Articles filed under Health
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Naperville shop leads Hinsdale native's book on running shoesDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - A new book about running shoes starts with the author's observations about the footwear of people jogging along Naperville's Riverwalk. There are two women in ponytails...
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How undoing 'Obamacare' would harm more than the health of AmericansDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State Uni...
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Therapy dogs bring holiday cheer to cancer patientsDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - Patients at the Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center in Warrenville are getting some extra holiday cheer thanks to a new animal-assisted therapy program. Dogs and their ...
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Portion Of ObamacareDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans dealt another blow to the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, agreeing with a lower-court judge that the portion of the health...
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Discovery Health Partners honored for tech initiativeDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - ITASCA - Discovery Health Partners has been named an honoree of a 2020 FutureEdge 50 Award from IDG. The honor is given to organizations that are pushing the edge with n...
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Pediatric patients at CDH get surprise visitors from a galaxy far, far awayDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - Brandon Callison was very curious Monday when told he was getting some special visitors. “I have no idea who it could be,” said the Warrenville 10-year-old, who is conva...
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Health officials: Legionnaires' cases could be linked to Central DuPage HospitalDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Public health officials are investigating whether Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital was the source of three cases of Legionnaires' disease. Three patients co...
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Krishnamoorthi, Durbin propose fee on e-cigarette makers, importersDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Proposed legislation backed by two Illinois Democrats in Congress calls for establishing a user fee on e-cigarette manufacturers and importers and using the money to com...
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UIC report finds elevated levels of ethylene oxide in Lake County residentsDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - A University of Illinois at Chicago report found elevated levels of the toxic chemical ethylene oxide among Waukegan residents living near a Medline Industries plant. "E...
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Gym classes 'Stop Everything and Chill' for mental health at MeteaDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Finals start next week, so soon it might be time to cram for students at Metea Valley High School in Aurora. But on Wednesday — during gym class, at least — it was time...