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Villa Park medical assistant wins humanitarian award
Jul 10, 2019 3:34 PM - Janet Reyes-Macaranas, a resident of Villa Park and a registered medical assistant with Elmhurst Clinic, recently received the Philippine Independence Week Committee's "Humanitarian and Leadership Award." -
Using Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patients’ Homes
Jul 10, 2019 6:45 PM - President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a bold plan to improve care to patients with kidney disease, which he claimed would save thousands of lives each year and billions of dollars for taxpayers. “It could be higher if it works the way we anticipate,” Trump boasted in a 25-minute speech to dozens of kidney patients, their families and kidney care providers in Washington.
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New leader coming for Edward Hospital in Naperville as Kottmann retires
Jul 10, 2019 3:37 PM - A longtime hospital executive will take over leadership of Edward Hospital in Naperville when president and CEO Bill Kottmann retires Sept. 30. -
Study: Teens' odds of using marijuana decline after recreational use legalized
Jul 9, 2019 9:59 AM - One reason may be that it's harder and costlier for teens to buy marijuana from licensed dispensaries than from dealers, said lead author Mark Anderson, a health economist at Montana State University. But some question the new findings. -
Pinnacle Dermatology acquires Bolingbrook firmJul 8, 2019 1:41 PM - Pinnacle Dermatology has acquired Bolingbrook Dermatology, a dermatology practice founded and led by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Tehming Liang.
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Senior living community changes nameJul 5, 2019 1:00 AM - Highland Park Memory Care has changed its name to The Auberge, according to new owners Frontier Management LLC.
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Elgin the latest to join 'dementia-friendly' communities
Jul 5, 2019 5:41 PM - Elgin is now part of the Dementia Friendly America network. "We are driving with people who have dementia. We are shopping with them, we are going to the library with them," Glenna Godinksy said. "It's a community issue." -
Fact check: Would Medicare-for-all mean hospitals for none?
Jul 3, 2019 9:05 AM - In a crowded stage featuring many candidates who support Medicare-for-all, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney stood out with a doomsday prediction that it would force all hospitals to close. This is a good case study in how a snappy talking point can stray far from reality, especially when it comes to a complex policy issue such as health care. Let's dig in.
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Large Medline development coming to GrayslakeJul 3, 2019 5:21 PM - A new large warehouse and office facility that is expected to create at least 250 new jobs will be the first development built on the long-delayed Cornerstone project planned for far southern Grayslake.
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Facebook wants to limit the reach of bogus medical 'cures' by treating them like spam
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