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Baxter announces regulatory approval of new infusion system
Aug 1, 2018 2:09 PM - Baxter International Inc. said Wednesday that it will begin marketing a new infusion system. -
Newly opened simulation center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital is largest to date
Jul 31, 2018 11:00 AM - On July 30, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital opened a new, state-of-the-art Simulation Center that is changing the way physicians and team members train and learn. It features multiple simulation rooms set to mimic various medical settings, such as birthing suites, intensive care units and surgical settings. -
Freedom Home Care expandingJul 31, 2018 1:35 PM - Freedom Home Care is opening its newest location in Lake Forest at 289 E. Deerpath Road.
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Revised Annie LeGere Law will actually get lifesaving EpiPens in cops' hands now
Jul 31, 2018 7:19 PM - An effort to equip police officers throughout Illinois with lifesaving EpiPens got a boost Tuesday when Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an amendment extending legal immunities to doctors who prescribe the devices for use by police. -
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group expands neuropsychology program
Jul 31, 2018 10:54 AM - Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group is expanding its neuropsychology team and services with the addition of two new providers -- Jim Andrikopoulos, Ph.D., and Melissa Lancaster, Ph.D. -
Study: 'Medicare for all' projected to cost $32.6 trillion
Jul 30, 2018 1:11 PM - Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan would boost government health spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, requiring historic tax hikes, says a study released Monday by a university-based libertarian policy center.
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Friends For Health announces 2018 will be its last year of operation
Jul 31, 2018 4:04 PM - Due to recent strategic changes made by the Lake County Health Department relating to the management of its public clinics, Friends for Health will be dissolving after the 2018 calendar year. After months of deliberation and careful analysis, the Friends for Health board concluded that the organization will no longer be able to pursue its mission, and has decided to cease operations, realizing this left them no meaningful way to continue to support the patients at North Shore Health Center. -
Advocate Health Care Welcomes Chicago Neurosurgeon, Demetrius Lopes, MD, to its Brain & Spine Institute
Jul 31, 2018 7:02 AM - Advocate Health Care is pleased to welcome Demetrius Lopes, MD to the Advocate Brain & Spine Institute. Dr. Lopes will serve as Co-Director of the Stroke Program and Medical Director of the Cerebrovascular & Neuroendovascular Program -
Baxter 2Q sales increase 9 percent
Jul 27, 2018 2:51 PM - Baxter International reported second quarter 2018 sales increased 9 percent. -
Arlington Heights launches program to battle opioid epidemic
Jul 27, 2018 5:30 AM - Arlington Heights, with the help of a hospital and three community agencies, launched a program Thursday to help residents addicted to opioids get on a path to recovery.
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