Articles filed under Health
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Study; Some nonprofit hospitals charging uninsured patients moreNov 22, 2015 4:12 am - A lot of people who don't have health insurance worry about getting hit with huge bills if they go to the hospital. Most consumers probably don't realize that many hospi...
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Millennials and the false allure of online psychotherapyNov 21, 2015 6:01 am - My new patient, B., a 23-year-old graduate student, began our session by pulling out her iPhone. She had diagnosed herself with an anxiety disorder by taking a brief onl...
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Tech opens new doors for online mental-health careNov 21, 2015 5:00 am - When he's having a hard time coping, the 23-year-old Maryland man can get extra support with a few quick taps on his smartphone. That takes him to the Big White Wall, an...
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Conant students view live heart surgeryNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - About 250 Conant High School students planning on careers in health care watched a live broadcast of a heart surgery Wednesday in the auditorium of the Hoffman Estates s...
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Palatine run to raise funds for heart testingNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - The 7th annual Joshua Jared Hardy Memorial 5K run/2-mile walk, Hoofin' 4 Hardy, will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Birchwood Park and Recreation Center, 435 W. I...
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New Kane website allows for local health data comparisonsNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - Determining how likely it is that your friends and neighbors in Kane County have health insurance, diabetes or even a sexually transmitted disease became a lot easier We...
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Obamacare Recruiters Seek Uninsured At Food Fairs And ChurchesNov 16, 2015 6:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - For the past week, Henry Bowles has stood along a busy road here six hours a day holding a sign that reads “Obamacare Help Center- Free Enrollm...
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Will teen abuse increase now that marijuana is legal in burbs?Nov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - The opening of medical marijuana dispensaries in the suburbs has some substance abuse prevention experts worried. Will teens get hold of marijuana meant for medical use ...
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More than 540k sign up for health overhaul plansNov 12, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says more than 543,000 people signed up for coverage last week under the president's health care law, as the 2016 enrollment s...
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Walgreens expands apps services into 25 statesNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - DEERFIELD - Walgreens announced it is expanding its mobile app to offers MDLive telehealth services to users in 25 states, and will launch an updated telehealth experien...