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Community Conversations focuses on suicide awareness
Jan 7, 2020 11:29 AM - Naperville City Councilman John Krummen and DuPage County Board member Dawn DeSart of Aurora are planning the second of their Community Conversations, this one focused on suicide awareness. -
Flu on upswing in Kane CountyJan 7, 2020 12:24 PM - The Kane County Health Department is reporting elevated levels of flu. The department says 8.5% of emergency room visits in the coumty for the week ending Dec. 28 were related to influenza-like illness, up from 6% the previous week.
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Walgreens pharmacies earn top accreditation
Jan 6, 2020 10:09 AM - Walgreens has earned the first enterprise-wide URAC accreditation in Specialty Pharmacy for its more than 300 Walgreens community-based specialty pharmacies located in the United States and Puerto Rico. -
Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, S.C. Joins Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
Jan 6, 2020 7:37 AM - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in the United States, is happy to announce today that Chicago Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, S.C. (COSM) will be joining our practice as of January 1st, 2020. -
Pinnacle Dermatology acquires Michigan groupJan 2, 2020 11:18 AM - Pinnacle Dermatology has acquired Brighton Dermatology in Brighton, Michigan. for an undisclosed amount.
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How a suburban nurse is turning surgical tray wraps into blankets for Chicago's homeless
Dec 26, 2019 10:13 AM - A material used to keep surgical instruments sterile, then thrown away, is gaining new use through a project of one suburban nurse. -
Constable: Half a heart, full helping of love (and Ronald McDonald House's help)
Dec 25, 2019 6:00 AM - At 6 days old, Amara Sherko underwent her first of three serious heart surgeries. Facing a four-hour roundtrip commute from their home in Ingleside, her parents Adrian and Jason Sherko found a home away from home at the Ronald McDonald House. -
Spending down your FSA starts with the right payment card
Dec 22, 2019 6:12 AM - There are times to use an FSA card, and other situations when it makes sense to use your personal debit card. The most important thing is to make sure you spend all the money in your FSA account for the year.
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Therapy dogs bring holiday cheer to cancer patients
Dec 20, 2019 4:45 PM - Patients at the Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center in Warrenville are getting some extra holiday cheer thanks to a new animal-assisted therapy program. -
How undoing 'Obamacare' would harm more than the health of Americans
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