Articles filed under Health
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Hoffman Estates pharmacist on front lines of changes for 45 yearsJun 15, 2015 5:00 am - Bob Dietsche of Algonquin has been a pharmacist for 45 years, mostly at the Jewel-Osco in Hoffman Estates, until he retired last week. But it wasn't just a job counting ...
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Lake Zurich orthodontist named to national boardJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - The American Association of Orthodontists house of delegates elected Dr. Patrick F. Foley of Lake Zurich, to serve as a director of the American Board of Orthodontics. T...
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Study: 50 U.S. hospitals mark up prices 1000% for some patientsJun 14, 2015 7:38 am - WASHINGTON - Fifty hospitals in the United States are charging uninsured consumers more than 10 times the actual cost of patient care, according to research published Mo...
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I'm a feminist. Here's why I don't support the 'female Viagra'Jun 14, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON -- For the first time ever, a committee of scientific advisers has recommended the FDA approve a libido drug for women. "Female Viagra" could be on pharmacy s...
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Quadriplegics demonstrate their abilities in Schaumburg with rugbyJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Chicago Abilities Expo continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center. For more than 30 years, the free Abilities Expo has ...
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Information sessions on health careers at OaktonJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is holding two free information sessions on careers in the health care profession at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, at the Margaret Burke Lee Scienc...
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Dr. Stanley Zydlo remembered in Palatine as 'a public treasure'Jun 10, 2015 1:00 am - On yet another day his contributions to society continued to save lives, Dr. Stanley Zydlo - considered the "father" of paramedic service in the Northwest suburbs - was ...
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Walgreens, insurers push expansion of virtual doctor visitsJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Millions of people will be able to see a doctor on their smartphones or laptops for everyday ailments once the nation's largest drugstore chain and two major insurers ex...
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Suburban business community learns about mental health careJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Change is always challenging, but these aren't the worst of times for behavioral health care in Illinois, according to experts who spoke Tuesday to members of the Northw...
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Elmhurst-based Val-A Chicago acquired by Lighthouse for the BlindJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis, a not-for-profit manufacturing and packaging organization, said Monday that it acquired all assets of Elmhurst-based Val-A Chic...