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Elmhurst Hospital Foundation celebrates 'Unstoppable You'
Mar 29, 2019 12:34 PM - The former co-host of TV's "Dancing with the Stars" and "Entertainment Tonight," Samantha Harris, was the keynote speaker at Edward-Elmhurst Health's recent "Unstoppable You," a Healthy Driven Wellness Forum, in Oak Brook. -
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to settlement in landmark opioid lawsuit
Mar 26, 2019 9:51 AM - Purdue Pharma and the state of Oklahoma have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the drugmaker's role in the deadly opioid crisis, a milestone in the legal effort to force pharmaceutical companies to pay some of the costs of the epidemic, people familiar with the matter said.
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U.S. experts: Too soon to pull breast implants tied to cancer
Mar 27, 2019 6:33 AM - Government medical advisers said Monday it's too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying more information is needed to understand the problem.
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AbbVie donates $40 million to rebuild N. Chicago school
Mar 22, 2019 1:00 AM - AbbVie donates $40 million to rebuild N. Chicago school -
Health summit set for SchaumburgMar 22, 2019 11:17 AM - The first Schaumburg Health Summit, which will bring together health experts from different areas of practice, is scheduled for May 18.
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'Produce Posse' shares nutrition tips with kids at Central DuPage Hospital
Mar 21, 2019 5:49 PM - The Produce Posse visits sick kids at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield to teach them about eating healthy. -
Meet the Pulmonairs, a choir for those living with COPD and other lung diseases
Mar 18, 2019 11:20 AM - They call themselves the Pulmonairs, and for pulmonary patients at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, this singing group is more than just a hobby, it's a means of feeling better.
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Fact Check: Democrats engage in 'Mediscare' spin on the Trump budget
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Constable: How a newly sober man plans for a dry St. Patrick's Day
Mar 14, 2019 6:38 AM - This will be Connor's first sober St. Patrick's Day in years. "I would always get drunk. I don't think I've ever had 'a couple of beers,'" he says. "A lot of the time I would black out."
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Walgreens names new accounting chiefMar 14, 2019 1:01 PM - Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Heather Dixon Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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