Articles filed under Health
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Children's deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study saysDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on bl...
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High parent turnout for Naperville suicide prevention lessonsDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - In the 1980s, the first books about suicide prevention in schools were full of warnings about heavy metal lyrics and the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. ...
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Kane County crisis training teaches police calm, communication over handcuffsNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - The woman's speech was slurred as she clutched a bottle of wine in a paper bag while lying on the floor of a building in Burlington. An electrical cord was wrapped aroun...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health offers online cost estimatorNov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Edward-Elmhurst Health is the first hospital or health system in the area, and among the first in the nation, to provide an online cost estimator tool to help patients p...
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LifeSource Recognizes 'Top 20' Donor Groups for 2017Nov 28, 2017 10:00 pm - LifeSource recently recognized its "Top 20" local businesses and organizations that coordinated blood drive programs over the last year, collecting 17,326 units of blood...
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Mundelein increases minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21Nov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A divided Mundelein village board has increased the minimum age for buying cigarettes, vaping equipment and related products from 18 to 21. The change - designed to prev...
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Caring and coping: How family caregivers manageNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Every morning at 7, Barb Haines starts her day. Depending on how her husband, Bob, feels, the hours between daybreak and bedtime can be challenging or not so stressful. ...
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Sign up now for early discount for McHenry County Human RaceNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Charities serving McHenry County should register now to participate in the April 22 McHenry County Human Race. Register at www.mchumanrace.org. Any charity that serves M...
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'Jammin' in Our Genes' event supports BRCA testingNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Myra Rubenstein Weis Leadership Board will host its second annual "Jammin' in Our Genes" event benefiting NorthShore University HealthSystem Saturday, Dec. 2. Proce...
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Nautilus Medical in Barrington collaborates with Google CloudNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington-based Nautilus Medical in collaboration with Google Cloud Technology Partner program said it is releasing a more robust image exchange and DICOM and patient i...