Articles filed under Health
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New immediate care, outpatient and South Asian cardiac center opens in Hoffman EstatesJan 06, 2025 12:44 pm - Advocate Health Care on Monday opened a new immediate care and outpatient center, which also will provide an additional location for the company’s South Asian Cardiovascular Center.
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Sales tax switch creates funding shortfall for mental health services in McHenry CountyJan 05, 2025 12:32 pm - Vital mental health services in McHenry County face cuts after county's tax revenue projections miss target. What next?
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The outlook for health care in 2025Jan 04, 2025 9:35 am - As 2025 gets underway, innovation and uncertainty are likely to shape health care trends this year. Look for an increased focused on wellness, more technology for diagnosis and treatment and an uptick in drug costs.
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Grief & healing: Starting a new yearJan 04, 2025 6:15 am - The beginning of a new year gives us a great opportunity to reflect and look ahead. On New Year’s Day, and during the first week, I always take some time each day to think about the year ahead. And the past too.
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Coffee may protect cognition in people with AFibJan 03, 2025 3:11 am - Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests.
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How to help your child through the stomach fluJan 03, 2025 1:03 am - The stomach flu is a common illness for children, but parents can help lessen the symptoms and prevent the spread of the illness with a few key steps.
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Protect yourself and others by staying home with the fluJan 03, 2025 12:48 am - People who won’t stay home when they are sick are frustrating those who want to stay well — and they’re endangering the lives of those who have a compromised immune system.
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‘Profound impact’: Opiod settlement funds to enable counseling at Buffalo Grove High SchoolDec 30, 2024 2:04 pm - The new year will see the reinstatement of a student counseling program at Buffalo Grove High School made possible by the use of opioid settlement funds given to the village of Buffalo Grove.
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Grief & healing: Making resolutionsDec 28, 2024 6:00 am - A resolution is a “firm decision to do or not do something.” I’m still considering whether to make New Year’s resolutions this year. My resolutions are more like wishful thinking. Or a list of difficult goals. The word “firm” in the definition is the stumbling block.
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What is ‘whole person care’ really?Dec 27, 2024 12:55 am - “We treat the whole person.” Are health care providers really offering “whole-person care,” or is it simply an advertising strategy?