for family autism services
Apr 1, 2021 10:52 AM - With an expanded location in Libertyville and additional sites planned for Crystal Lake and St. Charles, Mobile Therapy Centers of America is filling a need for family autism services.
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